USA: Draft Representative Bill H.Res. 438 – “Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high erimous and misdeamenors” (12.07.2017)

President Trump keeps the Russian Connections in the family!

There are no ghettos in Heaven,

no suburbs in Hell,

no gutters in Heaven,

but you’ll find repentant gangsters.”

Matshona Dhliwayo

Donald Trump Junior, the oldest son of the family and one of three Vice Executive of the Trump Organization. Has revealed lots of information on the possible direct interference from Russia in the election. All to benefit the father Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party. Clearly, there been over time more and more evidence of the intent and meetings between the Trump Campaign Team and fellow Russians. If there is a Little Odessa in New York, surely the Trump Campaign Team knew about it and met more than Sergei from the Wire.

Donald Trump Jr. own mails shows the meeting between him, Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner when meeting the Russian lawyer Nataila Veselnitskaya, who has been lobbying against a grand corruption case and also against abortion laws in the United States. So, she wanted a change of government and she is directly influenced by Russian government. The intent of such a meeting says a lot. Even when the Senator Grassley have information on her and written about her to the DHS.

Charles E. Grassley wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on information relating to a Rinat Akhmetshin on the 4th April 2017. In this letter on the information about his company and their lobbying acts in the United States of America. Where the Senator Charles Grassley describes the lawyer who met the Trump Team very accurately:

i. Natalia Veselnitskaya is the lawyer to Prevezon and the Katsyv family. Prevezon is a Cyprus company owned by a Russian national, which makes it a foreign entity under the LDA. Furthermore, on information and belief, both HRAGIF and Prevezon are being controlled/directed/influenced by the Russian Government (see Section III), and therefore should be considered as foreign principals under FARA. ii. Natalia Veselnitskaya played a key role in organising screenings of the film intended to rewrite the history of Sergei Magnitsky (see Section II.3.C.). On information and belief, in doing so she is being directed by the Russian Government (see Section III), and therefore should be required to file under FARA” (Grassley, 2017).

So let’s take the fellow information we can from the e-mails, which was on the 3rd June 2017 Rob Gladstone wrote to Donald Trump Jr: (Subject – “FW Russia – Clinton – privat and confidential”)

Good Morning. Emin just called and asked me to contact you with something very interesting. The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras this morning and their meeting offered to provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father. This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but it is part of Russia and it’s government’s support for Mr. Trump – helped along by Aras and Emin. What would you think is the best way to handle this information and would you be able to speak to Emin about it directly? I can also send this info to your father via Rhona, but it is ultra sensitive so wanted to send you first. Best Rob Gladstone”.

Later in the day – Donald Trump Jr answered: “Thanks Rob I appreciate that, I am on the road at the moment but perhaps I just speak to Emin first. Seems we have some time and if it’s what you say I love it later this summer. Could we do a call first thing next week when I am back? Best, Don”.

So he loved the possible dirt and intelligence on the Hillary Clinton and her campaign. These was days before the E-Mail leaks was released on WikiLeaks, as the steady released until the November 2016. This was all an external hack of the mails of Clinton and her campaign team. They we’re really telling stories of how they we’re thinking and funding. Something that hasn’t been showed before in any known election. That was certainly giving the Trump campaign more positive feedback, as the Clinton was under fire for the leaks. Which I myself created stories upon, they we’re to juicy not to make pieces about.

Now, the leaks of how the Trump Campaign has had relationship with Russian counterparts are proving vital. It isn’t just rumors, there meetings with Jared Kushner, Carter Paige, Michael Flynn, Michael Caputo, Michael D. Cohen, Felix Sater Paul Manafort, Jeff Sessions and now Donald Trump Junior. When so many of the Trump Campaign has had meetings with Russians during the Campaign season, you can raise questions. Especially know that a Prosecutor or Lawyer who are influenced by Russian Government had talks of sensitive information with both Junior, Kushner and Manafort. Manafort who has paid directly by Russian lobbyist before becoming the Campaign manager of Trump. It is like the Russians connections are too many and are to revealing. You have to be blind not to see it. Trump Jr. Can try to recuse himself and even plea the fifth, but there are indications in his own writing and acts that he wouldn’t care of implications. This wasn’t subtle and Rob Gladstone directed him to Natalia who knew a lot and have worked for Russian interests in the United States. Secondly, you would set up a meeting with the Campaign Manager, son-in-law Kushner who is married to the favorite sibling Ivanka and himself to discuss what sort of Russian Black-Tea that tastes the best.

