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Trump clarifies comments on foreign ‘dirt,’ says heat should be on Dems for 2016 spying

By Adam Shaw | Fox News

President Trump on Friday sought to clarify his controversial comments indicating he would take information on political rivals from foreign countries, saying on "Fox & Friends" that he could report such conversations to the FBI -- while arguing the heat should really be on Democrats for the alleged spying on his 2016 campaign.

"If I was, and of course you have to look at it because if you don't look at it you're not going to know if it's bad ... of course you give it to the FBI or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that. But of course you’d do that, you couldn't have that happen with our country," he said.



Trump had said in an interview with ABC News earlier this week that he would listen to information from foreign governments, saying that "there isn't anything wrong with listening." He also gave conflicting answers on whether he'd contact the FBI, saying at one point that he would not.

On Friday, he seemed to say he'd report it to the FBI, at least if he sensed something was wrong. "If I thought anything was incorrect or badly stated, I'd report it to the attorney general, the FBI, I'd report it to law enforcement absolutely."

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I hope that the House of Representatives impeaches Trump.

Let me tell you what will happen next.
 
1. The House can pass articles of impeachment over the objections of the Republicans, and refer to the Senate for trial.

2. The Senate will conduct a trial. There will be a vote, and the Republicans will vote unanimously, along with a small number of Democrats, to not convict the President. Legally, it will all be over at that point.
 
3. However, during the trial, and this is what no one is thinking about right now, the President's attorneys will have the right to subpoena and question ANYONE THAT THEY WANT.. That is different than the special counsel investigation, which was very one-sided. So, during the impeachment trial, we will be hearing testimony from James Comey, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Bruce Ohr, Glenn Simpson, Donna Brazille, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Christopher Steele, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, James Clapper, and a whole host of other participants in this whole sordid affair and the ensuing coverup activities.

A lot of dirt will be dug up; a lot of truth will be unveiled. Finger pointing will occur. Deals will start being made, and suddenly, a lot of Democrats will start being charged and going to prison. All this, because, remember, the President's team will now, for the first time, have the RIGHT to question all of these people under oath - and they will turn on each other. That’s already starting.

 4. Lastly, one more thing will happen – the Senate will not convict the President. Nothing will happen to Trump. Most Americans are clueless about political processes, the law, and the Constitution. Most Americans believe that being impeached results in removal from office. They don't understand that phase 2 is a trial in and by the Senate, where he has zero chance of conviction. Remember, the Senate is controlled by Republicans; they will determine what testimony is allowed -- and **everything** will be allowed, including: DNC collusion with the Clinton campaign to fix the election in favor of Hillary, the creation of the Trump dossier, the cover up and destruction of emails that very likely included incriminating information. They’ll incriminate each other for lying to the FISA court, for spying and wiretapping the Trump campaign, and for colluding with foreign political actors, especially George Soros.

After the Senate declines to convict the President, we will have an election, and Trump will win. It will be a backlash against Democrat petulance, temper tantrums, hypocrisy and dishonesty. Even minorities will vote for Trump, because, for the first time, they will see that Democrats have spent 2+ years focused on maintaining their own power, and not doing anything at all about black murders in Chicago, homelessness, opioids, and other important issues that are actually killing people. And, we will spend the following four years listening to politicians and pundits claim that the whole impeachment was rigged somehow.
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3. However, during the trial, and this is what no one is thinking about right now, the President's attorneys will have the right to subpoena and question ANYONE THAT THEY WANT.. That is different than the special counsel investigation, which was very one-sided. So, during the impeachment trial, we will be hearing testimony from James Comey, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Bruce Ohr, Glenn Simpson, Donna Brazille, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Christopher Steele, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, James Clapper, and a whole host of other participants in this whole sordid affair and the ensuing coverup activities.

A lot of dirt will be dug up; a lot of truth will be unveiled. Finger pointing will occur. Deals will start being made, and suddenly, a lot of Democrats will start being charged and going to prison. All this, because, remember, the President's team will now, for the first time, have the RIGHT to question all of these people under oath - and they will turn on each other. That’s already starting.

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I think that is precisely why we won't see them start a formal impeachment process.

Instead they will just use their House committees for endless subpoenas, civil suits, and show hearings as an attempt to try to "dirty" him up anyway possible.  Having the media as the 24x7 propagandists will dovetail with the effort.

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On Friday, he seemed to say he'd report it to the FBI, at least if he sensed something was wrong. "If I thought anything was incorrect or badly stated, I'd report it to the attorney general, the FBI, I'd report it to law enforcement absolutely."



So, let me get this straight – if it is bad information, it should go to the FBI? Well, the dossier is supposedly bad information and it went to the FBI. So, why was he upset with McCain? What an idiot.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2019, 02:48:30 pm by edpc »
I disagree.  Circle gets the square.

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I think that is precisely why we won't see them start a formal impeachment process.

Instead they will just use their House committees for endless subpoenas, civil suits, and show hearings as an attempt to try to "dirty" him up anyway possible.  Having the media as the 24x7 propagandists will dovetail with the effort.

NEVER underestimate the stupidity of democrats in Washington!
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NEVER underestimate the stupidity of democrats in Washington!

There is a lot of stupidity, but not everywhere....

Fake, but Accurate Conversation:

- Pelosi: Yes, hello.....  uh, nice to hear from you.... 
{listening}
- Pelosi: well, yes....  we plan to bring impeachment after we have used our other "pre-impeachment" tactics....  yes, we have a grand plan...

- Collective voices of those you named above: Never, you can never let a trial in the Senate take place....

- Pelosi: uh, uh, well....  that is certainly something to consider........  let me talk to Steny about this.....    thank you.... uh, uh, bye bye....

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I have learned to take a "wait and see" approach whenever the media is spinning its "we've got him now" cyclone.  I don't know how he'll do it, but if history is prologue, sooner or later the President will make them wish they'd never gone there. 

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There is a lot of stupidity, but not everywhere....

Fake, but Accurate Conversation:

- Pelosi: Yes, hello.....  uh, nice to hear from you.... 
{listening}
- Pelosi: well, yes....  we plan to bring impeachment after we have used our other "pre-impeachment" tactics....  yes, we have a grand plan...

- Collective voices of those you named above: Never, you can never let a trial in the Senate take place....

- Pelosi: uh, uh, well....  that is certainly something to consider........  let me talk to Steny about this.....    thank you.... uh, uh, bye bye....

Could be!  We'll see.
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.

"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
- J. R. R. Tolkien