jackmirkinson
Jack Mirkinson
jackmirkinson
Deputy Editor, Splinter

So we traded Darth Keebler for Racist Lacrosse Player Kylo Ren? Read more

I’m pretty damn sure that Mueller has everything buttoned up and ready to go. And keep in mind that Trump’s asking Sessions to resign rather than firing him allows Trump to make a direct appointment instead of going through Rosenstein. That request, in and of itself, can be seen as an additional obstruction of

How do you figure? This investigation was started by the DOJ and it is strictly within the department to dispose of the result anyway they see fit. The House has no standing to subpoena any part of it. They can start their own investigation, but they’ll be starting from scratch. Read more

Let the games begin. At least we have the House. Trump pushes DoJ to shut down Mueller and he’ll have lawsuits & subpeonas out his ass. He and his kids will be drug into court daily to deal with all the shit that would come his way. Read more

Because Sessions is grateful that Trump gave him the opportunity to oppress a bunch of brown and black people, so he's trying to do Trump a favor on the way out? Read more

I think we’re already there, unfortunately.
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notice it’s also not dated, this was waiting and ready to go for a while Read more

A week—two, tops, before the new AG tries to rein him in or kill the investigation entirely in the name of “ending the waste of taxpayer dollars.”

I’m not offering a good over/under on this one, either.  If I’m wrong, I shall be very, very pleasantly surprised.
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Yep. If you have some extra money lying around now would be a really good time to invest in seatbelt companies, because we’re in for one hell of a rough ride from this point on. Read more

That moment when you realize the honor of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was the only thing standing in the way of Trump shutting down the investigation into his illegal campaign activities and is no longer in effect. Read more

Got news for you, we’ve been in a constitutional crisis since 2016... it’s a slow moving coup, and only now are we approaching the business end. Read more

As acting AG, yes he will. The bright side: Mueller knew this day was coming probably as early as a whole ass year ago, so he’s prepared for this moment. With midterms now behind us (re: caravan coverage) expect Mueller and the Russia investigation to take the foreground. Read more

We all knew this was going to happen; the writing has been on the wall for Sessions for months (really, since the day he recused himself from the Mueller investigation).

That he was going to leave after midterms is not a surprise; that Trump didn’t even wait a full twenty-four hours shows the political theater for what Read more

Mueller should be sending out indictments and more reports quickly. Before new AG Graham or Giuliani fires everyone else.  Read more

So will Mueller make it to the end of the week? Read more

Here’s a fun fact: Redneck Country Club is in Fort Bend county (well like half a mile inside of the border) Read more

Hangs out at a Houston version of Mar-a-Lago with a bunch of douchebag posers with similar inferiority complexes? Read more