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Part 195, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from a post Sunday, 04/29/18, covering March
28, 2018, and headed, Journalist Ari Berman: If Trump Is Allowed to Rig the Census, Then All of U.S. Democracy Is Rigged
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140393282

Sixteen and seventeen

Fmr. DOJ Official: Trump lawyer offering pardon is 'mind-blowingly stupid'

The Beat with Ari Melber
3/28/18
Former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, who helped draft the special counsel regulations tells Ari Melber Trump
and his former lawyer John Dowd could be guilty of “conspiracy” if they offered pre-emptive pardons to Paul Manafort
and Michael Flynn, to obstruct the Russia criminal probe, even if the pardons weren’t “actually issued”.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/fmr-doj-official-trump-lawyer-offering-pardon-is-mind-blowingly-stupid-1197389891551 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbrfjXRMwAA [with comments]

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Watch rare footage of Trump being deposed under oath
The Beat with Ari Melber
3/28/18
Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Michael Avenatti has filed a motion to depose Trump and his “fixer” Michael Cohen. ‘The Beat’ uncovers
rarely seen footage of Trump being deposed under oath during the 2016 campaign. Liz Plank and Adrienne Elrod join Ari Melber.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/watch-rare-footage-of-trump-being-deposed-under-oath-1197385795930

Twenty-four

Why Trump's lawyer offered pardons for Flynn & Manafort
All In with Chris Hayes
3/28/18
The offer came as Mueller was building cases against the former Trump aides, a possible attempt to keep them from cooperating with the probe.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-trump-s-lawyer-offered-pardons-for-flynn-manafort-1197433411820

Twenty-seven

Manafort associate had ties to Russian intel in 2016
All In with Chris Hayes
3/28/18
Special Counsel Robert Mueller may have drawn his most direct line yet between the Trump campaign and Russia.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/manafort-associate-had-ties-to-russian-intel-in-2016-1197444163618

Twenty-ninth

Trump lawyer floated possible pardons to Manafort, Flynn: Reports
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/28/18
Bob Bauer, former White House counsel under Obama, talks with Rachel Maddow about reports that Donald
Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, broached the possibility of pardons with Mike Flynn and Paul Manafort.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyer-floated-possible-pardons-to-manafort-flynn-reports-1197518403649

Thirty-second to sixth

Trump lawyer said to have suggested pardoning possible witnesses

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/28/18
The New York Times Editorial Board argues Stormy Daniels has more credibility than Donald Trump, and most Americans agree – especially
now that we know Trump's fmr. defense lawyer reportedly floated pardons to the lawyers of Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/trump-lawyer-said-to-have-suggested-pardoning-possible-witnesses-1197515331856 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6cUg1NvCY [with comments]

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Why ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd is 'in the sights of Mueller'

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/28/18
After a new report that fmr. Trump lawyer John Dowd discussed the possibility of pardons for Flynn and Manafort, ex-DOJ official Harry
Litman says Dowd is likely now a target of Mueller's investigation. Jill Wine-Banks & John Heilemann also join Lawrence O'Donnell.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/why-ex-trump-lawyer-john-dowd-is-in-the-sights-of-mueller-1197515843867 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B2SHRQrx-Q [with comments]

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Prosecutors: Trump campaign leaders tied to Russian intel officer

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/28/18
The Washington Post reports a new court filing from Robert Mueller is the most direct connection between the Trump campaign and
Russia. Betsy Woodruff and Jed Shugerman join Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss how this filing could lead closer to the White House.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/prosecutors-trump-campaign-leaders-tied-to-russian-intel-officer-1197517891806 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Bj9rSwfrc [with comments]

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Rpts: Trump lawyer John Dowd talked pardons for Flynn & Manafort

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/29/18
The New York Times and The Washington Post shed light on whether Trump's former attorney John Dowd floated
the possibility of pardons for Flynn and Manafort. We discuss with two reporters who broke these stories.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 28, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/rpts-trump-lawyer-john-dowd-talked-pardons-for-flynn-manafort-1197553219786 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTrEfS9OwLE [with comments]

