CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin reacts to the release of the Justice Department's inspector general report into the FBI investigation of Russian election interference.
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Toobin: Trump pushed conspiracy that was a total lie
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His whole life is a lie.
From the day he was born! A BAD SEED if there ever was one!
@Hildebeast Clinton bullshit! Move on!
@STATIC you trump cult members, never fail to prove the stupidity, with your dumb remarks, that caused you to fall for this life long conman’s greatest con, conning you fools into voting for him, go back to school and get an education so you can do more than make childish remarks like your cult leader does, all the time!!!
@Hildebeast Clinton still trying so hard to get the goods on Hillary with this Putin asset he put in the White House aiding and abetting Russia, but this is okay with trump’s cult members!!!
Sometimes i feel like living in alternate reality with all this going on
@Charles Vandenburgh
I’ll go first, Hillary Clinton. Then Republicans across the board. New York.
@Vengeful Revenge of the blue November wow you seriously dont know what i meant. The entire trans movement. I shouldnt expect comprehension from cnn’s audience anyway though.
Welcome to Bizarro World. The AG and Durham’s investigations are ongoing, and they were awaiting this report as part of that investigation, not the other way around. Now it’s time for that gate to come open and I don’t think the Democrats are gonna like the number of indictments flying out.
@Vengeful Revenge of the blue November
“Overwhelmingly alarming against Trump’s favor…”
What exactly is this “overwhelming” evidence you have that makes that statement true? The Democrats can’t do anything but impeach him and have the Senate find him not guilty. That then brings not only all of the evidence that the Republicans weren’t allowed to present in the House, but with the AG and Prosecutor Durham’s investigations, this is about to be a three-headed monster that’s going to bring down some big people, but got a good idea it’s not gonna be Trump. The Schiff Show will be cancelled, along with Pelosi’s and Clinton’s political plans.
Robert Hamill Standing bet your reply will be an excuse or deflection or what ifism and denial.. Google it yourself.
1- Trump has and continues to ask for foreign interference to get re elected.
2- He took and continues to take money from foreign influence through his business.
3- Trumps foreign policy is based on his business aspirations and not America’s best interest.
4- He has Barr seeking foreign investigation into Robert Muller soully to clear Russia’s name.
5- He has Juliani manipulate an investigation into a politician competitor.
6- He ignores American intelligence agencies and he favors dictators and authoritarians opinions and advices
Trump is being impeached in articles of bribery and or extortion and obstruction including the kitchen sink on #5 by the way of #4 while televising a confession on #1 because of #3 evidence by #2 showing who he is in #6. You’re right, it’s a funny joke at democracies expense.
We live in dangerous times – Trump is a symptom … his core supporters are unhappy with the system … if their needs aren’t met problems will persist with or without Trump.
@NDFOOTBALL spoken like a true troll
@gce2308 Elwood Sorry but you’re way wrong…
@vicki mahan a rise in the anti abortion horror rhetoric? So killing a human being by ripping it apart and vacuuming it out isn’t horrific in and of itself. But if you keep aborting them, at least you can’t talk them into to changing genders and letting perverts exploit them, so it’s just another damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario.
Their “needs” are mostly imaginary though. They think immigrants are a marauding army sent to overthrow the government. They think transgender people are out to steal their wives’ pantyhose. They think anybody who supports making healthcare more affordable is a communist out to send everybody else to a death camp. They have been so thoroughly indoctrinated with paranoia that it’ll take millions of miracles to change their minds – one event for each of them that gives them a different perspective on the enemies they see all around them. How does that happen when they sit and fume in front of Fox News and Alex Jones without turning their eyes and ears to the greater world?
@Roasted Locust and yet, you guys think all corruption and evil began and ends with trump, so just because your paranoid, don’t mean their not after you.
We already knew it was all lies. I’m glad there’s still some individuals doing their job in this administration.
