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SCOOP: Don McGahn scolded Ty Cobb for discussing Russia investigation at DC steakhouse, where @nytimes overheard it.
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
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DISSENT INSIDE TRUMP LEGAL TEAM: Ty Cobb complained that McGahn is withholding documents & has a spy on Cobb's team.
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
mobile.nytimes.com
Ty Cobb griped that McGahn is "being very conservative" re: producing doc'ts to Mueller. Two are "locked in a safe.”
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
mobile.nytimes.com
Here's a photo of Ty Cobb & John Dowd casually & loudly discussing details of Russia investigation at @BLTSteakDC while I sat at next table.
I had the tuna Niçoise salad, which is solid. 🥗
Going on @Morning_Joe @MSNBC in a minute to discuss Ty Cobb, John Dowd, @BLTSteakDC, Russia & (in)discretion.
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
mobile.nytimes.com
Ty Cobb thinks one of his colleagues on Russia defense team is a Don McGahn spy. Why the distrust? Discussing next on @CNN w @PoppyHarlowCNN
Ah, Cobb is going to be unemployed soon!
Or at least sent back to the minors. Is Buffalo still a farm team or will he go to Beaumont? OMG which is worst? Got to be an old Tiger fan🤔
The Prince wants to know if it's better to be feared or loved, Sally Quinn wants to know if it's better to a stupid or crook POTUS? Tough ?
Please advise us how you had your steak for verification of story purposes.
Cobb and Dowd are arrogantly dumb enough to do this, yet smart enough to know it might get them fired. The latter might explain this.
No popover?
But …. popovers….
Be sure to expense that.
I hope you tipped your server well for seating you at a great table! :)
Pretty sure it was a very large prepaid tip
Solid pack tuna?
This story has the makings of an excellent episode of #TheDaily.
Dude, you're awesome! Did they not even see you? You're on TV like all the time.
Buried the lede.
Excellent choice
Amazing scoop. Did you have a 7-Eleven Big Gulp when you realized what was happening?
It's really hard to go wrong with anything there - minus the conversation these two had.
That waiter sure had an afternoon though!
the popover is like a meal unto itself
now there's a scoop...
(photos?)
I love the popovers so much
.... are popovers .. muffins? >.>
More like a Yorkshire pudding.
That hasn't collapsed.
Basically a Super Carb.
There's a little protein in there, what with the egg! 😉
I hadn't thought of that. It's basically on Atkins!
Not Atkins, sadly. Too many carbs. I'm experimenting with coconut flour.
Popovers: basically flour, milk and eggs blended together and baked in hot butter. Heaven. Best on west coast Cliff House -San Francisco
I often wonder who has taken the recipe home and attempted to make them
Popovers aren't necessarily that hard to make. Getting the right pans makes a lot of difference.
Key is to avoid the free liver pâté BLT tries to pawn off on you 1st to slow you down. Must be cheaper than popovers. Bet Cobb falls for it.
Exactly but I need them to take those small grilled cheeses they pawn off and just give me a bucket full of them to go w/ the popover
Shit, now I'm hungry for popovers.
Wait wait. Forget about the cheese go back to the "two documents locked in a safe" bit.
Why do we have to forget the cheese? We can multitask.
Yes it is.....
okay whens dinner im hungry now
I have never loved twitter more than I do right now
Who knew so many people felt so strongly about popovers (and indiscreet lawyers)?!?
Come for the baked goods, stay for #stupidwatergate
If only this thread was about some idiot that hacked the BLT Steak popover recipe that they could have yanked off a thread. Night y'all
This thread is...
God almighty I love us
You are welcome ...williams-sonoma.com/m/recipe/blt-s…
If you don't have a popover pan or cast iron muffin tins, you can stack 2-3 regular muffin pans together so they hold heat better
I can't even remember the D.C. restaurant where I saw Barry Scheck schmoozing a woman at least a foot taller than he was...good old days.
I have never heard of a pop over but now I am craving one.
More intrigued now to learn about popovers than to learn about what's in that safe. One might be criminal, the other criminally delicious.
OMG these guys are cracking me up! Too freaking hilarious!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAH. THAT MADE ME LAUGH.
Grilled cheese rules over anything.
Is foie gras legal in DC? It's not in CA
Medicinally.
*snort laugh*
What? Why? Baby animals?
No way! I love their pâté! I'd even go so far as to say my love for the pâté is inversely proportionate to my disdain for the president.
Liver! Yum!
Yeah, Cobb looks like the guy in the gout pill ad who winces every time he steps out of bed.
It's a pancake in a muffin tin
Oh, thanks. I prefer apple turnovers
Key isn't the pans, it's the smoking hot grease!
Yes. After that, they're simple. They were one of the first things I could bake as a kid.
Baking a pop over is snap. Come on over. Been making them for years. Nuthin as good as a popover. MAIN COURSE OR DESERT. YUM.
What are popovers?
Quiche w/o crust
I made them. Not difficult. Delicious.
I have an amazing recipe if you want it. Giant, puffy, eggy, hollow shells of goodness.
Best popover recipe. Cayenne pepper optional for UpNorth Wisconsin winters. Double recipe and use a seasoned pan.
They're actually not that hard to make
they have popovers???
How did I miss this brilliance, sleep I curse you.
Hope it wasn't because you were too busy speaking loudly at dinner
I thought I'd tweet some national security secrets before bed....
*raises hand* they turned out pretty good
I've made them often. Easier than you'd think. Find a good popover pan & good Gruyere:)
I have! Unsuccessfully. I didn't have the right equipment.
Lots of batter, use the right tins and plenty of PAM, and they're easy to make.
Once you master popovers, try Clafoutie. Best payoff/work ratio for any dessert. Then, there's always Yorkshire pudding. Not dessert.
Idea: PopoverCon ‘17. Just nothing but popovers from across DC
Next it will be the Seinfeld episode where Elaine just sells the popover tops
Top of the Pops. Trademark it.
This is the future liberals want.
Are you sure they didn't call you over to "overhear" this conversation?
I make traditional Yorkshire pudding with roast beef & gravy every xmas - which is a giant puffy popover. Height of my culinary achievements
almost killed me with one of those popovers.
A meal not lasting a grown up very long
RIP Popover Cafe NYC
Their passion fruit soufflé dessert is to die for.
now all I can think about is the salt shaker + butter
The ignorance of cointel is asstounding!
Good luck in your next careers.
cc: @EmbassyCat
#vault7+
#Cypherpunk
RIP the Popover Cafe, UWS.
Pics or it didn't happen.
I ❤ popovers!
Oh my God the popovers. I tried to make them at home but they were either too fat or deflated :/ Also, Russia.
Shannon- you got me in trouble yesterday with your buddy Dana L of NRA fame 😜
Lordy I hope there are tapes.
Sure beats ketchup-smothered Trump steaks from the White House kitchen
Popover is like a Yorkshire pudding? Trick is to measure the eggs and then equal amount of milk. Pan must be oiled & HOT.
Can't beat Notmandie Farm's though🍽
I'm refusing to enterthe US for now, and I miss a few things. @BLTSteakMiami popovers are on that list.
All right that's enough. Off to the freezer I go.
Does it matter if Russia hacked the DNC or not ken?
Is a popover similar to a Stop and Chat?
Avoiding gluten myself, but the salad sounds delish.
Were they purposeful or was it truly eavesdropping?
Perfect connection between media and Presidential campaign.
Will @BLTSteakDC be on the coming MAGAgate double decker bus tour?
just imagining the time you took to summon the ç symbol instead of just typing a c, and I respect it
Just hold down the 'c' and like some kind of Latin School emoji dream, they all appear
Niçoise with a side of treason.
Did you have fresh ground pepper?
Not the Cobb salad? For shame!
Nicoise olives, not the salad itself, are why the Tangster won.
Trump should fire Cobbs
This is really amazing because they were sitting outside and the NYT's DC bureau is about 50 ft west from there.
Those two guys weren't having a salad.
What's the matter with you? Who orders a tuna salad when they could get the filet mignon.
Wasnt a tuna salad, dude. Get real. Salade Nicoise. Haven't you ever left these shores?