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Fmr. White House ethics lawyer: Trump is violating the law
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/29/18
Fmr. Bush 43 Ethics lawyer Richard Painter and reporter Peter Baker discuss the many legal
issues facing Pres. Trump including the Stormy Daniels scandal & his business interests.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 28, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/fmr-white-house-ethics-lawyer-trump-is-violating-the-law-1197557827777

Some of the comedy insight

Kim Jong Un Tells All About His Trip To China

Published on Mar 29, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
Only a cruel and heartless despot would force his people to sit through a vacation slideshow.
[originally aired March 28, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNa8lhDOEgA [with comments]

Robert Mueller, Is It 'Collusion' Yet?

Published on Mar 29, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Robert Mueller knows of connections between members of Trump's campaign and Russian spy agencies. Is it collusion yet?
[originally aired March 28, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DrptexgU3U [with comments]

If you haven't yet you gotta meet General Snowball

John Bolton Is A Madman

Published on Mar 29, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen introduces America to Trump's new National Security Advisor John Bolton (Dana Carvey) and his accomplice.
[originally aired March 28, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGcf28JmJMo [with comments]

To "stashed March 28, 2018:"

All the President’s Thugs
Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/opinion/trump-stormy-daniels-60-minutes.html

Ecuador Cuts Off Julian Assange’s Internet Access. Again.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/world/europe/julian-assange-internet-ecuador.html

(1/3) The manner of and timing of Russian diplomatic expulsions is poor diplomacy. The expulsions occurred 12 hours after one of the worst building fires in post Soviet history, which killed at least 64. Russians will see the timing as gratuitous.
(2/3) That 21 US allies have expelled diplomats over an unresolved event in the UK and that the US expelled nearly three times as many diplomats as the UK, the alleged victim country, helps the Kremlin further a narrative that it is under conspiratorial siege led by the US.
(3/3) Further, while it is reasonable for Theresa May to view the Russian state as the leading suspect, so far the evidence is circumstantial & the OCPW has not yet made any independent confirmation, permitting the Kremlin push the view domestically that Russia is persecuted.
https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/978368105322827776

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dDv1xiIx-ZIWXjMMYAEtHN4e0I9DM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

New Gates tie alleged in special counsel filing on van der Zwaan sentencing
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/27/politics/alex-van-der-zwaan-memorandum/index.html

Trump Aide Rick Gates Communicated With Former Russian Spy Before Election
Gates told lawyer that Russian was ex-intelligence, U.S. says
Disclosure came before sentencing of Alex van der Zwaan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/trump-campaign-aide-communicated-with-ex-russian-spy-before-vote

Trump Aide Spoke During Campaign to Associate Tied to Russian Intelligence
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/us/politics/rick-gates-trump-campaign-russian-intelligence.html

Robert Mueller Links Trump Campaign Aide With Russian Ex-Spy
Filing says Richard Gates knew he was in contact with former intelligence officer shortly before 2016 election
https://www.wsj.com/articles/robert-mueller-links-trump-campaign-aide-with-russian-ex-spy-1522257464

Mueller reveals Manafort and Gates associate had Russian intelligence ties
Documents also state that Gates had admitted knowing the associate was a former officer with Russian military intelligence
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/28/manafort-russia-ties-mueller-trump-investigation-reveals

Trump aide communicated with ex-Russian intelligence officer during 2016 election
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-trump-russia-manafort/trump-aide-communicated-with-ex-russian-intelligence-officer-during-2016-election-idUKKBN1H42GH

The web of connections between Trump and Putin, visualized
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/28/the-web-of-connections-between-trump-and-putin-visualized/

more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/d1tT0IB8nl7GqYMLZuN3cma8Z-YQM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://www.google.com/search?q=rick+gates

DOJ internal watchdog launches probe of Carter Page surveillance
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-internal-watchdog-launches-probe-carter-page-surveillance/story?id=54076474

DOJ Inspector General reviews alleged FISA abuses by DOJ, FBI
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/28/doj-inspector-general-investigates-alleged-fisa-abuses-by-doj-fbi.html

