Trump’s Ex-Chief of Staff Says He Discussed
Using IRS to Retaliate Against FBI Employees
Investigating Him
Mediaite,
by
Michael Luciano
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
7/7/2023 10:55:28 PM
During his presidency, Donald Trump discussed having the Internal Revenue Service conduct investigations into two FBI agents probing his 2016 campaign’s alleged ties to Russia, according to a sworn statement by his former chief of staff, John Kelly. The news was first reported by the New York Times on Friday evening.
The publication reported that Trump suggested using the tax collecting agency to target Peter Strzok and Lisa Page:
Mr. Kelly said that his recollection of Mr. Trump’s comments to him was based on notes that he had taken at the time in 2018. Mr. Kelly provided copies of his notes to lawyers for one of the F.B.I. officials,
Reply 1 - Posted by:
seamusm 7/7/2023 11:03:06 PM (No. 1508098)
And? Does any ACTUAL evidence exist like a 'Nixon Tape' recording of such a conversation. More importantly, this was exactly what occurred during Obama's time in office. Was there a NYT story of such? Of course not.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Kate318 7/7/2023 11:05:17 PM (No. 1508099)
So?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
minuteman 7/7/2023 11:10:45 PM (No. 1508101)
Even if true, so what? Are they going to prosecute him for thought crimes now. I think the two should be hanged for treason.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 7/7/2023 11:21:05 PM (No. 1508104)
All sorts of things can be discussed. That's what thinky people do. Did he sic the IRS on them? It appears not. Besides, Lois Lerner was unavailable.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Nimby 7/8/2023 12:00:07 AM (No. 1508110)
Now let’s do the Bidens
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
stablemoney 7/8/2023 12:23:29 AM (No. 1508113)
The IRS has gone after Trump every single year. Seems worth a pout that the IRS doesn't go after anyone in the FBI, or who is a Democrat.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
smokincol 7/8/2023 1:30:02 AM (No. 1508131)
I wouldn't believe anything Kelly says with regard to our President
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 7/8/2023 1:37:43 AM (No. 1508133)
John Kelly? You mean the guy Trump FIRED and who was being investigated by the House and others?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Strike3 7/8/2023 3:05:34 AM (No. 1508147)
Apparently only democrats are allowed to weaponize federal agencies. You are supposed to ignore FBI misconduct because they are the law. We are supposed to run with a possible suggestion found in somebody's notes and dismiss Trump's complaint that he was the target of democrat crimes that involved lies, judicial misbehavior, illegal use of our intelligence agencies and seriously damaging lies created by Hillary Clinton with the aid of John McCain, both identified as Trump-haters?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DVC 7/8/2023 3:37:45 AM (No. 1508156)
I never trusted Kelly.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Muguy 7/8/2023 5:06:27 AM (No. 1508182)
There is a saying that JFK was credited as often said to others that he might 'say something' in the press, but WATCH what his ACTIONS were...
So discussing an issue without taking action on it is now punishable??
What has the 1st Amendment have to do with this-- oh, yes PDJT must be taken down by any means possible as if his right to discuss matters no longer exists, and so therefore OUR rights to discuss isses have to go as well...
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
judy 7/8/2023 5:22:50 AM (No. 1508187)
Kelly discussed .. Lerner actually went after the Tea Party & millions in damages were paid to the TP.... no consequences for Lerner....
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
anniebc 7/8/2023 7:53:03 AM (No. 1508278)
Discussion versus doing. Who does that? Oh yeah, the left does.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Mcscow sailor 7/8/2023 7:58:22 AM (No. 1508281)
Agent Stroke (sp) said “we have a plan”. Who was the “we”, and how was funded? Investigation y the IRS into cash flows would have been appropiaye
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
chance_232 7/8/2023 8:01:54 AM (No. 1508284)
A few thoughts. Talking about doing something is not the same thing as doing something. And most people, when hacked off, will dream up all sorts of methods of revenge.
Those two so called "FBI" agents should have been investigated into bankruptcy.
And finally, Trump is a vindictive man. Does he stay his hand because he knows better, because changed his mind, gets talked out of it or no one will do it for him?
Which brings me to my primary 2024 concern. Is he running because he has good intentions and plans for the country or because he has axes to grind. That single question will determine who I vote for in the primary.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
hoosierblue 7/8/2023 8:03:18 AM (No. 1508286)
Fighting fire with fire.,
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 7/8/2023 9:21:57 AM (No. 1508351)
OMG, Trump allegedly spoke about what Obama et al really did? Clutch your pearls folks! Oh, the humanity!
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Jackie 7/8/2023 9:22:21 AM (No. 1508352)
John Kelly. Wow shocking. I believe nothing he says.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
David Key 7/8/2023 10:21:43 AM (No. 1508412)
Wow, you mean like Obama and Biden both have done? Ok, IRS DOJ FBI, and if so Trump may have discussed it but he never did it. One can say a lot of things that never are acted upon.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Right Time 7/8/2023 11:30:21 AM (No. 1508483)
Fake News from lying Mediate
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
BarryNo 7/8/2023 12:58:16 PM (No. 1508531)
You mean like Miley suggested invading Iran?
So what? The fact these deep state subversive suggested illegitimate tactics is on them, not on Trump.
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