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Part 93, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from Tuesday, 01/02/18,
headed, Medics, Observers & a Journalist Face 50 Years in Prison in First Trial of J20 Inauguration Protests
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The Growing Case for Impeaching Donald Trump, From Lawlessness and Corruption to Abuse of Power

Published on Dec 15, 2017 by Democracy Now!
On Thursday, another Democrat endorsed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a resolution presented in November by a half-dozen Democrats accusing Trump of obstruction of justice and other offenses. Democrat Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire is the latest official to join the effort and is one of 12 House Democrats who represent a district won by Trump in 2016. This comes as a petition for impeachment launched in October by Democratic donor Tom Steyer has garnered more than 3.5 million supporters. At least 17 communities around the country are now on record calling for impeachment proceedings against Trump. “It is not acceptable to say that we will simply kick the can down the road and wait until after an election cycle to lay the groundwork for the impeachment proceedings,” says constitutional attorney John Bonifaz, co-founder and director of Free Speech for People. “We need to be laying that groundwork and making this call now.”
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/15/the_growing_case_for_impeaching_donald [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmdETsIm4y8 [with comments]

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Psychiatrists “Deeply Concerned” by Trump’s Instability Call for Urgent Mental Health Evaluation

Published on Dec 15, 2017 by Democracy Now!
We continue our interview with someone who’s led a discussion of mental health professionals who are deeply concerned about President Trump’s psychological instability. Dr. Bandy Lee is a forensic psychiatrist on the faculty of Yale School of Medicine who organized the “Duty to Warn” conference at Yale and edited the best-selling book, “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President [ https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Case-Donald-Trump-Psychiatrists/dp/1250179459 ].”
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/15/psychiatrists_deeply_concerned_by_trumps_instability [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCchf-BqVU [with comments]

Nearing halfway

Melber: Trump uses "twitter fingers" in FBI slam

The Beat With Ari Melber
12/15/17
Trump’s FBI speech was full of praise after slamming the bureau's work on twitter. Fmr. Asst. FBI Director
Frank Figliuzzi says Trump’s behavior is “undermining the security of our communities." Duration: 4:21
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/melber-trump-uses-twitter-fingers-in-fbi-slam-1117926467554 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjTGjk_NKMg [with comments]

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Why Trump's talk of Flynn pardon is too late to matter
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/15/17
Trump says "we'll see" about a pardon for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Ari Melber
reports that even if Trump pardoned Flynn, it wouldn’t protect State or local prosecution. Duration: 5:02
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/melber-trump-a-open-door-to-flynn-pardon-likely-already-closed-1117926467608

After one on the Meek Mill case, which so powerfully points to real problems with the parole system, to this

Plot to stop Mueller enters a new and dangerous phase
All In with Chris Hayes
12/15/17
The Republican plot to stop the investigations into Russia and President Trump risks throwing the country into a constitutional crisis. Duration: 4:07
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/plot-to-stop-mueller-enters-a-new-and-dangerous-phase-1117867075991

Into the second half, in the interest of continuity am grabbing the whole of this batch of five

TRMS Law School: How independent is the FBI?
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/15/17
The character of the FBI and recent efforts to politicize its work are discussed by former U.S. attorneys Chuck Rosenberg, Barbara
McQuade, Edward Stanton, and Paul Fishman answer legal questions from Rachel Maddow and TRMS viewers. Duration: 9:09
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trms-law-school-how-independent-is-the-fbi-1117942851950

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TRMS Law School: Lightning round!
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/15/17
Rachel Maddow tests the quick wit of her assembled legal expert guests, former U.S. attorneys
Chuck Rosenberg, Barbara McQuade, Edward Stanton, and Paul Fishman. Duration: 1:00
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trms-law-school-lightning-round-1117944899644

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TRMS Law School: What happens to Trump probe if Mueller is fired?
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/15/17
What happens to the Trump Russia investigation and the progress made in cases so far if Robert Mueller is fired? Former
U.S. attorneys Chuck Rosenberg, Barbara McQuade, Edward Stanton, and Paul Fishman offer their views. Duration: 10:06
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trms-law-school-what-happens-to-trump-probe-if-mueller-is-fired-1117969987938

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TRMS Law School: What is a constitutional crisis?

