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Part 96, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from
Friday, 01/05/18, headed, Full Show - MSM Finally Admits CIA-ISIS Ties - 12/18/2017
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137439246

Six videos then this triple

Revealed: Mueller shocks Trump team by seizing emails
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/18/17
Trump lawyer attacks Mueller in letter, but declines to make the same argument in court.
MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber breaks down why it is a stunt. Duration: 14:05
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/revealed-mueller-shocks-trump-team-by-seizing-emails-1119302211932

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Fmr. W.H. Lawyer: “Our democracy is in danger”
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/18/17
Fox News is under fire for using dangerous “coup” rhetoric to describe the Mueller Russia probe. Malcolm Nance, Author of "The
Plot to Hack America", and President George W. Bush’s former ethics lawyer Richard Painter join The Beat. Duration: 10:02
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/fmr-w-h-lawyer-our-democracy-is-in-danger-1119303747503 [a must-watch]

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Fmr. Federal Prosecutor: Mueller planning for firing
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/18/17
With growing right-wing calls to oust special counsel, former federal prosecutor Seth Waxman
explains why the DOJ rules protect Mueller from a president firing him. Duration: 4:14
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/fmr-federal-prosecutor-mueller-planning-for-firing-1119305795561

About one quarter in

FBI warned Trump in 2016 to report Russian overtures

All In with Chris Hayes
12/18/17
Before the election, Trump was warned that Russia would try to infiltrate his campaign and urged to report suspicious contacts. Duration: 4:06
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fbi-warned-trump-in-2016-to-report-russian-overtures-1119354947853 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l17RONV8aLA [with comments]

Into second quarter

Does Trump even need to fire Mueller?
All In with Chris Hayes
12/18/17
Firing the special counsel would case a firestorm. But President Trump could also fire his
boss, Rod Rosenstein - and replace Rosenstein with someone more pliable. Duration: 7:35
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/does-trump-even-need-to-fire-mueller-1119368259825

Some farther down this set of three

Republican attack on Mueller Trump investigation falls apart

The Rachel Maddow Show
12/18/17
Rachel Maddow looks at how the Donald Trump campaign was already having contact with Kremlin-connected Russians as the FBI warned them about
exactly such outreach, and points out that the texting scandal Republicans have tried to whip up is not actually good for Trump. Duration: 16:59
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-attack-on-mueller-trump-investigation-falls-apart-1119446083709 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f19O7UsgjiU [with comments]

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Mueller obtains Trump transition e-mails, Trump team freaks out
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/18/17
Rachel Maddow relays a new report from The Washington Post that members of Robert Mueller's Trump investigation team have said they expect
to work well into 2018, bad news for Trump's legal team already freaking out over Mueller obtaining transition e-mails from the GSA. Duration: 3:38
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-obtains-trump-transition-e-mails-trump-team-freaks-out-1119462979785

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Clash expected as Trump legal team set to meet with Mueller
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/18/17
Sari Horwitz, Justice Department reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about an expected meeting between Donald
Trump's legal team and special counsel Robert Mueller and the likely clash over contrasting perspectives on the investigation. Duration: 5:57
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/clash-expected-as-trump-legal-team-set-to-meet-with-mueller-1119451715836

Getting to halfway these two

Report: White House lawyers to meet with Mueller's team

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/18/17
The Washington Post reports White House lawyers will be meeting with Robert Mueller's team this week and plan to ask when Mueller expects to be
done with the investigation. The news comes as Trump and Republicans ramp up attacks on DOJ officials & Mueller himself. Duration: 5:50
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/report-white-house-lawyers-to-meet-with-mueller-s-team-1119443011729 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4p31FSpmgs [with comments]

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Ex-Watergate prosecutor: Mueller probe 'won't be over quickly'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/18/17
Jill Wine-Banks, ex-assistant Watergate prosecutor, says Robert Mueller is nowhere near finished with his Russia probe and he'll likely be
investigating the Trump team for months to come. Lawrence O'Donnell also discusses with Julia Ainsley & Natasha Bertrand. Duration: 9:10
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/ex-watergate-prosecutor-mueller-probe-won-t-be-over-quickly-1119446595503

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WAPO: Trump legal team to meet with Mueller team
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/19/17
As allies of the president increase their attacks on the Russia probe and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, news comes from The Washington
Post that the president’s lawyers will meet this week with Mueller. Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, & Mieke Eoyang discuss. Duration: 8:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
[originally aired December 18, 2017]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/wapo-trump-legal-team-to-meet-with-mueller-team-1119476803837

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NBC News: Feds warned Trump about Russia during 2016
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/19/17
An NBC News exclusive report details how both the Trump campaign & the Clinton campaign were warned by the FBI that Russia could try
to infiltrate their campaigns. Ken Dilianian, who broke the story, and Robert Costa who covered the campaign discuss. Duration: 6:39
©2017 NBCNews.com
[originally aired December 18, 2017]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/nbc-news-feds-warned-trump-about-russia-during-2016-1119478339899

Into the second half

Fox News v. Robert Mueller

Published on Dec 20, 2017 by Mike Malloy
If only we could dismiss Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, Laura Ingraham and the other well-paid propagandists at Fox News as though they were harmless drunks at the end of
the bar, ticking off their conspiracy theories to anyone who will listen. Unfortunately, the guy sitting on the next stool is the president of the United States, and he’s all ears.

