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Part 133, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from
Tuesday, 01/30/18, headed, Mexicans have been offended by Trump: Vicente Fox
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Listen to audio of Trump pledging a Mueller interview
The Beat with Ari Melber
1/24/18
President Trump says he is “looking forward” to speaking “under oath”
to special counsel Robert Mueller and wants to do it “as soon as possible.”
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/listen-to-audio-of-trump-pledging-a-mueller-interview-1145119811577

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Trump: Mueller interview could happen in “two to three weeks”
The Beat with Ari Melber
1/24/18
MSNBC Chief legal correspondent Ari Melber reports on an inflection point
in the Mueller probe and what a Trump-Mueller face-to-face could look like.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/trump-mueller-interview-could-happen-in-two-to-three-weeks-1145119811897

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Audio: President Trump would ‘love to’ talk to Mueller
The Beat with Ari Melber
1/24/18
Amid a growing number of President Trump's inner circle who has been interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team,
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would "love to" talk to Mueller and that an interview may happen within a few weeks.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/audio-trump-would-love-to-talk-to-mueller-is-looking-forward-to-it-1145066563534

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Fmr. Twitter CEO: It’s hard to stop Russian bots

The Beat with Ari Melber
1/24/18
In an exclusive interview with The Beat, Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo speaks on Russian
bots and why tech companies are overwhelmed by the Russian propaganda campaign.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/fmr-twitter-ceo-it-s-hard-to-stop-russian-bots-1145124419742 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px2QN5iGezg [with comments]

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What did Trump know about Flynn and when did he know it?
All In with Chris Hayes
1/24/18
President Trump's firing of Michael Flynn, and what he knew when he allegedly asked FBI Director James Comey to
drop the investigation of Michael Flynn, is under brand new scrutiny, and it points to possible obstruction of justice.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-did-trump-know-about-flynn-and-when-did-he-know-it-1145194051690

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About that 'Secret Society' at the FBI
All In with Chris Hayes
1/24/18
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson slowly backs away after claiming inside
information about a "secret society" at the FBI that may well not exist.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/about-that-secret-society-at-the-fbi-1145201219616

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GOP looks to release 'extraordinarily reckless' memo
All In with Chris Hayes
1/24/18
Rep. Devin Nunes wants to protect President Trump and discredit the intelligence
community, so he wrote a classified memo apparently designed to do just that.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gop-looks-to-release-extraordinarily-reckless-memo-1145202755638

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Lawyers quick to walk back Trump bluster
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump boasting that he would be happy to testify to Robert Mueller's investigation
under oath, only to have that statement promptly turned back back his lawyers making excuses for his outburst.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-quick-to-walk-back-trump-bluster-on-meeting-mueller-1145306179888

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Manafort lawyers accidentally publish notes
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Rachel Maddow reports on Paul Manafort's lawyers apparently intending to publish a relevant court
document to the court web site and instead apparently publishing a page of their case notes.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/manafort-lawyers-accidentally-publish-case-notes-not-court-doc-1145315907508

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DoJ warns Nunes on reckless 'memo' stunt

The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Rachel Maddow reports on a letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd to Rep. Devin Nunes, cautioning him
that whatever political stunt he is trying to pull with classified material, he risks endangering national security in doing so.
DoJ's warning letter to Devin Nunes
http://www.msnbc.com/sites/msnbc/files/doj_letter_to_nunes_180124.pdf
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-warns-nunes-against-political-stunts-with-classified-material-1145302595650 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3xkDuY26AI [with comments]

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Flynn hid FBI interview from White House
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Carol Lee, national political reporter for NBC News, talks with Rachel Maddow about
new revelations about the FBI's interview of Mike Flynn that eventually led to his firing.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mike-flynn-hid-fbi-interview-from-white-house-1145336387913

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Indicted Trump aide Gates adds new lawyer
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Rachel Maddow outlines the storied career of prominent attorney Tom Green, who has specialized in clients mired in
high-profile political scandals, and points to a CNN report that he has been retained by indicted Trump aide Rick Gates.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/indicted-trump-aide-gates-adds-new-lawyer-1145350723936

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GOP smear of FBI makes law enforcement harder
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/24/18
Former U.S. attorney Chuck Rosenberg, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the important work of the FBI is made more
difficult by the unwarranted smears by Republicans attempting to deflect attention from the investigation of Donald Trump.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/law-enforcement-made-more-difficult-by-republican-smears-of-fbi-1145357379926

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WH lawyer scrambles to walk back impromptu Trump Mueller comments

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/24/18
Trump repeatedly told reporters he'd love to talk to Robert Mueller under oath. Trump biographer Tim O'Brien (who has faced Trump
in court) says "Trump does everything without the advice of his counsel." Jill Wine-Banks & Natasha Bertrand join Lawrence O'Donnell.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/wh-lawyer-scrambles-to-walk-back-impromptu-trump-mueller-comments-1145288259870 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGRRvmou_A [with comments]

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Trump on McCabe: "I don't think it's a big deal"
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/24/18
Trump denies asking acting FBI Director McCabe who he voted for in 2016, but says "what's the big deal?" if he did. Lawfare Editor-
in-Chief Benjamin Wittes explains what that question would mean to a law enforcement professional sworn to uphold the Constitution.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/trump-on-mccabe-i-don-t-think-it-s-a-big-deal-1145348675961

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Trump: Absolutely, I'll talk to Mueller under oath

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/25/18
While his attorneys tried to walk the statement back, Pres. Trump told reporters he'd 'absolutely' talk
to Special Counsel Mueller under oath. Is that legally or politically binding? Our panel reacts.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired January 24, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-absolutely-i-ll-talk-to-mueller-under-oath-1145378371899 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AahhMBdOL5g [with comments]