Sorry these popped into my mind when u said Niçoise.
Also, solid use of the cedille.
With a humongous cup of tea🤣
I ❤️ this.
Sure it wasn't the Cobb salad?
Rather than the deepfried fry Nicoise?
Okay. Seriously. Now, they're just punking us, right?
BTW Salad Niçoise is tuna salad.
You can't eat something with that name and still be WOKE.
Petty. Good work.
Did you happen to get the name of Ty's Barber?
He is a hazard to public safety and should be identified.
Did they not notice you taking their picture?
You didn't have steak at steak house, my God
You should have waited to publish this piece and followed them to more restaurants.
Checked the menu... looks like they charge extra for the tuna on the tuna nicoise??
Nicoise with a couple douches on the side. A Very French-themed meal!
Not a BLT?
Hilarious
I love a niçoise salad!
it's not hard to make at home! i've made it with pacific northwest style smoked salmon, too, which is yum.
At a steakhouse. See, why you still have your girlish figya.
drinking. I could not believe how they could talk about senators and congressmen and their agenda like they did in front of a stranger!
A Niçoise without tuna is not a Niçoise at all.
This tweet! Pure Gold! Scope due jour! Followed by, what did you have for lunch? 😂🙏🏽 Thank you so much for making me laugh.
It appears that neither Cobb nor Dowd opted for the salad Nicoise...ever.
I picture that this is how you were dressed too, with a pad of paper and pen furiously taking notes. Oh brother!!
Amazing thread. Thx for the color commentary. 😂
That truly is a great salad there.
Are you serious, right in front of your salad?
Lol, you're a riot. Nice hiding in plain sight! You could have live tweeted, like the guy did to #Hayden on the train. 😂😂
They're dying of laughter over this story on #MorningJoe. Ha!!
Respect the reporting. Do not respect the ordering. You can do better.
Where are the pics? Why would you start eating before taking pics and posting on Twitter/IG.
It's 2017 version of saying Grace 😂
Farcical
Incredible
These people are comically stupid jfc
But how do they keep themselves so trim
Steak and Scotch diet.
...Winters in #Siberia. 😏😒
#ButHisCollusion
What are you wearing?
knows a thing or two about loud conversations
which is why I'm always looking over my shoulder
"Maybe @peterbakernyt was the one who overheard them at BLT" thought no one
Chanel
clothes
Not the blazer draped over the extra chair. 😜
Excellent work!!
You think they knew who you were
The jacket looks familiar
still sporting the same wardrobe from Rosslyn, or, as I like to call it, Venice on the Potomac.
Did they not recognize you?
They seem to think they're the only people in the room.
Hard to believe these two seasoned lawyers were not acutely aware of their surroundings & exactly how far their voices would travel & to who
Having worked for several high-stakes case attys, I suspect they knew where they were & how far their voices carried, & did not give a &$%#
YUP. THAT kind of ego. They think they are bulletproof. Pretty foolish.
They look old enough to have hearing loss but still be in denial so not wearing hearing aids! Been there done that!
I can totally imagine Feynman changing the gasket on a car whilst discussing physics problems with the brass.
They just like to look/sound important. Silly dick s
Maybe they were doing it on purpose?
No. They are just that inept. Which is why Cobb's former associates said he was the D-team and a bafoon.
My guess is they are both going deaf. As you lose your hearing you talk louder and don't realize it. I do it all the time.
There's a defect in human brains that erases their surroundings when deep in conversation. My office is awash with daily examples.
Even smart people turn stupid after working for Trump....it's contagious I think! 😳
It was intentional; clearly to get the "two documents in McGahn's safe" intelligence public innocent of intent. The question is why?
McGahn "worried" about est "precedent" is nonsensical. Cobb draws attn to '2'..bc SO sure..'all'.. dox requested will prove DT innocent? BS.
Sure. But what do Cobb and McGahn really disagree about?
FEC McGahn & Pence have a GOP hobby in common. Remember the missing Bush WH emails in the prosecutor purge (vote suppression) investigation?
Sure but that's sort of meta, isn't it? I'm thinking Cobb has a specific tactical intention; he represents Trump, McGahn the Oval Office.
Maybe Kushner/Trump v Pence/Koch McGahn GOP; McGahn possibly has something implicating Pence that Cobb is rattling Pence/Koch GOP cage about
Here's the most provocative thing in article. If not staged, they think they've a shot at w/holding from Congress & no prosecution via DoJ?
That seems on point. Maybe a matter of timing. Somehow Cobb seems to think that McGahn's withheld evidence is important to his client.
The first rule of any restaurant or train in dc is everyone's a lawyer
No kidding! I'm a small-time estate planning attorney and I would NEVER discuss any matter I am working on in this setting!
Hear of the problem: "They seem to think they're the only people in the room"
#AlternativeFacts
#FakeNews
#TrumpRussia
@AC360 @PaulBegala
4 dimensional chess: when they lose, it'll be bc of the librul media SPYING, not because of their incompetence and their client's guilt
Can you say amateurishly incompetent?
Representing a blowhard; likely blowhards themselves.
"to *whom*"
Would not be surprised if this wasn't on pirpose
Oh they know. No way Ken "just happened to be there" & heard this convo. Who does this info benefit/help/harm? Always helps 👉🏼 the source
Man, I'm loving all you nerds so damn much right now.
#StupidWatergate
Omg stealing that phrase
I'm getting very uncomfortable with this conversation 🤤
Not fair for the lawyers--You should have been wearing your reporter hat with "Press" card on it.
Thank goodness this exchange continued! I was worried there for just a minute! 😉🤣😂
More important Q. WHAT is it with Maggie and Thrush?
BEST. RESPONSE. EVER.
Do you two want to be left alone?
Now it's getting weird
(has flashback to the beginning of every telephone call from a male, back when people actually made calls - sighs- goes on reading)
Khakis
Sounds hideous 😀
A wire if he's lucky😂😂😂
"And just at this point, the thread hit Peak DC geek."
Actuall, THIS is peak DC geek. The little Mexican buritto restaurant in alley on 19th Street.
If I were a spy, I would frequent this place. Alas, I am only a legal minion.
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Can something be an "era" in 8 months?
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A nightmare indeed!
For the swamp dwellers and #FakeNews twits.
That's the whole idea! 😂
Need a hug?
Unbelievable...
Ha! Nice!
Well, it's not like they're going to get paid, right?
Cobb is on government payroll, he gets paid. Dowd is paid by Trump/ his campaign
How is that okay?
Like watergate, but with stupid people.
We'll call it DumbRussiaGate.
This is priceless. Copyright it and put it on a t-shirt.
How did I forgot about this John Oliver segment already? It seems like years ago. Thanks for reminding me. #stupidwatergate
Like Watergate, but attempting to dismantle democracy and basic US values.
Thanks to anyone with the fortitude to brave complacency. Check out what my rep's son has been up to. #va06
💥 @RepGoodlatte may start impeachment(recusal?) Turns out House Judiciary Chair's son could be involved💥 @MarkWarner
Andy Liebling on Twitter
“Facebook Designer Bobby Goodlatte Unveils OpenVote, Non-Partisan Platform To Pledge, https://t.co/I9Rx3g8L0M @HouseJudDems @SenGillibrand”
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HUGE, thank you!
My overwhelming pleasure.
I'd be amiss if I didn't ? Falwell & @LibertyU 's funding. I'm in Lynchburg if anyone requests a local squirrel.
Damn. Now I want a latte. A good one.
So... like Watergate.
Yeah, but with more international shell companies able to be found out and prosecuted.
like @SouthPark only with stupid people
It's gotta be the water.
A girl can dream
But with Russia and money laundering and much much bigger.
Do you have a clue what watergate was about? What ideal of democracy has been dismantled? What three basic US values have been dismantled?
Darn. You made me watch the whole episode again...
Had to watch that again. 👏👏👏👏
Stupid Watergate, perfect.
I believe it was #JohnOliver who coined the phrase "stupid watergate".
Your thoughts on Harvard paying Sean Spicer to be a visiting fellow?