President Trump watches cable news for four to eight hours a day, according to a report in The Times last weekend. Mr. Trump has disputed that number, but not the fact
that his TV diet consists overwhelmingly of Fox’s sycophants, who have now gathered around one insistent message aimed at their No. 1 fan: Fire Robert Mueller now.
Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/opinion/fox-news-robert-mueller.html
[originally aired December 18, 2017]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE4CrjbCsrk [with comments]

From "stashed December 18, 2017:"

Trump predicts exoneration in Russia investigation as allies fear a 'meltdown'
Trump privately seems less frustrated about the investigation
President tells friends and advisers that he expects Mueller to soon clear him of wrongdoing
There's no indication that the probe is in its final stages
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/politics/trump-russia-investigation/index.html

Trump for America letter re Mueller getting emails
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000160-616c-dcd4-a96b-756de2a90000

Trump Supporters Are Stepping Up Their Attacks On Bob Mueller And The FBI
The attacks on the bureau and the special counsel’s office appear intended to set the stage for firing Mueller.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-fbi-mueller-special-counsel_us_5a36c5e4e4b01d429cc9e056

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
.. more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dFfIWjwbg-fr8ZMVcq3FKKTuAv4RM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

FBI warned Trump in 2016 Russians would try to infiltrate his campaign
WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would likely try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.
The warning came in the form of a high-level counterintelligence briefing by senior FBI officials, the officials said. A similar briefing was given to Hillary Clinton, they added. They said the briefings, which are commonly provided to presidential nominees, were designed to educate the candidates and their top aides about potential threats from foreign spies.
The candidates were urged to alert the FBI about any suspicious overtures to their campaigns, the officials said.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-warned-trump-2016-russians-would-try-infiltrate-his-campaign-n830596
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+fbi+russia

Trump team’s meeting with Mueller’s office poised to ratchet up tensions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-teams-meeting-with-muellers-office-poised-to-ratchet-up-tensions/2017/12/18/15dac668-e41d-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html

Report: Mueller team expects probe to continue well into 2018
http://theweek.com/speedreads/744165/report-mueller-team-expects-probe-continue-well-into-2018

Trump reportedly believes Mueller will write a letter publicly exonerating him soon
President Donald Trump believes the Russia investigation will soon wrap up and that special counsel Robert Mueller will release a letter clearing him of any wrongdoing, CNN reported.
White House counsel Ty Cobb characterized CNN's story as "largely false and unprofessional," but did not respond to requests to clarify whether Trump believes he will be exonerated.
The investigation has shown no signs of wrapping up soon, and legal analysts and multiple media reports indicate that Mueller is ramping up his focus on Trump and whether he obstructed justice when he fired FBI director James Comey.
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-believes-mueller-will-clear-him-in-russia-probe-2017-12

Key Officials Push Back Against Trump Campaign’s Claim That A Federal Office Illegally Turned Over Emails To Special Counsel
In an interview with BuzzFeed News, a senior lawyer with the GSA disputed the Trump campaign's assertions about the decision to turn over emails written during the presidential transition to the Mueller investigation. The Special Counsel's Office pushed back as well.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-trump-campaign-claims-a-federal-office-illegally-turned

Johnson: Mueller email dispute may require change to the law
Sen. Ron Johnson said the case might show that some laws need to be updated
Rep. Trey Gowdy said it's up to "the trial judge" to weigh in on using the emails
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/politics/johnson-gowdy-mueller-email-dispute/index.html

Fmr. Federal Prosecutor: Mueller planning for firing
The Beat With Ari Melber 12/18/17
With growing right-wing calls to oust special counsel, former federal prosecutor Seth Waxman explains why the DOJ rules protect Mueller from a president firing him. Duration: 4:14
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/fmr-federal-prosecutor-mueller-planning-for-firing-1119305795561

Can Donald Trump fire Robert Mueller? And how would it work?
President Donald Trump has the ability to fire Jeff Sessions and/or Rod Rosenstein
Rosenstein has continuously offered a full-throated defense of Robert Mueller's integrity
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/politics/donald-trump-robert-mueller/index.html

Why Trump Might Fire Rod Rosenstein Instead of Mueller
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/12/why-trump-might-fire-rod-rosenstein-instead-of-mueller.html

Ex-Mueller aides' texts revealed: Read them here
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/13/ex-mueller-aides-texts-revealed-read-them-here.html

Peter Strzok’s ‘insurance policy’ text message looks bad. But it doesn’t look like a smoking gun.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/18/peter-strzoks-insurance-policy-text-message-and-the-search-for-an-anti-trump-deep-state-smoking-gun/

In FBI Agent’s Account, ‘Insurance Policy’ Text Referred to Russia Probe
Agent’s text was meant to convey the FBI needed to aggressively investigate allegations of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-fbi-agents-account-insurance-policy-text-referred-to-russia-probe-1513624580
.. more:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Peter+Strzok
https://www.google.com/search?q=Peter+Strzok+text+messages

Trump says he won’t fire Mueller, as campaign to discredit Russia probe heats up
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wont-fire-mueller-as-campaign-to-discredit-russia-probe-heats-up/2017/12/17/801e8cce-e348-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html