Hilarious trumpers calling others brainwashed. HILARIOUS
jkieck73 As you lap up CNN’s propaganda. This IG report supports Nunes’ report, NOT Schiff’s. Do some research on your own if you’re not too brainwashed and lazy
@Rod Allen the same Nunes that is working with the Ukrainians
Only a fool would believe Barr and Trump
@Kyle # Yeah they did, and they came out apologizing because their “proof” that Trumps accountant gave them wasn’t actually proof, “Huh, YOU MEAN TRUMP LIED TO FORBES….. WHATTTTT” (BTW the account lost his license, before it actual came out) especially considering when they found out about his fails and bankruptcies.
Did you think the Forbes list actually studied those people and corporations book? no they just get a letter usually form those people accountants.
Here is Forbes saying why they had to take him off.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2019/05/08/why-we-took-trump-off-the-forbes-400-during-his-decade-of-tax-losses/
@Kyle # You sound very misinformed Kyle. It seems you too could benefit from that book, “How to Lie With Statistics” by Darrell Huffman. It’s all about how people take advantage of the gullible and naive with statistical numbers. (really could be applied in any part of life). It explains how people get lied to because they don’t understand the whole context. My dude, seriously consider the book.
Thanks toney ingram.😊 Or P Trump voters? Wait…never mind i’m redundant?😁
@ivy evans Forbes still rank Trump as a billionaire, go look at it right now. Its such a petty argument…
@Kyle # Remember Kyle, the OP you are commenting on
Only a fool would believe Barr and Trump……
Dr. Fiona Hill testimony before the House Intel committee.
“Based on questions and statements I have heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country—and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.
The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016. This is the public conclusion of our intelligence agencies, confirmed in bipartisan Congressional reports. It is beyond dispute, even if some of the underlying details must remain classified.
Right now, Russia’s security services and their proxies have geared up to repeat their interference in the 2020 election. We are running out of time to stop them. In the course of this investigation, I would ask that you please not promote politically driven falsehoods that so clearly advance Russian interests.
Ukraine is a valued partner of the United States, and it plays an important role in our national security. And as I told this Committee last month, I refuse to be part of an effort to legitimize an alternate narrative that the Ukrainian government is a U.S. adversary, and that Ukraine—not Russia—attacked us in 2016.
These fictions are harmful even if they are deployed for purely domestic political purposes. President Putin and the Russian security services operate like a Super PAC. They deploy millions of dollars to weaponize our own political opposition research and false narratives.
If the President, or anyone else, impedes or subverts the national security of the United States in order to further domestic political or personal interests, that is more than worthy of your attention. But we must not let domestic politics stop us from defending ourselves against the foreign powers who truly wish us harm.”
Russian propaganda and disinformation is bad enough as it is, but it’s even worse when it’s coming from fox, the current president, and his defenders like Graham, Nunes, Jordan, and Rudy. It should be reported that these traitors are all willing partners in Russia’s disinformation campaign on America. And they should be treated as a threat to America, because that’s exactly they are. They are all carrying water for Putin. By spreading Russian GRU lies, conspiracies, and propaganda, they have all become Putin’s proxies here in America…
@milomilo55 lol there is no such thing as a smart Trump voter!keep watching fuc no news n remain out of touch n sadly ignorant beyond words! U embarrass urselves every time I speak just like ur moronic treasonous leader
@Buck Browning turn down ur social security n Medicare then genius! U r paying for people w/o health insurance n u r supporting troops all over the world where they don’t even need to be anymore. Limit the amount of kids their lazy wife’s can have. I think 2 is quite enough!They can pay for the rest.
@Yousavedbro Heaven Bound ignorance is bliss
@Toni Deshon I’ll say! Throwing rocks is the way of willful ignants. such people who are on the sidelines like I know enough to accuse somebody. They truly are willfully ignorant.
such people with the same Rican people that shouted crucify mean Jesus Christ day. Yes they accuse Jesus Christ without evidence.
