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FakeNoose

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8. Didn't Don McGahn precede Cipollone as Chump's White House legal advisor?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:54 AM

Jul 2022

Don McGahn was fired before Chump got impeached (the first time) but I do recall that he cooperated with the Mueller investigation. McGahn actually spent a week talking to Mueller before Chump put a stop to the whole thing.

I'm not sure if Cipollone was already in the legal office with McGahn, or did he come in later after McGahn was fired? They are both ultra-conservative lawyers, and probably Federalist Society members as well. It's interesting that both lawyers drew the line in the sand against Chump, and both finally bailed on him.

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My guess to why Cipollone came clean, assuming he did. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 OP

Nicely stated...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #1

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Probably. It's only as the last WH 'Constitution Cop' that he actually can't show loyalty. But he'd ancianita Jul 2022 #39

He was a Dittohead! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #17

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Oh Absolutely! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #34

Understood. Novara Jul 2022 #37

Now THAT would be worth the price of admission! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #41

He defended Trump against impeachment. tblue37 Jul 2022 #28

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My point is not that he isn't a valuable witness, but that I question his ethics. tblue37 Jul 2022 #44

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He's uber Catholic as well. meadowlander Jul 2022 #56

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Didn't Don McGahn precede Cipollone as Chump's White House legal advisor? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #8

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