Ysssss
"The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand."
Anyone think just maybe they knew damn well they were being listened to? Lol idiots. Leaks are real news is fake.
What does "leaks are real news is fake" mean? Autocorrect snafu?
Nixon was pretty smart. I won't ref law degree cuz "best schools" makes nothing matter. He was just more...criminal.
Stupider.
Exactly what I was thinking! Lol
This made me burst out laughing and I woke up the cat. A+ tweet.
That says a lot, bc we thought that actual Watergate involved stupid people. We didn't even know how stupid it was going to get. #stupidgate
Now that's really funny
Me and you....we here >>><<<
& the American public just seems to shrug 🤷♀️
Whereas if he just told you he'd be disbarred?
Hmm good catch.
My caption: "Can you believe how much money we will make defending kooky POTUS?"
For what? Defending me against a sense of humor?
LOL. Sorry. I'm used to being on the defensive. Very good by you. Love it.
You should definitely pull for the Dodgers!😁😊
Grew up in #Albuquerque, where #Dodgers have #AAA farm team, loved them as kid, but gotta go for long-suffering #Indians fans. #MajorLeague
You gotta do what you gotta do.😊I get it. Dodgers for life here. Best of luck to you!
Why not? I mean they're only working on a case that involves national security and possible espionage at the highest levels of the US govt.
Or it could be intentional and bad info to mislead, discredit...
I think it is genuine but just trying to play safe, as I'm at a third party level experience.
I thought Ty Cobb died in 1961?
Brilliant
It's a setup, dude.
you think he wasn't aware they might want him to hear?
Gosh, when I've had roles involving sensitive info this would probably have meant dismissal.
But her emails
I worry about your heart, Rose.
Do you think maybe that's the goal?
Or breach of the duty of confidentiality?
Lmao. Tweet of the night
So good. Just so good.
This administration is absolutely the stupidest, most incompetent and unaware bunch of miscreants that I have ever seen. I just can't....
An effective ruse. Smart GOP strategists know Dems are prone to indulge in smug heckling of impenetrably 'dumb' GOP frontmen & drop the ball
Sure Beulah......Cobb, Mooch, Flynn etc....all just strategy.....soooooo much strategy.
Surely you're not suggesting that Tubby and Moustache acted that scene out for the benefit of Mr. Vogel? That's a long way to go to leak 🐎💩
Down sent a secessionist rant defending Robert E Lee, Cobb got pranked by someone & talked Manafort, & Kasowitz threatens strangers at 3 am.
If these are the smartest guys in the room playing some sort of strategic long game, then Trump is fucked and I, for one, am all for it.
That's alone why we need DT in WH. Pence is worse. He's big in #SevenMountains religious mvmt, which is aligned w #ThirdRome = #TrumpRussia
What was your tab and did the @nytimes ask for an explanation?
source lunch
............
This is my favorite AMA ever.
I hope they didn't recognize the source unless their loud convo was the source? Whew, what a circus.
"Source lunch, although the source didn't know it..."
So in other words you were "given a tip"? But of course not from either Dowd or Cobb, right?! 😉 No way you just happened to be there lol
Omg I am laughing so hard it hurts. There has to be someone else above level 45 masterminding all this. Because it's Not these guys.
I am not sure you're going to be able to claim a secret source but we promise not to tell.
Chapeau.
For this story or another, because. Shit. Getting a scoop while on the process of getting a different scoop feels fucking amazing.
And who was the source? LOL!!
As if they wanted to make sure you could hear them. Imagine that.
I totally need you to hand that totally exonerating doc in your secret safe to mr. mueller, dude!
Inexcusably stupid and a breach of client confidentiality.
Eavesdropping is super rude, Ken
He's not deaf.
(That's the joke)
This doesn’t make you creepy at all imo
As John Oliver says, "Stupid Watergate."
cc: @bobcesca_go, @AuthorKimberley
Good lord.
WTAF?
Twitter will be referenced in the history books.
Please tell me you're the guest on NYT The Daily tomorrow...we're going to need the play by play on air
Seems odd in a place like D.C. that Cobb could be so clueless the press was around or that he'd be that reckless...
So much so that it feels like "Absence of Malice II," doesn't it?
Arrogant lawyers usually have even more arrogant clients and the lawyers tend to "ape" their clients' behavior.
Do I know you from college, Tom?
Not unless you are older than dirt and attended half the schools in Michigan before they gave up and mailed you a bachelor's degree.
The guy still sports a speak-easy curly 'stache so his discretion isn't the best.
Scotch loosens the tongue and inhibitions.
He has nothing to reveal since he is complaining about not getting all the info Mueller is requesting. His own client is not giving him info
Think they're above the law and this is all some kind big joke. #Resistance #RussiaGate #ImpeachTrump #ImpeachPence @GOP reps need to go
Ego and entitlement. They wreak privilege and it's coming to bite them in the a$$.
I've seen enough info about it from multiple sources to know it's very real
It's not a ? of it happening. It's a ? of motive for an attorney like Cobb to speak loud enough for a well known NY Times reporter to hear.
What do you think that motive is?
Hard to say, but Cobb is too seasoned not to have an M.O.
Cobb got pranked by a rando and discussed the Mueller investigation. You're giving him too much credit. google.com/amp/s/www.reds…
Perhaps it was intentional? I have no idea why. Someone needs to check and see if smoke is coming out of the fireplace chimney of the WH #SF
ARROGANT is the missing word, Cobb does not care
Or they wanted to be overheard
Starting to think his reputation 'exceeds' itself....
Geez, keep hearing the press doesn't really make money. Spendy lunch, but bet you get to write it off now ;-)
Duh! Trump's dim bulbs.
something something but her emails
Never realized Wilfred Brimley had a stunt double.
Serious Q: Do you have a responsibility to ask them to comment in a situation like this before you write the story?
It's more of a courtesy.
Seems more like an ethical responsibility if you are truly a journalist. But what do I know, having gone to the top J-school in the USA??
Seems like only a dick asks "serious" question so he can condescend abt "top J-school" but what do I know?
Not much.
Honest question, not meant to be sarcastic: legally, can a reporter do this? Is it an open info kind of thing? Pub sidewalk, pub convo?
Bravo Ken 👏👏👏
Dumbf**ks!
And he doesn't recognize you. Oh.
The gang who couldn't shoot straight
Hold on, couldn’t this be a false-flag diversion of some kind? Pieces of the KGB playbook are in use.
My wife and I thought the same thing. It would be an astonishingly stupid false-flag op, but it's an astonishingly stupid non-false flag op.
I'm sure the Office of Disciplinary Counsel would be interested in this!
Did it seem too good to be true, at 1st?
Malpractice in action
So what?
😮 Juicey! Did you hear anything good you could bring to Mueller?
Wasn't Ty Cobb a baseball player a long time ago?
Yes, and this Ty Cobb is a relative to the baseball player
Maybe Cobb shouted in purpose? Knew journalists around, so if conman @realDonaldTrump won't cooperate with Mueller we'll know whom to blame!
And they're only drinking San Pellegrino??
Looks like a martini shaker on the table to me.
Major High Five. It's so good.
Ty Cobb looks like Wilford Brimley in The Firm f*cked Kurt Russel's mustache in Tombstone
Kenneth! The best eavesdropping is at the @peetscoffee on Pennsylvania diagonal to the White House. See you there tomorrow? #LeakyPeets
What's that famous saying: "Have your steak and eat it too?" - They give me indigestion to no end.
#TheResistance
If you're gonna loudly announce your convos in public; no need to worry about secret wires worn by colleagues.
Can't get picked up by secret wires on WH staffers if you shout your conversation across the table in a steakhouse.
But her emails
Is this a fucking joke?
I was unaware that steakhouses had outdoor seating. Please excuse my Massachuttiness.
Are you sure they didn't know who you were? Could they have put on a show for you? Cobb did something similar with the email prankster.
I think it was the other way around. Reps aside, these aren't the brightest guys.
Damn. They are seriously dilettantes. Our democracy is in the hands of unprofessional, careless people.
is it possible when in public where there is noise surrounding them there is a hearing problem by one/both, and hence the increased volume.