Trump has errors but this isn’t one of them you guys are just try to use this because you hate God you hate reality you hate facts. So you’re seeking to get your wicked childish way by trying to Unser the votes of many people. Thank God many of them have skin color they don’t all support wicked leftism they don’t all seem to be slaves of the government. Thank Jesus Christ there are people who respect God respect liberty or appreciative of their opportunities in this country. They are not hateful like wicked socialist.
Jesus Christ as your first and last and only hope. Hope you Honor God with the breath He gave you. As you sure are wasting your God-given breath.
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! *Lover of our souls* Said unless you repent YOU SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH!
This here is some soulfuel
https://youtu.be/kjBHuUQlm64
That’s all he does, lies, cheats, steals, defrauds, obstructs and on and on. Criminal traitor.
@Brenda Marin EXACTLY !!!
@Pharotman 23 Meanwhile, as more than 25 Republicans are retiring. The real walk away.
Drake Fire I hope you’re ready for four more years baby!
Terry Hawkins ladies and gentlemen, I give you a perfect example of the classy liberal left.
@Pharotman 23 WORST PRESIDENT EVER! The 1% own more than the rest and pay lower taxes due to trump’s tax cuts for the rich! It always baffles me how so many voters are willing to vote against their own good: Trump tax cuts: for the first time in a hundred years the 400 RICHEST families pay a LOWER TAX rate than the middle class and trump saves 15 MILLION per year! Read these if you dare: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americas-richest-400-families-pay-a-lower-tax-rate-than-the-middle-class/ & https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/20/trump-tax-bill-savings-analysis GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
This country is going downhill quick folks
Only if you believe CNN.
@De Sign , what on Earth are you trying to say? BE BEST! Try to learn how to communicate, instead of repeating your idiotic trump chants.
@who da bruh , who said you could sit at the adult table?
@Ryback Smith you know you are S.P.L.C. go spend your free money stolen from the taxpayers and offshored to swiss bank accounts we aint buying your b.s. anymore you should be defunded
@who da bruh , you seem to be the typical trump cult member. Just goes to show. BE BEST!
As an on air journalist I would be ashamed and embarrassed having to recite such a bunch of garbage as this latest trump diversion
@kevdaag LMFAO, and you seem to be spewing knowledge and yet here you are on CNN looking for what? The network for the horribly naive.
You obviously don’t work for Fox, thankfully for you. I used to freelance for a division of Fox, and I know that they don’t believe in nor do they comply with the 13th Amendment. I was one of the few who took them to task. I know of several others, but the majority still follow their marching orders. Or else. (Fox loves the NDAs like crazy.)
@T Boned Every secret investigation that the republicans have tried to come up with something, has been totally disproved and keeps coming up totally empty. You keep saying “Oh, just wait, til it all comes out.” But the only thing coming out is more proof of The Orange Thing’s corruption and more of his minions being involved. Phase 1 and 2 have failed so you’re just trying another tactic huh? Maybe Guiliani will be able to pay someone to lie for ya! lol
@indigosigh Nonsense. For example Bengahzi. Hillary was completely protected during this investigation and details were squashed and hidden. The Dems over the decades had their own people in the three-letter agencies to take care of this. Trump is “draining the swamp” and getting rid of the traitors. The game has just begun and the Patriots are now in control. The fake news like CNN will no longer be able to control the narrative.
This is just the appetizer. Who’s gonna snitch first? lol
Oh, yeah, Rudy’s definitely a wildcard. I’m surprised they haven’t just ‘taken care of him’ yet.
Juiliani just finished writing his book, ” SNITCHES GET STITCHES”, BY RUDY GUILIANI!!-
@Rip Offno surprise reading this comment, ive seen at least 15 books being marketed over the last 3 months of impeachment talk on fox cnn and msnbc. who even reads these days, not your president.
Sound funny but it is the truth
Yeah, let’s see the Democrats eat each other up.
The republican’s live in an alternative reality.