Donald Trump Junior would love some dirt on Clinton campaign. This wasn’t about possible laws and sanctions directly, the idea of the meeting and why he wanted to meet the Russian Lawyer Veselnitskaya. Just like the others who met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the campaign. This must all seem like a coordinated effort behind this. Since there are to many people connected with Russians and had meetings with them during the vital time of the election. While the leaked information about the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton campaign was leaked by WikiLeaks and DCLeaks. Certainly, the coordination was in place and the information between Trump and Russian officials seems clearer as the set-up could have been by these sort of confidential e-mails that Donald Trump Junior was having. Than you can imagine the Russian networks of Paul Manafort and who ever Steve Bannon knows. Since, there are inter-connections between these people and they all did talk on the behalf of the now President.

I am just starting to wonder, who and when didn’t anyone associated with the Trump Campaign not talk to or arrange meetings with Russians. The Russians who did everything in their power to get Trump elected. In ways of hacking and leaking Democratic Party E-Mails, proven by reports from Intelligence Organizations in the aftermath of the Election 2016. Something, the President and his administration doesn’t believe or cares about. Since that most likely damages his own strategy and campaign.

That campaign is now peeled like onion for every tear over the constitution and its laws, for every layer of onion and feeling of hurt. The more evident it is that the Trump Campaign was aware all along and had people close by who knew about the possible leaks. They wanted to use it to their advantage and they did. The Clinton E-Mails was a perfect plot to bring down the Washington elite and bring in the Manchurian candidate.

If you cannot see that, then you never will and you was duped the whole time. The evidence is there now and the inner-circle was in on it. They wanted to play and get dirty. It is to late to wash their hands, the deed has been done. Now it is the time for digging of Robert Mueller and the Senate Committee to reveal more. This story is not over, but it is now the damage is done. It wasn’t with firing Comey because of investigation, it was because Donald Trump Junior switching stories and self leaking of E-mails. Peace.

U.S. Office of Government of Ethics Chairman Walter M. Shaub letter to President Trump resigning from his post (06.07.2017)

White House letter to Select Committee on Intelligence on the Comey Tapes (23.06.2017)

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Russian Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election – Statement of Jeh Charles Johnson (21.06.2017)

U.S.: FEC Memorandum – Discussion of Commission’s Response to Alleged Foreign Interference in America Elections (20.06.2017)

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Russian Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election – Expert Testimony by J. Alex Halderman (21.06.2017)

 

USA: Letter from Senator Wyden from Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to DNI Daniel Coates on possible for state to collect communications (15.06.2017)

OGE Director Shaub letter to Senators – “Regarding Stephen K. Bannon and the Ethics Requirement on him as Presidential Appointee” (13.06.2017)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Senate Hearing on the Russian Probe was showing planned misuse Executive Privilege!

COTTON: Do you like spy fiction: John le Carre, Daniel Silva, Jason Matthews?

SESSIONS: Yeah, Alan Furst, David Ignatius’ books.

COTTON: Do you like Jason Bourne or James Bond movies?

SESSIONS: No, yes, I do” (Politico, 2017).

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III or Jeff Sessions, who is the Alabama politician and a vital part of the Campaign of President Donald Trump had his hearing with the Senates Intelligence Committee and the continued Russian probe, as to get the facts of the possible collusion between the Trump Campaign and the Russian external force. This has been the giant obstacle and the sore thumb on the American Democracy since November 2016. Since Trump won and got elected, but while the released documentations and hacking of the opponents of Trump, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton. Therefore, yesterdays hearing was the second one, as the Republican politician and others had positive gains by the release of internal mails. These are well-known by the ones who followed the election.

This hearing is the second one of bigger characters, as the first one was former FBI director James Comey, who addressed his role and his position on the matter. As he was sacked and had his story for how the times has been after the election and during. Therefore, yesterdays hearing could show the public more insights into the Russian Probe. Still, yesterday didn’t give much insights, as Attorney General Sessions tried to say as little as possible and deflect as much as he could. Nevertheless, take the first point that I don’t believe have been given powers too. Since the President and this regard Donald Trump have the knowledge of memo’s and Executive Orders back to the 1980s. He wouldn’t even remember pre-Cleveland basketball team without LeBron James. So first let me introduce the President Ronald Reagan and his Executive memo.