Documents?Mueller already has Comey doc frm DOJ so...Revisions or is there a Yates Doc too? What other docs could it be?
<at the top of his lungs> HI, I'LL HAVE THE PORTERHOUSE, RARE, AND I'M NOT WITHOLDING ANY EVIDENCE ILLEGALLY, IT IS MY CO-COUNSEL!
And??????
Niiiice work. 👍🏼🇺🇸
They were probably trolling you and feeding you false info. Look at their guts.
Hope the Times gives you both a great big GC bonus to a better steakhouse
2 docs in locked safe?? Mueller??
They're all cut from the same cloth. Hubris is all they know. Fame is all they seek. Their reward? My greatest hope will be prison terms.
Get a life, Elf looking person
Did you interview the waiter?
What did he think of Trump's Russia situation they were discussing?
Did he have any advice?
They should blame those popovers. They're so freakin' good you do rather lose a sense of your surroundings and the space time continuum.
It's like he is trying to get fired
Aaaaaaaand?!?!?!? Don't leave us hanging! That is some public info right there!!
Perhaps they know so much more than everyone else. Perhaps they know people who can pardon.
It's almost as if they wanted to be heard.
Bad OptSec. To say the least
Should have gotten video.
You are so Ninja
Why isn't this getting more coverage?!
Absofuckinglutely surreal.
#Emmys were on. The poop will hit the airwaves BIGTIME in the morning...and all day long into the night. #TrumpTV #MuellerTime
Oh, it WILL.
This beats "Law&Order" lawyers and detectives walking around talking about cases like nobody is listening
No expectation of privacy having a loud heated conversation at a public cafe. Terrible attorney conduct here.
give us details please. recording?
Holy s***
You didn't know? They were talking off the record!
Did you ask them about their strategy to ensure the case remains confidential?
Ur killin it
You're a stalker
How sad the least crazy, which still means VERY crazy,#TrumpRussia lawyer, has to prod Don McGahn (taxpayer funded) to work w\Mr.Mueller.
Is he obtuse or did he want you to hear?
Does Cobb get his hair from Trump, or vice versa?
Neither should be eating there.
Astonished that there is just Perrier on the table.
Does working for DJT always cause suspension of everyone's professionalism and common sense? Or is something wrong with the WH water supply?
I can't believe Ty Cobb is still around is he still playing baseball too?
First lesson to D.C. Intern classes is that it’s a small town and everyone who hears you knows who you are and what you’re talking abt
Good thing it's a nothingburger
Hope this all goes down in time for Wilford Brimley to play Cobb in the movie.
Brimley is perfect as Cobb. I'm advocating George Clooney for Christopher Steele.
Hope your notes are good.
It has always amazed me in restaurants and on planes/trains that lawyers are such dumb shits thinking no one is listening.
They have absolutely nothing to fear, and they both know it.
As a European I can honestly say it seems to be a very American affliction. Being loud that is. The things I overhear that I don't want to.
Yes. It is a uniquely American form of pollution.
Walking down the street my husband and I can't even have a regular convo without overhearing things that make us go "nope, didn't need that"
Most of the time, it's even difficult to understand each other over the scream talking. It's like they want everyone to know their dirty
Laundry, details, and "oh no she didn'ts" like it is a contest of who can get the most looks and/or eavesdroppers
Yeah. So many desperate for attention. I've started putting my hands over my ears in an effort not to hear.
I don't go quite that far, most times the "look" is enough to get them to pipe down a bit. In restaurants I literally tell them to use
Their indoor voice, and if they complain I just shout the nastiest thing they said during their conversation to make a point. Usually helps
I know... it's a mean thing to do but needs must sometimes 😂 plus the looks on their faces... priceless
I laughed out loud!
It usually does make people giggle, but I am glad my twisted sense of right/wrong makes you laugh! ❤️
I am a lawyer in the American criminal justice system. This sounds like a perfectly just, immediate sentence for behaving badly.
Oh Lordy me, I bet you have stories 😂 I call it calling out karma 😂 yes, I am slightly strange lol
I'm not sure if I am brace or stupid, but it's a fine line anyway. On a bus/train I just butt in and make the convo as awkward as possible 😂
I'm seeing you, patron, get up from your table and say, apropos of nothing to some other patrons "YOU SHOULD SEE THIS CORN ON MY LEFT FOOT!"
Usually it goes something like this. I stand up and yell "MY NEIGHBORS AT THIS TABLE *point at table* WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW ... "
It embarrasses the heck out of my husband, but at the same time he thinks it's hilarious.
Earbuds
Your hub calculates: "I'm never going to see the restaurant's patrons again, but I've got to live w/her." We call it "picking our battles".
You must have some great stories!
I NEED to be in a restaurant with you to experience this first hand ....priceless.
That's amazing. I'm inviting myself to dinner with you so I can witness that firsthand ;)
My alt universe version of this: a creepy French PUA was critiquing women 1/3 his age one by one on the bus. I translated when he was done 😏
On Newburgh St W1 I was once forced to hear an American shouting into his mobile "ARE YOU WAXED...I SAID ARE YOU FRESHLY WAXED?" 😦
That's FUNNY!! Also, a very good idea! Great tip!
I was an hairstylist and when I got a client that was loud and gabby, the stylist next to me and myself of course put cotton in our ears
I don't blame you! I'm chatty, but only with ppl who actually enjoy it. Otherwise I just zip it.
And the way most of us operate silverware? I hear that a lot from non-US friends.
My neighbors make personal phone calls in backyard. I play 'Born in the USA' really loud on repeat to drown them out and annoy them. Works.
Hahaha with my neighbor all I have to do is go out on my balcony, he is scared of me 😂 a 5ft7 girl. I can scowl like a champ though
Nice!
Completely oblivious to their overbearing, overboard, overdoing, "ugly american" characteristic.
I'm sympathetic to all dogs on walks whose idiot owners are on the phone. Dogs must get tired of all the inane blather they're exposed to.
Worse, the ones in dog parks not looking at their dogs but their phone and then wonder why Fido got in a fight...
- I live in Canada & all we can hear out of the South is a dull roar from the scream-talking
Like "If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college"?
More along the lines of "omg so Timmy rimmed me last night." Friend "girl you are so nasty!" Didn't need to know that....
Here in the city. Oh boy, the things I hear. Things I do not want to hear or need to know... holy crap on a cracker...
Illinois, Chicago. People here are loud. Really, extremely loud.
I was at Target today, by 2 men conversing. 1st one said, "So, how's Ken doing?" & the other one's loud response was "Really shitty." 😂
So sick of this. Are some Americans loud? Yes. Know who else is loud? EVERYBODY ELSE. I've traveled all over. Every country has loud people.
You realize you just twitter shouted right? 😂😂 sorry, I'm a douche canoe and can't help pointing that out.
So? I never said Americans aren't loud. I said every country has their loud people and this stereotype is bullshit.
Seems a lot of people agree though. I mean I have traveled the world and Americans are loudest in greatest numbers in my experience.
So your response to "this is a bullshit stereotype" is to say that a lot of people seem to agree? Yea, cause it's a bullshit stereotype
I've traveled a lot too. There's loud people everywhere. I also deal with tourists every day here in my city. A whole lot of them are loud
It's because they think they're right!
...Have you ever been to #Australia? Really loud-talkers too....The 'blokes' that is....
"Pollution"! Heh, heh! Well said! 👍
The "lager louts" have that problem as well.
The 'Ugly American' is back with a vengeance.
I wouldn't call that the "ugly American". I reserve that for the special kind of stupid that is white supremacist, nazi, racist etc.
Ugly American(s)? Let's start with the Trump clan and go up from there.
That is SO true and insightful! Americans are truly the worlds only "loud" people
Ah, but here you assume sir. Just the loudest.
You are DOG. We must attend to your wise intonations. ; )
As an American, I can say that I've been all over Europe and you folks are really loud too. Just keep being biased though. It's a good look.
This is much funnier if I think of you as an actual dog.
Hardly.