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Flynn initially hid Jan. 2017 FBI interview from Trump
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/25/18
An NBC News exclusive report details how, for days after meeting with the FBI on Jan. 24,
2017, Michael Flynn said nothing to Trump or White House staff. Our panel reacts.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired January 24, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/flynn-initially-hid-jan-2017-fbi-interview-from-trump-1145378883899

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FBI veteran: It's amazing Flynn talked without a lawyer
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/25/18
Fmr. FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko and Los Angeles Times reporter Chris Megerian react to the NBC News report that
Michael Flynn met with the FBI in January 2017 without an attorney and didn't tell anyone at the White House for days.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired January 24, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/fbi-veteran-it-s-amazing-flynn-talked-without-a-lawyer-1145381443837

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FBI veteran: Attacks on the agency hurting morale
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/25/18
Fmr. FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko reacts to the frequent attacks
being lobbed at the FBI by Pres. Trump, his allies, & conservative media.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired January 24, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/fbi-veteran-attacks-on-the-agency-hurting-morale-1145385539636

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Trump allies & right-wing media blast FBI & 'deep state'

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/25/18
Trump allies & right-wing media attacks on the Dept. of Justice and the FBI have been increasing venturing into
conspiracy theory territory. Philip Bump of The Washington Post & conservative radio talk show host Charlie Sykes react.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired January 24, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-allies-right-wing-media-blast-fbi-deep-state-1145383491978 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHemcKzUZvQ [with comments]

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Flynn kept FBI interview concealed from White House, Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/flynn-kept-fbi-interview-concealed-white-house-trump-n840491

Michael Flynn Met Privately with FBI in White House Without Trump Knowing, Report Says
http://www.newsweek.com/michael-flynn-fbi-meeting-trump-n-789338

Ex-National Security Advisor Flynn reportedly met FBI agents in the West Wing — without telling the White House
Former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn was interviewed alone by FBI investigators in the West Wing in January 2017, NBC News reports.
White House lawyer Don McGahn was told about the meeting two days later by former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, NBC says.
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is expected to interview former top White House strategist Steve Bannon about the firings of Flynn and former FBI director James Comey.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/ex-national-security-advisor-flynn-met-fbi-agents-in-the-west-wing.html

Mueller set to question Bannon on Flynn and Comey
Bannon's attorney has said that his client will not be able to use the protections of executive privilege
Last week Bannon infuriated lawmakers from both parties after he refused to answer questions
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/politics/robert-mueller-steve-bannon-questioning/index.html

Report: Mueller to interview Bannon about Flynn and Comey firings
https://www.axios.com/report-mueller-to-interview-bannon-about-flynn-and-comey-firings-1516818535-11773da8-6820-4956-959c-e6852f882ad2.html
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=flynn

Mueller Probe Zeroes In On Trump’s Inner Circle
The special counsel’s team has reportedly interviewed the CIA director, the NSA director, and the Director of National Intelligence.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mueller-trump-cabinet-members_us_5a686df6e4b0e5630074fd08

The Epistemic Quandary of the FBI and Trump
The claims that Trump and his allies make about the FBI’s history of political retaliation, however cynically lodged, ring uncomfortably true.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/the-epistemic-quandary-of-the-fbi-and-trump/551276/

Trump says he wants to talk to Mueller, would do so under oath
"I am looking forward to it, actually," Trump said
"There is no obstruction whatsoever," he added
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/politics/robert-mueller-donald-trump/index.html

Trump says he's 'looking forward' to talking to special counsel Robert Mueller
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was "looking forward" to being interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors.
"I would do it under oath," Trump said of the interview.
Two weeks ago, Trump would say only "We'll see what happens," when asked if he would agree to an interview with the special counsel.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/trump-says-hes-looking-forward-to-talking-to-special-counsel-robert-mueller.html

Trump: I am willing to talk to Mueller under oath
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-talk-mueller-oath/story?id=52588943

Day of bombshells takes Mueller probe to critical point
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/politics/mueller-investigation-analysis/index.html
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+mueller

Russian Bots Might Be Behind Controversial #ReleaseTheMemo Campaign, Democrats Say
http://www.newsweek.com/release-memo-russian-bots-campaign-democrats-789317

Twitter Admits There Were More Than 50,000 Russian Bots Trying to Confuse American Voters Before the Election
Jan 19, 2018
https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/twitter-admits-there-were-more-than-50-000-russian-bots-confusing-u-s-voters-in-2016.html

Twitter admits far more Russian bots posted on election than it had disclosed
Company says it removed more than 50,000 accounts and reported them to investigators, marking latest upward revision of figures
19 Jan 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/19/twitter-admits-far-more-russian-bots-posted-on-election-than-it-had-disclosed

‘I Get Called a Russian Bot 50 Times a Day’
How a network of little-known Twitter “rooms” helps die-hard fans amplify Trump’s message, attack CNN, and spread #MAGA to the world.
August 09, 2017
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/09/twitter-trump-train-maga-echo-chamber-215470
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+bots

Twitter says it exposed nearly 700,000 people to Russian propaganda during US election
From more than 50,000 automated accounts
Jan 19, 2018
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16911086/twitter-russia-propaganda-us-presidential-election-bot-accounts-findings
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=twitter+notify+users+bots

Ron Johnson Walks Back FBI ‘Secret Society’ Claim
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ron-johnson-walks-back-fbi-secret-society-claim

Nunes won’t even release his memo to Senate Republicans
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have called the Nunes memo "profoundly misleading."
https://thinkprogress.org/house-republicans-wont-release-memo-b1bb6b2257d3/
.. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=nunes+reckless