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Part 95, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones.
These from Wednesday, 01/03/18. headed, Trump: Authoritarian accusations grow louder
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137369522

The first two

Trump: Authoritarian accusations grow louder
AM Joy
12/17/17
Donald Trump’s recent attacks against the FBI and entities investigating him lead many to believe the president would prefer running
an authoritarian police state. Joy Reid and her guests[, including Malcolm Nance,] discuss how it could happen in America. Duration: 16:29
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-authoritarian-accusations-grow-louder-1118499907587 [a must-watch]

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Malcolm Nance: President Donald Trump Is ‘Dismantling The Constitution’

AM Joy
12/17/17
Donald Trump’s lawyer, many Republicans in Congress, and other Trump supporters are calling for Robert Mueller to be fired or step down, but
at what cost to our American democracy? Joy Reid and her panel[, (obviously) including Malcolm Nance,] discuss what’s at stake. Duration: 11:16
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-lawyer-some-in-congress-call-to-replace-mueller-1118508099865 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf5TKhQu_Pg [title taken from; with comments] [a must-watch]

Add here. Noted.

Texts From FBI Agents Didn't Just Rip on Trump
Bernie Sanders, Chelsea Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Eric Holder didn't escape the insults, either
By Jenn Gidman, Newser Staff
Posted Dec 15, 2017 11:25 AM CST
http://www.newser.com/story/252886/texts-from-fbi-agents-didnt-just-rip-on-trump.html

So the emails were leaked, then falsely and misleadingly labelled, and exploited by the pro-Trump far right, as being exclusively anti-
Trump. This episode looks just another dirty-trick diversionary tactic. Just more dishonest attack on the integrity of the Mueller probe.

To "stashed December 17, 2017:"

Putin phoned Trump to thank him for CIA intel that foiled a planned terrorist attack in Russia, the Kremlin says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/putin-thanks-trump-for-cia-intel-that-foiled-a-planned-terrorist-attack-in-russia-the-kremlin-says/2017/12/17/f4274600-e349-11e7-9ec2-518810e7d44d_story.html

C.I.A. Helped Thwart Terrorist Attack in Russia, Kremlin Says [ http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/56398 ]
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/17/world/europe/putin-trump-cia-terrorism.html
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dquHNQwXmSGEqJMnnBykKo19z-x6M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Trump transition team charges Mueller obtained emails improperly, but legal experts challenge those claims
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mueller-unlawfully-obtained-emails-trump-transition-team-says/2017/12/16/6162f350-e2cc-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html

Trump Lawyer Says Mueller Illegally Obtained Transition Emails
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/17/us/politics/trump-mueller-transition-emails.html

White House Lawyer Denies ‘Rumor on the Hill’ of Trump Plan to Fire Mueller ( https://youtu.be/VPUJD9HR-Xg )
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/12/15/congresswoman-speier-says-republicans-trying-to-shut-down-russia-probe/

Mueller gets bipartisan defense despite controversies over bias
http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/365333-mueller-gets-bipartisan-defense-despite-controversies-over-bias

Trump and allies are trying to destroy Mueller
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/17/opinions/mueller-investigation-attack-opinion-zelizer/index.html

Texas Senator Challenges Legitimacy Of Mueller Probe As Push For Firing Continues
“Legitimacy” of Mueller’s findings depend on “what they are,” says John Cornyn.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cornyn-challenged-mueller-rpobe_us_5a35b328e4b0ff955ad37eec

Top Republicans Say Trump Isn’t About To Fire Mueller. But They Can’t Stop Attacking Him.
But will all that change later this week?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-wont-fire-mueller-promise_us_5a369a04e4b01d429cc9bf44

Trump Allies Flip Out After Mueller Lands Tens Of Thousands Of Emails - Reuters
The complaint appears to be baseless.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-lawyer-emails-mueller_us_5a35f056e4b0ff955ad384dd
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-transition/trump-allies-say-mueller-unlawfully-obtained-thousands-of-emails-idUSKBN1EA0QF

63 Percent Of Americans Believe Donald Trump Tried To Obstruct Russia Probe
And 40 percent believe he did something “illegal” with Russia.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-obstructed-russia-probes-poll_us_5a35ccb8e4b040881beb27f0
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/drjSSte_1nMlPvMaJJ6EB2W5oLplM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en