My voice naturally booms. If I try to speak like a mouse, an E F Hutton commercial attentive, results.
I am American living in Spain. I can tell you that Americans are quite quiet comparatively!
As an American who lived overseas I agree with this 100%
Hell is being stuck at Willard Round Robin Bar in between two shrieking blonde pharmacy lobbyists named Heather and Kirsten. #Whooh !
Rufus and Jeeves, stone lions just above 19th & M, have suffered at their hands.
Rufus: A lobbyist just barfed on me.
Jeeves: Bastards.
I am very introverted, and loved how quiet the Paris and Tokyo subway cars were.
I am guilty. I'm loud even by American standards. Try to control it but it happens. I really notice it when I'm in Europe.
You need to spend more time around Russians, Chinese and Dana Carvey (Canadian)
It is because: "They seem to think they're the only people in the room"
Yes, European tourists are so quiet and reserved we never notice them on the Metro. Especially when yelling and gesticulating at each other
As a North American living in the UK I can say that people from certain parts of this country go toe-to-toe with Yanks for shouty, TMI talk.
We're the four-year-olds of the world, so we never use our "indoor voice"
Huh? I've been to Italy & required ear plugs. Even in church, Italians are loud. Germans too. 😳🍷🔥💯🇮🇹
You've got that point, on point! 👍 👌 ✌
Not all Americans, but certainly many from the northeastern region.
I used to think that but while traveling, I noticed that Germans give us a pretty good run for our money.
Cellphones have exacerbated this!
Did they acknowledge that hey r up shit's creek without a paddle? #TrumpRussiaCollusion
mindblowing that they were actually discussing this in public, i mean holy shit this is absolutely crazy.
Dumb asses; they're ignoring basic confidentiality considerations. Malpractice?
The best thing tonight!! What buffoons. Ethics violations galore to say nothing of malpractice. Donnie gonna be pissed! @realDonaldTrump
Were they intentionally trying to leak certain information, or just stupid?
Welp, I hope you got a scoop!
Will we be honored with the information you may have heard?
Is the water complimentary or did they pay for that bottle? I feel like this may be an insightful anecdote.
OMG! Everyone connected to this WH is a yuge leaker! Sad!
a couple of geniuses then, amirite?
Prolly bs-ing...
Scratching their heads saying "WTH? We still have nothing…absolutely nothing…what are we gonna do? Maunufacture it? 😳" 😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
They are @realDonaldTrump’s lawyers
Yes I know, I'm referring to them having nothing to give Mueller…
message received
Serendipity
So are things going well on that side? 😅
Tom Cruise is sweating furiously in the corner...
Top legal minds? More like washed out legal advisors 4 a high school law class.
Movie flop. No screenplay writer is dumb enough to put this in the script. No one will believe it.
Ugly motherfuckers. Seems about right.
You have done what Jeff Session so very much wants to do: Find the leakers.
No audio captured? Or maybe that would have been illegal.
Thank You
They wanted you to hear this. You were played.
The entire population of D.C. is now going for a 'not guilty by reason of insanity' plea.
Bet you couldn't believe it.
This is so good that I have to retweet it again!
Bless their hearts.
F@@king morons. But still they're in charge of these United States. Are you sad yet? And if you ain't, Dear God, what would it take?
I can believe it, but...
What if they were rolling you?
These are mob attorneys.
"Set up" was my first thought.
Omg love this!
I'm that cynical these days to suggest that they knew they were being overheard? Eh.
This is not "news" - it is called "eavesdropping"
It's not eavesdropping if its in a public space. No expectation of privacy.
"Described as" and "seemed to suggest" are not events, but assumptions and/or conjecture. "according to people informed about" any proof??
They are an incompetent bunch of corrupt SOBs, that's for shit sure.
And they all wonder how leaks happen.
I don't know....this seems like a set-up on their part.
Let me guess: they're going to be applying for the General Counsel role at Equifax soon. #looselips
This is the funniest thing to happen since Ted Cruz liking a porn tweet
Could u record it?
Don't you find it mildly suspicious that they would discuss these matters, so openly, in public, and with an NYT reporter at hand? 1/
Don't you think there's at least the possibility that the NYT is being used as a vehicle for some other ulterior motive? 2/
To leak info that can be used against McGahn, or to set up the press or Mueller in some way? I just find this a bit hard to believe. 3/3
Hey guys? They’re dumb.
OMG these replies are so funny! Thx everyone! 💜🖤💜
Obviously, they don't watch MSNBC or they would have recognized you and kept their mouths shut.
Why is he patting his head like that in the photo?
this is utterly hilarious
You cannot make this #Drama up! So unethical and unprofessional... Sloppy and grounds to be fired! #TrumpRussiaGate😡
Maybe they will be invited to appear at #Emmys too!
Too bad this wasn't at The Kingbird at The Watergate..
It's the equivalent of the minions telling the big bad's evil plan.
This is insane
Good catch!
Saw John LeCarre interviewed on 60 Minutes tonight, & he's thinking of ideas for his next spy novel. Maybe give him a call, Ken....
If Hopper were illustrating the moment, this is what it would look like.
This is what oafs do. Talk loudly so those nearby are impressed, not knowing those nearby at thinking "corrupt old d*cks."
Did you at least try to get a selfie?
That's so awesome.
Still feels like a big nothing burger right @seanhannity? A set up right @newtgingrich?
They had to discuss the case, so they could bill their time and the meal.
2 schmucks. 1st yr law students get drilled on this: no talking on elevators, in public bathrooms, restaurants, or any public places.
What, no chocolate cake?
Were you tipped off in some way or was this pure serendipity?
Please tell me Ty Cobb discussed Pete Rose with Dowd 😀
Were they TRYING to have you overhear?
What have I learned? I need as pop over from @BLTSteakDC 😃
Tfw the room where it happens comes to you
Consigliere.
Lol Trump will be billed for this working lunch as business was discussed. What is combine hourly rate for these two? I smell a DJT law suit
He doesn't plan to pay them anyway.
Trump has the best lawyers LOL.
Did you bring your Super Secret Spy Watch with Tape Recorder?
Yeah..that's Wilford Brimley. Fake News? 🤣🤣
Purposely feeding media disinformation so they can scream 'fake news' to discredit? WHAT two documents?
Hard to imagine this man drawing attention to himself in a public place. Also, does he sound like Foghorn Leghorn?
We need to know!
I grew up with a Ty Cobb. He and his son Junior are distant relatives of the original. A bunch of them named that. They look identical
I seriously bet the "distantly related to" actually means they're about as related to the ball player as I am.
Ya, cousins but do they really all need to be named Ty Cobb? Folks just trying to show off.
"Ah say, ah say, there's a turncoat amongst the ranks!"
love to be a fly in that salad. The shit storm they are going to defend against. Trump has Russian dirt and money all over him.
Right, seems like a distracting plant story.
Trump hires "only the best people" remember. Wow, these jokers should be sued for malpractice, pulling such a stupid stunt.
Unless their game plan is to actually leak intel, hmm?!
#HurryMueller
These 2 are literally sh#tting right now.
Lawrence Tierney and Wilford Brimley star in ALL THE PRESIDENT'S GRUMPY OLD MEN.
IF THE PRESS LEAKED US TALKING ABOUT MCGAHN'S SECRET SAFE, IT MAKE HIM LOOK GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTION. LUCKILY NO REPORTERS ARE AROUND.
WHY IS EVERYONE SO OBSESSED WITH MCGAHN'S SECRET FORBIDDEN SAFE OF MYSTERY?
Inb4 body language expert notes his arm is stretched out towards you in an open position :P
Wonder if Ken got an anonymous call telling him he should have lunch at BLT that day.
These lawyers both like like 250lbs of aged sausage.
does he know who you are & did he know you were near him?
Will try the popovers in Charlotte @BLTSteakChar without the slime balls defending @realDonaldTrump at the next table, hopefully...
f-ing buffoons.
Ty sure has very open body language...wanted to be overheard? Maybe overthinking, because its hard to imagine that lvl of incompetence.
Could it actually be a ploy to get themselves out of defending DJT?
They used you.