@Blake Anderson is that all you people can come up with? Name calling ? You have no facts because there is none !
BOOHOO
@Elmer Goering did not see the world leaders laughing last week. Trump’s a joke to everyone but the die hard replucians.
@Erik Gilreath
Learn to read you fucking moron!
Then read the report
I guess barr’s guy lied then huh?
trump is just an innocent bystander taken down by the whirlpool of his “draining of the swamp”
Joke on you, more to follow!
Hahaha. Democrats are delusional. If you can’t see this is a charade then you are not mentally capable of being able to intelligently vote. All this BS simply bc they’re bitter from losing the election and they that simply don’t like the guy. This sham is exactly why trump will win again in 2020
Elmer Goering Yours is based on hypocrisy, greed, and ignorance. It is almost like being Pro-life and then cutting funding for kids already born. Even your so called compassion is based on cruelty.
This administration is dirty and corrupt.
Elmer Goering. forever?? I guess term limits don’t apply to trump?
@Elmer Goering WORST PRESIDENT EVER! The 1% own more than the rest and pay lower taxes due to trump’s tax cuts for the rich! It always baffles me how so many voters are willing to vote against their own good: Trump tax cuts: for the first time in a hundred years the 400 RICHEST families pay a LOWER TAX rate than the middle class and trump saves 15 MILLION per year! Read these if you dare: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americas-richest-400-families-pay-a-lower-tax-rate-than-the-middle-class/ & https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/20/trump-tax-bill-savings-analysis GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
Putin is a true alfa male unlike liberal leaders like Obama and Macron. CNN does more than Russia to influence the elections anyway.
https://news.yahoo.com/clinton-donors-charged-massive-campaign-131442639.html
Trump is now going to want an investigation on the investigation that’s was being investigated 😂🙈😩
@slactweak best economy in history, lowest unemployment, no stupid wars, better trade deals, wage increases, protected borders, revamped military and much more positives. Cheer up enjoy your life Trumps working for you.
@Kyle # , and to you, truth isn’t either, you commie.
@OliverDePlace what are you on about princess did i hurt your feelings?
@Kyle # , sorry to disappoint you, snowflake, I don’t know who you are, nor do I care who you are, nor do I care about your ignorant opinions.
@Kyle # More Right Wing Talking Points. Divert, Pivot, Spin, Lie. Nice job proving my point.
Russia. Is. Our. Enemy. No American should need to be reminded.
I agree! Also Trump committed TREASON against his own country with Russia and his Republican party stills protects him over their own country.
@RechargeableLithium Yep. It’s funny how the MAGA crowd bashes liberalism and socialism, but then forget that this country was founded on 17th and 18th century European liberal ideals, and everything from police and fire departments, schools, public works, libraries, social security, medicare, etc. are all forms of socialism that are not optional because the state at some point decided that society was better off with those things whether some of the population wants it or not. Also Russia has hundreds of nuclear missiles pointed at our cities. With “friends” like those….
@Oslo Vega I’m with you, brother. I was in a blue uniform in Europe during the cold war to post-9/11. Putin is still a Soviet KGB officer in his head. After all that time working to keep the Soviets on their own side of the wall, it absolutely Blows My Damn Mind that ANY US president from ANY party (but especially the party to which I belonged for so many years) would encourage not only their help to get elected, but also would bring Soviet-style authoritarianism to this country. And why in the world are so many Americans either supporting it, or just ignoring the death of our country. We should be marching on DC with torches and pitchforks. SMH
@RechargeableLithium Your battery is out of energy. The word “Nazi” stands for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist Workers Party). If you actually read Mein Kampf, you would know that Hitler was, in fact, very much a socialist, and Bernie Sanders campaign was nearly identical to Hitler’s. Hitler did not become a “fascist”, until after he was put in charge, and the war campaign began. Russia’s communism stemmed directly from the Socialism of Karl Marx. As Vladmir Lenin said “The only goal of Socialism, is Communism”. YOU sir, are the ignorant one.