DOJ watchdog will investigate surveillance of Trump campaign aide
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/28/carter-page-fbi-justice-inspector-general-fisa-trump-490858

Justice Department's Internal Watchdog To Review Alleged Surveillance Abuses
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/28/597767753/justice-departments-internal-watchdog-to-review-alleged-surveillance-abuses

Justice Dept. inspector general to review surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/inspector-general-announces-he-will-review-justice-departments-surveillance-of-former-trump-campaign-adviser/2018/03/28/23651efe-32bb-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html

DOJ OIG Announces Initiation of Review
https://oig.justice.gov/press/2018/2018-03-28b.pdf

Justice Dept. charges Minnesota FBI agent for leaking secret document to news outlet
He allegedly shared secret information with reporter.
http://www.startribune.com/justice-dept-charges-minnesota-fbi-agent-for-leaking-secret-document-to-news-outlet/478203203/
apparently related to:
The FBI Gives Itself Lots of Rope to Pull in Informants
Agents have the authority to aggressively investigate anyone they believe could be a valuable source for the bureau.
https://theintercept.com/2017/01/31/the-fbi-gives-itself-lots-of-rope-to-pull-in-informants/

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dFs80yVBuznS8HMKzb0dR3rkdxTdM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Judge Says Trump Can Be Sued Over Ties to D.C. Hotel
Maryland, D.C. attorneys general allege payments to Trump businesses put president in violation of Constitution
https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-says-trump-can-be-sued-over-ties-to-d-c-hotel-1522266747

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dlvmnIka_jr752MAxj1dd51TBFkCM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/us/politics/trump-pardon-michael-flynn-paul-manafort-john-dowd.html

White House says 'no discussion' of Trump pardoning Manafort or Gates
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/28/trump-pardon-manafort-gates-white-house-489838

Former Trump lawyer reportedly floated pardons for Manafort, Flynn
One of Trump's top lawyers raised the possibility of pardons for Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort to their attorneys last year, according to The New York Times.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/former-trump-lawyer-reportedly-floated-pardons-manafort-gates-n860936

Trump’s lawyer raised possibility of pardons for Manafort, Flynn last summer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyer-allegedly-raised-possibility-of-pardons-for-manafort-flynn-last-summer/2018/03/28/3c5e570c-32ae-11e8-8abc-22a366b72f2d_story.html

3 no-good explanations for Trump’s lawyer floating pardons for Flynn and Manafort
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/03/28/3-no-good-explanations-for-trumps-lawyer-floating-pardons-for-flynn-and-manafort/

more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/dX0PsYToec5H6rM4eJ0dVOg7-sp3M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+flynn

Trump's legal team elevates Andrew Ekonomou, little-known Atlanta attorney
The former prosecutor with a background in medieval history will play a more significant role on the team handling Mueller probe matters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-s-legal-team-elevates-andrew-ekonomou-little-known-atlanta-n860676

President Trump Seems To Be Struggling To Find Replacements For His Legal Team
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/28/597750700/president-trump-seems-to-be-struggling-to-find-replacements-for-his-legal-team

Spurned by big law firms, Trump relies on a handful of lesser-known attorneys
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-russia-lawyers-20180328-story.html

The growing list of lawyers who will not be representing President Trump
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/growing-list-lawyers-representing-president-trump/story?id=54048903

Lawyers, lawyers everywhere. And none to represent Trump
The US president seems in utter denial that there is any problem with his legal representation. But there is
By Jill Abramson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/28/trump-lawyers-mueller-investigation-none-for-president

Trump attack unleashes oppo against Mueller
‘It looks like the beginnings of a campaign,’ said a source familiar with Trump’s legal strategy.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/28/trump-mueller-russia-probe-488695

Is the Anti-Mueller Campaign a Coordinated Attack?
As the special counsel closes in, Trumpworld appears to be fighting back as one.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/03/donald-trump-robert-mueller-attacks

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d26sczNaguj-r-M13UTRLXFz9a-IM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en