That’s pretty clearly a seal staring at a walrus.
Thank goodness they are as incompetent as Trump. All rank amateurs.
Were you seated first or were they? Do people select their own tables? Given the proximity I'm wondering was this deliberate.
I wrote owners when they declined to stop doing biz in Trump's bldg and said I'd never eat in any of their places again. I've kept to it.
, any chance you'll play Dowd in the flick?
Maybe it was deliberate?!
Hahahahahaha morons! @BenSotoKarass
This must've totally happened !
This is petty & I approve @whatcandicesays
This is an amazing thread. Lol
Smart they're not crafty they're not arrogant they are
Yeah, ya know they're on that skin flint Trump's payroll when they're eating at some downmarket place like that.
selected the dumbest & clumsiest people he could find to work for him. What's that make him?
And they wonder how leaks get out!
Dumber than dirt.
Occasional the story walks in the door and sits down in your lap. Is there a Pulitzer for lucky?
He should have had a V-8
1/ When I worked for a very large multi-national company, we were told constantly to never discuss even innocuous business matters in public
2/ Never, never, never. You never who is listening.
F-ing Grifters and Amateurs.
Why wasn't this recorded on the SmartPhone??? 🤦🏽♀️
Diabeetus..
Anything good going on? 😉😉
All these leaks are horrible, a secret group working against Trump...oops!...just saying
They look worried, I love it!
Just like their clownish lying faux pres. Over privileged, over paid, over fed.Trump & his lawyers deserve each other.Glub, grub, glub, grub
Since Cobb is working for Trump, he's probably not going to be overpaid, for this work anyway. He'll be lucky to be paid at all.
The Gang That Can't Shoot Straight
Looks like Trump's lawyers were pressed from the same mold as Trump's doctor.
Doesn't this seem unlikely?
ooh awww sooooo ?
WHY IS THE FAILING NYT EXPENSING A $21 SALAD
I bet you can't pat your head and talk about the Russia investigation at the same time.
They forgot the cone of silence was not over them.
Damn, I hate it when that happens.
Well played.
The walls have ridges - and ears.
Mr. Vogel, you have taken eavesdropping to another level. However, you must be aware that this game can be played on U as well. #Anonymous
Billable Hour: Lunch.
Billable Hour: Yell fest w/ WH Counsel.
Billable Hour: Reprimand by WH COS.
Billable Hour: Looking at photo of lunch.
Just wow!
This is too good. How did you get a seat so close?
"My Big Fat Lawyers Lunch."
This has got to be the clumsiest leak in the history of leaks. You couldn't make it up.
it's just impossible to tell what is planned and what isn't with these people. They might not even know.
Thank goodness we didn't elect someone who was so concerned with security she had a private server to be more secure
Did this feel like a set-up?
Mueller is probably having lunch right behind them😂
I'm gonna say it "DUMBASS MOTHERFUCKERS"
He's just trying to warn Dowd about Diabeetus.
This whole thread is friggin hilarious, for more than the obvious reason.
I wish you had recorded the Convo. Guess against law to record without ones permission, but oh how juicy to hear it.
Wonder about lawyers and their professionalism in a highly sensitive investigation. Then remembered they are lawyers,sue you for listening.
I can't but wonder if they weren't speaking for your benefit, as a way to be off the record.
Hum like to know what details they were talking about
So WHAT DID THEY SAY? 🙌🏼🙌🏼
And? Was anything heard that can be relayed?
Attorney/client privilege?
If they discussed what their clients have told them they it can't be OK. Especially where, apparently, anyone can hear them.
We are blessed by the quality of our enemies.
Trump surrounds himself with men as unprofessional as he is. Bigly sad!
Of course staying at trump hotel! I'm sure the tax payers are paying for their room and meals somehow! 😡
WHAT DID THEY SAY???
What were they saying ? They look agitated. Lol
I'm so lucky to arrive while this thread is still being woven. Thank you, everyone. You made my night.
ooh, what'd they say?!
Get your stories straight guys. LOL
Not that they're being stalked or anything. Just happened to be at the next table. W/a camera. What a coincidence.
Donald with lawyers like these...
This is about par for Team Trump
Hey let's not gloss over that fancy sparkling liberal water on the table, ...with lemon no less!
Sad!
BUT.... HER.......... EMAILS!!!!!
Do tell👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻
In public. Wow. I trust you recorded it!
They were just discussing diabeetus testing supplies
Is there a lawyer version of Keystone Kops?
Are you trying to get free steak by tagging them in this tweet?
I'm confused. Do they serve BLTs there or steak?
Clearly knew & wanted to be heard. Now everyone is talking about it. I'm sure he will have those documents from the safe in the morning.
Perfect lawyers for a loud and vulgar POTUS. Was there chocolate cake?
There's two guys I wouldn't want on my legal team.
And you learned??
This is fucking hilarious.
Please tell me you recorded this conversation.
That posture...
Yikes, he's got one foot in the grave.
Trump will have a temper tantrum and will lash out at Alec Baldwin in the early am instead of his lawyers because hes a coward that way.
Maybe we could get a network of inconspicuous volunteers to stake out every popular lunch place in the area to report on their public convos
Are young to be witness for Mueller now?
All this tweet made me do was want to make some popovers
Good call on where to eat lunch, Ken. Impressive.
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How in the hell did they not see you take a picture this close to them???
Man, they should watch MSNBC more. That way they could recognize reporters.
Anything juicy???
Did they have Russian dressing with their salad ? @kenvogel @AdamParkhomenko
Real Legal Eagles ! Arrogant enough to disregard public area case revelation.
This happening outside in full daylight makes it more unbelievable. I imagined booths and mood lighting that gave illusion of privacy.
Yeah I believe that one! 😂
This.freakin.thread 😂🤸🏾♀️🤸🏾♀️
What a sc*mbag snoop you are. I bet if you overheard one of crooked Hillary's lawyers you woudln't have printed it you left wing biased hack
Seems a bit odd that these two wouldn't check to see who was around them or keep their voices down. Are you sure you weren't set up?
nice work.
Gosh...the hack @kenvogel caught by #wikileaks colluding with the Hillary campaign suddenly has an anti-Trump story.
Totally made up
They are trying to sow discord. did it on purpose to deflect from Trump. The theatrics are a distraction.
Donald must be ripshit about their complete lack of judgement in choosing BLT over BLT Prime at Trump International Hotel where he'd get a %
The human centipede that is the Trump Org/Russia/White House can't think that far ahead. The lawyers might as well pay Trump directly.
Orange is definitely stewing tonight. I'm happy.
We've got to do something about all these White House leaks!
So 3 @politico hacks caught colluding with the Hillary campaign are now @nytimes?
@maggieNYT
@GlennThrush
@kenvogel
wow..State Media
Cobb: 'How deep in shit are we?'
Dowd: 'Up to here'
otoh if strategy was to force mcgahan into releasing documents he is hiding, talking loudly about it in front of @nytimes is pretty smart
Or it could just be their only method now of getting misinformation into the media.
I don't trust them as far as I could throw a tank.
Possible malpractice, no? Violates their ethical duty of confidentiality!
OMG. They had no idea that one of the 1st journalists to dive in to Trump-Russia was sitting right next to them?? 😮
Ty just back from gym?
Could the loud discussion have been for your benefit?
Not very professional of either of them
Stupid lawyers & a stupid client!
This thrills me. Because incompetent people with incompetent representation are more likely to go to prison when they commit treason.
You must have been thrilled to watch mundane Real Genius❗️Loved the movie😁😁
You have a distinctive face. These men are idiots, Ken. Idiots.
Unbelievably unprofessional.
Advanced Eavesdropping Skillz is what made me certain I was meant to be a journalist. And/or spy who can't keep secrets.
Idiots. Plain and simple 😳
They should have read Jeffrey Archer's book Kane and Abel.Criminal defense attys in media cases usually aware of waitstaff & table neighbors
(Possibly sensitive)
😂😂😂😂😂😂
How can @realDonaldTrump hire a loudmouth like that? Jesus he needs a lawyer to watch his lawyer @POTUS
Anything interesting? The
Discussing legal matters in public is taught as no-no to1Ls & it's an ethical violation.
