Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
So, let me get this straight. The SDNY, which was so full of Giuliani cronies in 2016 that they were able to pressure Comey into re-opening the Clinton investigation thus throwing the election to Trump, is now investigating Giuliani for crimes that will bring down the Trump presidency–and meanwhile our totally partisan AG is somehow unable to shut this investigation down?
Presumably the Giuliani “insurance” policy is an immediate pardon for the “unfairness!” of convicting him on a dozen counts of corruption related statutes. Or (less likely) the threat that he will sing to the Feds about Der Trumper’s integral and personal involvement in the Ukraine Shakedown. But squealing to Congress doesn’t get him out of prosecution for his multitudinous crimes. It’s difficult to believe that Der Trumper doesn’t order Minister of Justice Barr to end this investigation ASAP. One cannot believe that there is anything Minister Barr would refuse to undertake. Indeed, that’s the most likely “end” to this sordid… Read more »
So, let me get this straight. The SDNY, which was so full of Giuliani cronies in 2016 that they were able to pressure Comey into re-opening the Clinton investigation thus throwing the election to Trump, is now investigating Giuliani for crimes that will bring down the Trump presidency–and meanwhile our totally partisan AG is somehow unable to shut this investigation down?
Forgive me if I’m a bit confused.
Presumably the Giuliani “insurance” policy is an immediate pardon for the “unfairness!” of convicting him on a dozen counts of corruption related statutes. Or (less likely) the threat that he will sing to the Feds about Der Trumper’s integral and personal involvement in the Ukraine Shakedown. But squealing to Congress doesn’t get him out of prosecution for his multitudinous crimes. It’s difficult to believe that Der Trumper doesn’t order Minister of Justice Barr to end this investigation ASAP. One cannot believe that there is anything Minister Barr would refuse to undertake. Indeed, that’s the most likely “end” to this sordid… Read more »
I have assumed for quite a while now that Rudy has a TON of shit on Trump.