President Ronald Reagan signed a memorandum into law for the trust between state officials and the White House. To certainly make sure the conversations and the discussions would be between the Executive who has the Executive Privilege and can avoid to disclose the information, even if the President is asked. Therefore, this piece of information is important:

2. If the head of an executive department or agency (“Department Head”) believes, after consultation with department counsel, that compliance with a Congressional request for information raises a substantial question of executive privilege, he shall promptly notify and consult with the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General from the Office of Legal Counsel, and shall also promptly notify and consult with the Counsel to the President. If the information requested of a department or agency derives in whole or in part from information received from another department or agency, the latter entity shall also be consulted as to whether disclosure of the information raises a substantial question of executive privilege” (Reagan, 1982).

3. Every effort shall be made to comply with the Congressional request in manner consistent with legitimate needs of the Executive Branch. The Department Head, the Attorney General and the Counsel to the President may, in exercise of their discretion in the circumstances, determine that the executive privilege shall not be invoked and release the requested information” (Reagan, 1982).

I doubt that President Trump ever would do this unless Stephen Bannon or someone else of his faulty White House could make him consider this possibility, especially if they kiss the ring and say they will be loyal to the man. Nevertheless, Attorney General Sessions believes that is done. Just take a look!

WARNER: To your knowledge, have any Department of Justice officials been involved with conversations about any possibility of presidential pardons about any of the individuals involved with the Russia investigation?

SESSIONS: Mr. Chairman, I’m not able to comment on conversations with high officials within the white house. That would be a violation of the communications rule that I have to

WARNER: Just so I can understand, is the basis of that unwilling to answer based on executive privilege?

SESSIONS: It’s a long standing policy. The department of justice not to comment on conversations that the attorney general had with the president of the united States for confidential reasons that rounded in the coequal branch.

WARNER: Just so I understand, is that mean you claim executive privilege?

SESSIONS: I’m not claiming executive privilege because that’s the president’s power and I have no power there” (Politico, 2017).

So he said to Senator Warner, that he is following this policy of Ronald Reagan, but says is coequal branch. Which shows that he is guessing more than knowing of it himself. As a legal mind and legal counsel to the President. It is worrying how he is struggling to explain the Executive Order. But he tried to explain it to someone else.

SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH: Attorney General Sessions, has the president ever expressed his frustration to you regarding your decision to recuse yourself?

SESSIONS: Senator Heinrich, I’m not able to share with this committee private communications —

HEINRICH: You’re invoking executive privilege.

SESSIONS: I’m not able to invoke executive privilege. That’s the president’s prerogative.

HEINRICH: My understanding is that you took an oath, you raised your right hand here today and you said that you would solemnly tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And now you’re not answering questions. You’re impeding this investigation, so my understanding of the legal standard is that you either answer the question. That’s the best outcome. You say this is classified, can’t answer it here. I’ll answer it in closed session. That’s bucket number two. Bucket number three is to say I’m invoking executive privilege. There is no appropriateness bucket. It is not a legal standard. Can you tell me why what are these long-standing DOJ rules that protect conversations made in the executive without invoking executive privilege?

SESSIONS: Senator, I’m protecting the president’s constitutional right by not giving it away before he has a chance to review it.

HEINRICH: You can’t have it both ways.

SESSIONS: And second I am telling the truth in answering your question and saying it’s a long-standing policy of the department of justice to make sure that the president has full opportunity to decide these issues” (Politico, 2017).

So AG Sessions tried to go further to avoid answering questions, as he continue to pull the questions and not answer. Which for me implies that he knows more than he says and also that he doesn’t want to disclose. Not because it is classified, but because he fear the implications of his words. That he will entertain and continue to give evidence into the investigation. Therefore, as a prosecutor he tries to avoid the reasoning and also stop the time, so that the ones following it gets little or nearly nothing from the man. He did it to a third Senator as well!

KING: I respect your willingness to be here. You testified a few minutes ago I’m not able to invoke executive privilege. That’s up to the president. Has the president invoked executive privilege in the case of your testimony here today?

SESSIONS: He has not.

KING: Then what is the basis of your refusal to answer these questions?

SESSIONS: Senator king, the president has a constitutional —

KING: I understand that, but the president hasn’t asserted that. You said you don’t have the power to exert executive privilege so what is the legal basis for your refusal to answer the questions?

SESSIONS: I’m protecting the right of the president to assert it if he chooses and there may be other privileges that could apply in this circumstance.