Hard to figure why high profile guys would do it.
Is there a chance Trump lawyers will face Trump's ire for eating somewhere besides the DC Trump Hotel?
O. M. G.
2017 blows my mind, man.
Guessing neither one of them settle wild "this is off the record" 😏
Can't even imagine the WH comms team right now. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Trump lawyer Mr. Dowd said. “All this is getting worked out in a professional manner.”
Sounds like no collusion, nothing to fear.
Seriously! No, I mean really seriously! That's not the grandfather from The Waltons? Come on now! Seriously?
Awesome.
I make popovers . My Gma made them all the time when I was a kid. Super easy!! N yes popover pan is a must!
Can u explain why this is not ethics violation? cobb disclosing confid info to non WH counsel. joint def agmt?
Ya know... that phone camera can record video too... just saying ;)
Is you taking notes on a criminal fucking conspiracy?
Judgement: These lawyers get the big money? Excuse me while I LMFAO!
This tweet thread is surreal and hilarious. 😂🤣
Wow! True that Cobb mentioned that Don McGahn has some interesting papers locked in a safe? If so, would bet R. Mueller is interested!
Old coots talk loud because their hearing is shot. No "al fresca" or others certain to hear.
Heard lobbyist debate over steaks/liquor about who would be the last standing in coming reckoning: Insurance companies.
Ty really struck out here. Little hope for him to be the White House MVP this year.
Sir, will you have a Cobb salad with that glass of indiscretion?
only seeing oatmeal here !
And here I was pretty certain that Ty Cobb only spoke loudly about Grape Nuts and his diabetes.
Not a mistake...
Super woot
TC and JD don't even pretend to have diff clients. If TC represents WH how can he disclose WH secrets ("vaulted docs") to JD?
and loudly discussing confidential info about most high profile case in the world at blt steak? wtf? where is bar association on this?
Enough about the food. What did you hear?👂
Fair game. Hope they always talk in front of reporters if they are going to be so dumb as to not find a secure location.
Looks like they fell for the "regular or sparkling" water scam too
The leakiest WH in history.
O rly. Will the details be released?
Is that wilford brimley?
Diabeeetus
You're either being punked or they're incredibly stupid.
Lordy, I hope you have it taped.
Ok. Maybe there are no leakers. Just these two
ie. *not very good lawyers*
They weren't at a trump hotel?
misinformation?
Any fried chicken? Or crab cakes?
Uh oh. Stress.
The salt shaker is wearing a wire.
Nothing surprises me anymore
That's lovely. 🤦🏼♀️
Proof again that @realDonaldTrump can't hire competent people. Just look at his cabinet an staff for more proof! Administration is a mess!
Too bad you couldn't have recorded at least a few snippets of conversation.
THEY ARE PROBABLY #BANKRUPTCYlawyers!!!!
Awesome popovers aside, please tell me you copiously took notes/recorded if it's legal
I was @ Marriott Marquis in DC last week. I was in M Lounge on computer in the back room where several lobbyists and their clients were
Yes, and???
"The best people"
Thank you all so much for this thread, part scandal, part food network. Really all I needed.
#Chops
If a doctor did this, they'd be sued. If a soldier did that, they'd go to jail.
Lock them up.
#1 rule of Trump WH survival: never make yourself an easy scapegoat for a president always looking to blame someone else for his failings.
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Was this your disguise?
At least they weren't using a private email server. #IOKIYAR
"What do you want to do? I don't know. What do you want to do?" Right out of Jungle Book classic as vultures speak.
I see security and privacy are as important now as they always have been to Trumpsters.
Nigga y y nigga smfh
How did you note the conversation? It's amazing they'd expose themselves to this.
Of course they chose sparkling over tap.
Listen... the least you AMERICANS could do is hold your meetings where the NY Times or the FBI are not present. Yeesh! It's not complicated.
I love that you got the scoop. But my brain weeps that such idiots advise the dumbest person ever to be Pres
Ah so that's what hubris looks like
How did you take that without them knowing? Lol
One thing the Trump adm didn't bring to the WH is people with class
What did they say?
So they just happened to discuss details that 'would absolve' Trump in a public place, in full earshot of other diners? #setup
Dis info likely, agreed
Transcript would be better...
So much indiscretion and they don't even have the excuse of being inebriated
And no alcohol? Figured lips those loose were fueled by a Gin Tonic, or Whiskey on the Rocks
Looks like an aged Mr Wint and Mr Kidd #JamesBond
Is there any chance they deliberately wanted to leak info, or am I giving them too much credit?
with blabber mouth attorneys like these morons, who needs enemies? more solid proof 45 hires the BEST ppl 🙄
Focus: @POTUS' lawyers were talking about Russia "...documents hidden in a safe..." The incompetence is funny, but the evidence isn't.
So, you're sitting in a restaurant in DC. What are the odds someone in the media or government is nearby? Nah. Let's talk collusion!
Was it a set up? Or are they that stupid?
So instead of telling us the meat of their convo, ya'll are discussing the menu and your attire. #LolzWytPpl the journalistic bar is low.
The servant is no different than the master. #ImpeachTrumpnow #TrumpIsAWhiteSupremacist
Did their coversation mostly consist of "what the hell have we gotten ourselves into?"
Are you sure they weren't leaking the "information" because they knew you were there and who you are? I don't put anything past them.
Can the fact that they inadvertently (?) leaked info be used to negate investigation process in any way?
Priceless... Absolutely priceless....
Loose lips sink ships.
Damn!
"The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight." These are the dregs of the legal/political community. Not to mention DC is FULL of foreign agents.
My homey, this is gold...As with the Old Gene Hart; SCORE!
Not smart....
There guy on the left is all "I'm going to get sunburned on my lunch hour! How come YOU got the shady seat?"
Stupid SwiftKey is killing me these days. "*The* guy on the left"!
Trump's ppl scared of ppl w/"wires"and @ DC restraunt,seated at outside tbl,2 trump attys loudly talking abt trump case.Ken,great scoop!
Even their lawyers are idiots. #facepalm
So what were they saying ?!?!?
Dumb & Dumber. Keep talking you old farts - hopefully it will speed up Trump's resignation
This seems like really good lawyering.
They only do "loudly"
I pray Ty Cobb and John Dowd remain feckless as trump is impeached convicted of criminal conspiracy, and is jailed. May it please the court
I hope you ate slowly and took notes. You were the virtual 'fly on the wall'.
By " revealing your source", you made damn sure he will never slip up again. Wish you hadn't done that.
The remind me of the lawyers from the movie "The Firm".
Idiots
Oh brother.......
Sure wish I knew what was in those locked up documents.
Right place, right time
Should have ordered the caviar and a moscow mule..shaken not stirred.
The inherent egotism of lawyers.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣dumb ppl who think they r smart r the best !!!!!
as says, Russia, Mid East, Asia,???
This was a planned event.....you can't be this stupid and it not be on purpose
OMG OMG OMG this, this is so horrible! Stop the presses!!!! Hold everything!!!
Do you think this was intentional?
They did an interview with u just not face to face. Wanted u to hear every bit of it!
Morons!
"I will hire the best people!" Jesus even your Lawyers cant keep their mouths shut! Lol...SAD!
Bottled sparkling water? Coastal elites.
Next thing you know, the President will be discussing North Korean missiles with a Head of State over steak at Mar-a-Lago. Oh, wait... 🙄
He doesn't curl the mustache on weekdays?
I'm glad you have a photo, it's just so hard to believe.
Seriously, right out in the open! The White House is calling for an ESPN reporter to be fired. Trump needs 2 fire these 2 swamp things.
Is David Crosby going to sue for copyright infringement?
Great catch! Fools forgot that D.C. is just one big company town.
Maybe it was a setup. Stupid as Ty Cobb is, are these guys really THAT stupid?
When I worked at WH, security training specifically covered not discussing work matters in restaurants. Ever. Spies everywhere around WH.
Hope you recorded it!
Wait, are you the spy that McGahn hired?
