Trump implies he picked Whitaker because of the Russia probe - Polidicks

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a25126445/trump-attorney-general-russia-probe-matthew-whitaker/ Wednesday, we explored the career timeline of Matthew Whitaker, the man whom Donald Trump, American president, appointed acting attorney general after firing Jeff Sessions the day after the midterms. Trump passed over multiple Senate-confirmed officials in the actual line of succession to pick Whitaker, who'd become Sessions's chief of staff close to a year earlier after repeatedly going on CNN to defend Trump against the Russia probe with the expressed intent of getting the president's attention and a job. Even some conservative legal commentators have suggested his appointment was unconstitutional, and the state of Maryland is suing to that effect. After he got the job as Sessions's chief of staff, Whitaker was described by Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly as the White House's "eyes and ears" in the Justice Department—an assault on the department's independence and the rule of law. And even well before all this, Whitaker allegedly politicized a federal investigation as a U.S. attorney in Iowa, participated in scams and grifts in his business dealings, and once flexed his background in federal law enforcement to run protection for a company—of which he was on the board—that the Federal Trade Commission fined $26 million and shuttered as a criminal enterprise. Still, no matter how clear something is, it helps to hear it from the horse's mouth. The President of the United States, who once said on national television he was considering "the Russia thing" when he fired FBI Director James Comey, was happy to oblige in a typically freewheeling interview with The Daily Caller. As first flagged by journalist Brian Beutler, Trump seized on a softball question to spill the beans on Whitaker's appointment. THE DAILY CALLER: Sure. Could you tell us where your thinking is currently on the attorney general position? I know you’re happy with Matthew Whitaker, do you have any names? Chris Christie — POTUS: Matthew Whitaker is a very respected man. He’s — and he’s, very importantly, he’s respected within DOJ. I heard he got a very good decision, I haven’t seen it. Kellyanne, did I hear that? WHITE HOUSE ADVISER KELLYANNE CONWAY: 20 pages. POTUS: A 20 page? THE DAILY CALLER: It just came out right before this, sir. POTUS: Well, I heard it was a very strong opinion. Uh, which is good. But [Whitaker] is just somebody who’s very respected. I knew him only as he pertained, you know, as he was with Jeff Sessions. And, um, you know, look, as far as I’m concerned this is an investigation that should have never been brought. It should have never been had. It’s something that should have never been brought. It’s an illegal investigation. And you know, it’s very interesting because when you talk about not Senate confirmed, well, Mueller’s not Senate confirmed. THE DAILY CALLER: Right. Trump's claim he only knows Whitaker through Sessions is a blatant lie. And not just because Trump's chief of staff said Whitaker was their "eyes and ears." Here's Trump on October 11, 2018—a month ago: "I can tell you Matt Whitaker's a great guy," President Trump said in a Fox News interview. "I know Matt Whitaker." This is not the first time he's lied about knowing Whitaker since appointing him to, incredibly obviously, interfere in the Mueller investigation.

He could be lying about knowing him. The thing about Trump is he's going to say whatever he wants to say that's going to benefit him in that very moment, even if it contradicts something he's said or done just one moment ago It's hard to keep up

It’s an illegal investigation. is there even such a thing as an illegal investigation, when we live in post-911 America, where the patriot act and the NSA spies on civilians? Where police can intimidate you into signing a confession, regardless of what you have done? Where the media can enter the home of a suspect and go through their personal belongings, photographing and publically relaying all of it live on air? It's only illegal if it's against your will and wishes.

Trump admits hes trying to obstruct an investigation

He did that a year ago when he admitted why he fired Comey.

”I’m not trying to obstruct the investigation.” Later, on TV... ”I’m trying to obstruct the investigation.”

Meanwhile a single red check mark next to dozens of others is written into Mueller's journal

https://media2.fdncms.com/chicago/imager/best-approximation-of-the-final-scene-in-raiders-of-the-lost-ark/u/magnum/9953341/raiderslastscene-magnum.jpg Mueller up at 2am to record Trump tweets

https://twitter.com/TranslateRealDT/status/1063114587820703750?s=19

Well according to my republican friend that was because of the inappropriate comments about the email investigation. We all know how important it is to Trump that we have fair and unbiased elections.

Not only did those goddamn emails cost the presidential election, but also the Senate; the third up for election in 2016 was like the opposite of the 2018 one, Democrats could have taken control of the Senate but alas.

"Trump implies he picked Whitaker because of the Russia probe" He kinda implied this purely by picking him. It was no secret the guy was a boot-lick before he was picked.