@RechargeableLithium – Great, well written comment. Big respect to you, and your service. We need real Americans in our government today. (One thing I miss about the old days in the 80’s, was the how the news was handled. CNN had “headline CNN”, and it just gave straight news. No opinion, no editorializing…Just, “here is what is happening in the world today”. Done. Over. In about 30mins. Good times). CNN Headline news, 1983: https://youtu.be/ErSLSJ-kjxg
What we have come to understand is that Republicans set these rules but refuse to live by them. They are such hypocrites.
I will show you hypocrites, the Dems talk about the founding fathers, they hate the founding fathers. The vile Dems talk about the constitution, they hate the constitution because that is where the electoral college comes from. The true is you will NEVER see a Republican burning the flag. The Dems of today hate America that they voted into office Mr.Trump and will again
Democrats just love to be stupid.
this just in!!!!!!!!
https://thebl.com/politics/the-prosecutor-who-investigated-joe-bidens-son-gave-details-of-the-former-vice-presidents-interference-in-ukraine.html
https://news.yahoo.com/clinton-donors-charged-massive-campaign-131442639.html
@brian gardner The electoral college system as we know it today came later and replaced the method for electing president as originally set forth in Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution. While it would be virtually impossible to get rid of the electoral college, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is gaining steam and will effectively get rid of it. Currently the compact controls 190 electoral votes. There are enough states with pending legislation (though not all will pass) to join such that its control would extend to 300+ votes meaning the states in the compact will decide the presidential election. Every state in the compact will allocate their electors to the winner of the popular vote, and since they would control at least 270 of the electoral votes, we would effective have a popular vote. This works because we do not directly vote for president, and in fact, there is no legal requirement for the states to even hold elections for the president as the governor or state legislature can directly tell their electors for whom to vote. The only time a state must hold an election is for members of the House, and more recently thanks to the 17th amendment, senators which used to just be appointed by the state government.
Pompeo and Barr need to hang for treason. Either we are a nation of laws, or we aren’t.
@Saynoto Socialists you live in a fake reality. Trump is the guy who programs your brain. How ironic. At least I live for myself. How pathetic to watch.
I feel sorry for you. I really do.
Saynoto Socialists – First off, you have zero clue what socialism actually is. Second, FOX NEWS is going to put out an ABP for you.
Alfred Basurto , pick out any of my comments and prove me wrong loser
christopher weise , socialism has never worked anywhere or anytime ,and all socialists say the exact same thing “ our brand of socialism is different “ and you omitted “ I saw on fake news that “
I was mildly startled to read the following in The Guardian today: “The former MI6 officer Christopher Steele had a “personal” relationship with Ivanka Trump and gifted her a “family tartan from Scotland” as a present, the long-awaited report by US Department of Justice inspector general, Michael Horowitz, revealed on Monday.”
So there’s a motive for Trump’s scathing attacks on the dossier.
Yes!
Time to investigate the investigation of the investigation
Hey, let’s not get angry , let’s get even , vote!
Yes vote and lose again! Haha Loser Liberals! 👎🤪👊🇺🇸
Pony Redseven — why vite. Impeach.
soylentdean — you vite in mass for Mayor Pete?
Can’t wait for that. You’ll lose. Gotta pretend investigating Biden’s crimes is a crime.
Oh my God! Oh my God! Someone needs to investigate the investigators who investigated the investigators!!!
The Investigators who investigate the investigators are the ones who investigate the investigators.
This is why the Republican party want a small government. More to hide less people to investigate
😂
@North The Great Yes, of course, however.. This is the investigation on the investigators who were investigated which caused the current investigation to be launched. So as you can see it’s an investigation that will investigate all investigations that require investigation.
@CW043 – It’s just ANOTHER EXAMPLE of one of trump’s NUMEROUS mental illnesses, this one being *”PARANOIA”.*