On July 8 I published a diary in which I stated that all hell was likely to break in August (August will be Hell). I said I expected the Monster to fight with NATO attack Theresa May and then go to Helsinki and announce a “deal” or “deals” with Putin that would allow him to end or call for an end to sanctions. That, in turn, would allow him to end the Mueller investigation. I assumed he would do this in August when the House at least was in recess. This would possibly allow him to fire Rod Rosenstein and make a recess appointment to fire Mueller. Well, I saw wrong. Hell is Here!
What I had not taken into account was the lengths that Congress would go to help the Monster end the investigation and our democracy. I had expected the them to duck for cover and simply watch, shake their heads say something to get votes in the Fall. What happened this week was just breathtaking in its scope and treachery. Congress, probably warned by the Monster and he was briefed by Rosenstein, are trying to lay the ground work for immediately ending the Mueller investigation. The confirming of new Head of DOJ criminal division, Brian Benczkowski , despite his association with Sessions and the Alfa Bank was bad. It put someone in place at the DOJ that the Monster can count on to interfere with and even end the investigation. Now that could be as early as next week, because of events this week. The House then tried to set up a reason for ending the investigation by having FBI agent Peter Strzok called to a public hearing and pinning a need to “get Trump” on him (They were going to pin it on both Strzok and Lisa Paige ,but she refused to make herself available for the public lynching they tried on Strzok.) Although this attack has been seen as a failure in the media, the Republican base was probably delighted and the Congress will still use it to try to end the investigation.
This has become outright political warfare. No more simply posturing for the public. Mueller and Rosenstein know this and their counterattack was to announce the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for interfering in the 2016 election. This showed that exactly what the Congress was trying to deny was in fact very real. It put a lie to their actions. The detail of the indictments also was a warning to Congress that if they keep looking hard into the investigators they might not like what they find. Indeed several Congressmen (Well at least one) are getting very nervous. Still they still have another move- impeach Rod Rosenstein. It was revealed the articles of impeachment were on the House floor even as Rosenstein announced the indictment. The articles were probably prepared for the end of the Strzok hearings. Congress going after Rosenstein f or letting such a partisan investigation take place. The Russian indictments have given them pause, but I suspect they will be moved forward after the Summit on Monday. Just after the Monster announces his “deals with Putin.”
Lawerance O’Donnell, last night joked that the impeachment attempt would fail, because there is no way that they could get 2/3s of the Senate or even a majority in the House to vote for impeachment. He missed the point. The Rethugs just want a hearing where they can level a systematic attack at Rosenstein. That is all they really need, a show trial to lay allegations against Rosenstein so the Monster has an excuse to fire him and replace him with Benczkowsi. The Benczkowski can end the Mueller investigation. Think about it. When was the last time Congress even attempted to impeach an appointee of a President of their own party? My guess is never. And in fact, although I have not researched it I do not think It has even been done to any Executive Branch appointee. Remember they serve at the pleasure of the president.
Though the indictment of the Russians seems to have given the Rethugs pause, because it will really look like they are protecting the Russians. However, I think they will be introduced next week after the Summit results. They are trying to end Mueller now. If more indictments of Rethugs show up before the beginning of campaign season they might be toast. This is especially true if Congressmen get indicted.
So hell is here. This week depending on the Summit the Monster will move to end the Mueller investigation. By the way evidence of this can be found in the fact that control of the Russian indictments was transferred from the Special Prosecutor’s office to the National Security Division of DOJ. Notice not to Criminal Division where Benczkowsi is now in charge. So if anything happens to the Special Prosecutor they case against the Russians and their American conspirators will go forward unless the Monster wants to make it obvious (well more obvious) that he is in Putin’s pocket.
If think if the articles of impeachment are in fact introduced Mueller and Rosenstein will be forced to issue indictments of members of the Monster’s campaign and other Rethugs associated with the Russians. This will almost certainly be followed by the firing of Rosenstein and Mueller. If that occurs then the political warfare that is being conducted in the halls of power will spill into the into the streets. We must be ready now.