KING: Well, I don’t understand how you can have it both ways. The president can’t not assert it, and you’ve testified that only the president can assert it and yet I just don’t understand the legal basis for your refusal to answer.

SESSIONS: What we try to do, I think most cabinet officials, others that you questioned recently, officials before the committee, protect the president’s right to do so. If it comes to a point where the issue is clear and there’s a dispute about it, at some point the president will either assert the privilege or not or some other privilege would be asserted, but at this point I believe it’s premature

KING: You’re asserting a privilege.

SESSIONS: It would be premature for me to deny the president a full and intelligent choice about executive privilege. That’s not necessary at this point.

KING: You testified a few minutes ago, that quote, we were asked for our opinion. Who asked for your opinion? You testified we were asked for our opinion.

SESSIONS: My understanding is I believe I’m correct in saying the president had said so” (Politico, 2017).

So if he is trying to show it earlier, he suddenly backs down from it. As he was there to testify, but at this point he is avoiding to saying anything. AG Sessions tries to flex power and codes, but at the same time not. Because there is no proof that that the President has given the provisions to him. Instead, he uses it, but avoid it.

Many has focused on the recalling, not remembering as he cannot answer to the Senators about over 20 times during the hours of testimony, but enough people has commented on that. But the powers of using Executive Privilege to avoid answering is a disgrace to do, especially when we possible have a President who has no idea of the provision or even existence. So to grand yourself higher-powers than you possibly can have to avoid questions prove his disregard for the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday.

He did it yet another time, with yet another senator, as he again plays for time and doesn’t answer, as he himself cannot mention the name of the Executive Privilege. Therefore, take a look at that as well:

HARRIS: And you referred to a long-standing DOJ policy. Can you tell us what policy it is you’re talking about.

SESSIONS: Well, I think most cabinet people as the witnesses, you had before you earlier, those individuals declined to comment, because we’re all about conversations with the president

HARRIS: Sir, I’m just asking you about the DOJ policy you’ve referred to.

SESSIONS: A long-standing policy, a policy that goes beyond just the attorney general.

HARRIS: Is that policy in writing somewhere?

SESSIONS: I think so.

HARRIS: So did you not consult it before you came before this committee knowing we would ask you questions about that?

SESSIONS: Well, we talked about it. The policy is based —

HARRIS: Did you ask that it would be shown to you?

SESSIONS: The policy is based on the principle that the president

HARRIS: Sir, I’m not asking about the principle. I’m asking when you would be asked these questions–

SESSION: Well, I’m unable to answer the quest–

HARRIS: and you would rely on that policy –” (Politico, 2017).

This is just the point about Executive Privilege! The simple point of that AG Sessions on this matter show concern about he see himself and the President. As he has no issues with using the President, but not doing it well. He want to use a policy he doesn’t know the name.

Still, the August 1982 Memo for the President show’s how he could have explained it:

The privileges available to protect the confidentiality of the Attorney General’s communications with the Office of the President can be roughly categorized into three classes, depending upon the nature of the communications for which the privilege is asserted, the interests which are sought to be protected by the claim of privilege, and the persons against whom the claim is made. This memorandum represents an effort by this Office to provide the Attorney General with a general outline of the privileges available to him to protect his confidential communications and working papers from compulsory disclosure when he believes that disclosure would be against the interests of the Department, the President, or the broader “ public,” and to provide guidelines for the assertion of those privileges. While the foregoing discussion should prove helpful in providing a framework for analysis of potential claims of privilege, we would caution that the applicability of any privilege to a given set of circumstances will almost always involve a judgment of competing values. While the Attorney General or the client must decide initially whether to assert the privilege, the task of resolving conflicts arising out of such competing values, in the final analysis, is one that is reserved to the courts” (Politico, 2017).

This here says it all. But that is just what I recall and recollect of this matter. Since AG Sessions oblivious did what he could to abstain and not say anything. This is proven by his recollection and his remembering of the affairs during the Trump campaign. Since most of the hearing went-on like this! Peace.

Reference:

Deputy Attorney General Theodore B. Olson – ‘Confidentiality of the Attorney General’s

Communications in Counseling the President – MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’ (02.08.1982)

President Ronald Reagan – ‘Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies – Subject: Procedures Governing Responses to Congressional Requests for Information’ (04.11.1982)

Politico – ‘Transcript: Jeff Sessions’ testimony on Trump and Russia’ (13.06.2017) link: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/13/full-text-jeff-session-trump-russia-testimony-239503