“THE HEAT IS ON” – Big Dog With Big Bone Making Fresh New Moves

Special Counsel Robert Mueller: More focused and closing in rapidly 

Mueller's targets as it were and perhaps more to follow

Several major updates on the “Trump Saga” below:

Update 1: From ABC News via Reuters this pretty startling headlines:

Rosenstein may need to recuse himself from Russia probe

Update 2: From The AP — President Donald Trump confirms (two tweets, naturally) that he was under investigation and appeared to take aim at a senior Justice Department official – the tweets seem to encapsulate his frustration with the ongoing focus on Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.

Trump Tweet #1: “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt.”

 

Trump Tweet #2:  “After 7 months of investigations & committee hearings about my 'collusion with the Russians,' nobody has been able to show any proof. Sad!”

Update 3: From the NY TIMES

Memo orders Trump transition team to save Russia files

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ORIGINAL POST: MORE BREAKING NEWS THAT IS ALSO CRITICALLY-IMPORTANT AS THE SHOOTING AT THE GOP BASEBALL PRACTICE SESSION...

The Special Counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election (former FBI Director, Robert Mueller) is now interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of the widening probe that includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice (officials said).

This move by Mueller to investigate Trump’s own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates (officials said).

My view: Trump associates and money links, I believe strongly is the key. We shall see. “Follow the Money” (famous line from the movie “All the President’s Men”) may be as valid today as it was during Watergate – time will tell.

Continue at the link (Washington Post) … amazing stuff.