The Rachel Maddow Show
12/15/17
Can Donald Trump be indicted for crimes from before he took office? Can any president be indicted? Former U.S. attorneys Chuck Rosenberg,
Barbara McQuade, Edward Stanton, and Paul Fishman answer legal questions from Rachel Maddow and TRMS viewers. Duration: 4:08
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trms-law-school-what-is-a-constitutional-crisis-1117970499986 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aczneg19sw [with comments]

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TRMS Law School: Former prosecutors offer advice to Trump
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/15/17
Former U.S. attorneys Chuck Rosenberg, Barbara McQuade, Edward Stanton, and Paul Fishman offer advice to Donald Trump,
should his reportedly copious cable TV viewing happen to include The Rachel Maddow Show at that moment. Duration: 1:32
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trms-law-school-former-prosecutors-offer-advice-to-trump-1117973059694

Yep, Trump not talking about a Flynn pardon, leave that one. Here's a woman absolutely driven to frightening resort

Clarice Probes Hannibal Lecter About Trump's Russia Ties

Published on Dec 16, 2017 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
Clarice (Jodie Foster) has some questions regarding Robert Mueller's probe
into Trump's ties to Russia directed toward Hannibal Lecter (Stephen Colbert).
[originally aired December 15, 2017]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc6ZDo9ViNA [with comments]

To "stashed December 15, 2017:"

GOP congressman demands Mueller firing: It's time 'to put up or shut up' - Florida congressman Matt Gaetz
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-congressman-demands-mueller-firing-time-put-shut/story?id=51814557

FBI Agent Removed From Russia Probe Held Dim Views of Holder, Sanders
Texts between agent and FBI lawyer reveal harsh words for several prominent figures
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-agent-removed-from-russia-probe-held-dim-views-of-holder-sanders-1513274691

Democrats want to know why Justice Department released FBI texts
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/14/fbi-agents-text-message-justice-department-congress-democrats-297737

Trump and Republicans demonstrate why Rosenstein was wrong - to release texts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/12/15/trump-and-republicans-demonstrate-why-rosenstein-was-wrong/

On Russia and campaign ‘collusion,’ Trump picks the wrong fight
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/russia-and-campaign-collusion-trump-picks-the-wrong-fight

Trump attacks FBI texts, ‘scam’ probes into Russia collusion
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/15/trump-responds-fbi-texts-russia-investigations-297783

President Trump Pledges To ‘Rebuild’ FBI, Calls Russia Investigation A ‘Democrat Hoax’ | NBC News
Speaking to reporters before departing the White House, President Trump insisted there was “absolutely no collusion” between
his campaign and Russia. Trump also previewed his FBI speech and commented on his Thursday phone call with Vladimir Putin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slwkeDs_tCE

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dMRe59U16V9iSQMQ_lxprsAQF3JAM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Trump calls conduct at the FBI ‘disgraceful’ in latest criticism of bureau
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-calls-conduct-at-fbi-disgraceful-before-appearing-at-quantico/2017/12/15/4f4a4fae-e1a7-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html

While you’re looking the other way, Trump is changing America for decades to come
The president’s incendiary tweets and the Russia scandal distract us from decisions that are reshaping the internet, the environment and democracy
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/15/trump-changing-america-president-tweets-russia
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dTs9tamMIqWnpxMXH1unxIH6o_KaM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Trump initiated Putin call in the wake of economic praise - 12-14-17 call
"He said very nice things about what I have done for this country in terms of the economy," Trump said
"We would love to have his help on North Korea. China is helping. Russia is not helping," he added
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/15/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-phone-call/index.html
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dz4nfPvzzAELsBMJW6Yhmc9_r8kaM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Judge Says That Paul Manafort Can Go Free But He Has To Live In Florida And Be Home By 11 P.M.
Manafort will have GPS monitoring and must get permission from the judge to travel outside of court appearances.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/judge-says-that-paul-manafort-can-go-free-but-he-has-to
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/duAkQKcv6o6jAcMyfpoaRoMgWc6-M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en