Are we sure they are really lawyers?
I don't see the spy that McGahn hired in the photo...or is it you??
You can't make this up!!
Loudly discussing confidential details of the story of the year -- next to New York Times reporters!
Dont think for a second that Cobb and Dowd accidentally preformed a mass delivery of alternative facts.
They’re incompetence astounds me. If they were MY representation they would be fired in two seconds. Smh.
Next Huckabee Sanders will insist the DOJ prosecute you for this breach of "classified" info...
So you are basically stalking them hoping to overhear something. If journalism doesn't pan out PI on divorce cases next best choice.
And? They talked loudly in a public place! WHAT DID THEY SAY?
Best part is that they expensed the meals and their time to the Trump-Russia case. Classic!
are they that stupid? oh wait there attorney's. maybe a setup
Nice!
These idiots will never get hired by anyone again lololllolololololol
This is way, way too obvious...
Ate dinner at BLT in August on a trip to D.C.. I chose it bc I hoped I'd run into some politic types. Did they think they were off the grid?
Good. I hope they keep flapping their traitorous gums!
How can you EVER say no to Pate'? OMG. And yup for Popovers ya gotta have that TALL pan for the **best** results. It IS all in the pan.
The news doesn't get any fresher and firsthand than this...
White men talking.
When is the final act of this frightening tragic comedy in the WH? This script would be rejected everywhere...
Found "the leakers".
Well, 2 of 40
FWIW, Ty Cobb did the same thing, ironically, at Off the Record two weeks ago.
Holy Hell, Is Wilfred Brimley still alive ?? lol
Soooo... what did they say?
Be satisfied with the knowledge that Trump rarely pays his bills, so they will be stiffed for the reimbursement of this meal.
Hmm...I'm trying to recall the technical term for Mr Cobb...oh yeah...dumba**
Another shot of them, just before the check arrived: muppetmindset.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/d5d68-…
Caption: "Taking a Leak"
Wow! I don't think I would trust them to handle my affairs. However, these guys fit perfectly with realtime disaster Trump. #NoEthics
Share details!
Is everyone on the @realDonaldTrump team/staff obese ? I mean wtf? They are all 50-150lbs overweight Start calling them the heffers team
Anything juicy? In their discussion - not on the menu.
Total schmos.
Hey look it's Wilford Brimley!
So now my heroes are Batman, Spider-Man, Supergirl, and you. Not surprising that my heroes tend to be journalist's.
Ken, what's funny is that I warned public figures of this exact thing on my Mr. Media Training blog in 2010.
Any sense they did this on purpose and if so why?
Who do you think a nincompoop would choose. It makes perfect sense.
This could have been staged by the lawyers to distance themselves from Trump holding back information from Muller
Expect a call from Mueller soon
Just saw this reported on CNN... my first thought... I wonder if that was Ken sitting next to them. Great luck and good reporting!
Ineptitude seems to be rampant
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They look concerned, not
hope Dowd put sunscreen on that dome.
No surprise here. I recently listened to two GOP congressmen waiting to get off a very small airplane discussing the AHCA
One said that tens of millions would lose coverage and he knew it was a bad bill but that he was going to vote for it and push hard for it.
They talked about it in full voice -- like they were alone, instead of standing on a quiet plane surrounded by 30 other people.
What is in the safe?
Ty Cobb with guy who got Pete Rose kicked out of baseball. ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️
Two seasoned lawyers discussing highly sensitive legal issues in public= Not too fucking smart. Somebody needs to build them a Lunch SCIF. 😂
Do tell?
This is a long way from Champions in Highspire
Ken! Shhhhhhhh! Don't you want to be able to eavesdrop next time?
I for sure thought it would be liquid lunch
Where is video of them speaking of it?!
You work for the same paper that posted the Boy mowing the WH lawn is "a bad signal of child labor". You're a joke & your paper is a joke!
Did anyone catch what they ordered, aside from @SanPellegrino?
Loud enough to be heard? Done on purpose? Wanted to be heard maybe.
What's Wilford Brimley doing there and why is he talking abt the Russia investigation? 😜
they had to have known that someone from the local paper would likely frequent this establishment? right? #StupidWatergate
Zounds! The Cobb-Dowd follies might overshadow the ongoing antics of the Mnunchkins, if only briefly.
More examples of @realDonaldTrump hiring the "Best People"? #Somuchforlawyerclientprivlege #Screwconfidentiality
Hey @pwnallthethings your theory is looking better and better, the very next table! @20committee @counterchekist @TheRickWilson
Only the best people 😏 or...
Q: could anyone be MORE stupid than Don Jr
A: YES!!
Looks like 2 men who want to be seen & overheard.
What are the odds it was all a show to feed disinformation to the press?
This was a calculated risk on their part. A reporter fell for it. Come on guys. The palace intrigue. Exhausting.
attorney FAIL 101
It's a relief, actually, knowing that his lawyers are as incompetent as he is...otherwise, they wouldn't be his lawyers.
Damn I remember when people could eat without the getting pictures of them taken without permission
When was that? Because taking pictures of fools in public has been legal in America forever. And eavesdropping on careless people… classic.
When the going gets tough..I will forever be brought back to this story. 3 Scoops!
This is why they earn the big bucks!
In other words, they wanted the conversation to be overheard/reported on.
Have you considered that this loud conversation in a public space known to be frequented by NYTimes reporters was intentional?
Haha, @kenvogel doesn’t know that Ty Cobb was only ~pretending~ to be incompetent. Can’t you recognize ~strategy~? Where’s @ScottAdamsSays?
And @realDonaldTrump wonders who's the WH leak?
That's the same block as the NYT DC office, right?
At this point I think I would even recognize most major D.C. Political reporters. Seriously, Ty Cobb? #StupidWatergate
Amateur Hour
This is tremendous! So glad the Times reporter decided to have a steak for lunch that day!
ABSOLUTE DOPES representing the BIGGEST DOPE of all!!!
and @realDonaldTrump calls it the "failing New York Times"...
Gotta love a @nytimes reporter, a @HuffPost reporter and a @HillaryClinton advisor canoodling over twitter. Nothing 2 C here folks. #biased
I love that you tirelessly labor to get the next big scoop, yet one of your biggest stories falls in your lap when you go grab lunch. 😂
- Did you have the sausage board? #FirstRuleOfSausageBoard
Two very dumbasses right there, probably wrote the lunch off too
welcome to the thug state.
Is this a pop up restaurant?
Like Cobb's colleagues said; he's not a player in DC & considered a D team guy, at best. Baffoon was a word they used. @realDonaldTrump
Buffoon :)
Someone needs the Cone of Silence.
Not only did they talk loudly in a public place, not only did they talk loudly in front of a reporter, but a reporter who is on TV often.
so journalism at restaurants is about location, location, location (oh and indiscretion).
How one of these guys would ever be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame is beyond comprehension.
The only thing that could make this gathering even more incompetent is you, @JaySekulow.
Things don't happen by accident
Just makes you a sleazy journalist for eavesdropping
Mr. Cobb hasn't even grasped the telegraph yet, not sure he's equipped for theb21st century.
Didn't they even notice that a top notch reporter was sitting next to them?? Were you in disguise?😂
holy s#it!
So what did they discuss?
Hear anything interesting?
Talk about right place right time 😂
What you missed was them saying, "ok, here comes Vogel. Let's do this."
What are the odds this was staged?
More stupid!!
They've also just waived #privilege- lol
I think you may be right - would love @SethAbramson input on whether privilege has been waived
Bitter old liberals are the most deranged sort of liberal.
Scoop. Write it up.
From a man (Trump) who is known to stage stunts to shape the story - couldn't this be a stunt that you simply fell for? @Morning_Joe
You can't make this S#$i&up. HA.. even in your wildest dreams.
I don't trust this at all (them not you). They can't be that stupid to be talking that loudly about something so important.
So nothing from nothing = nothing, right?
Like To Be A Fly On A Plate.....
So Dowd is discussing one HOF'er with another? Does this mean Pete is going to get in? He's the all time hit king! Deserves to be there!
They must have thought it was safe because they were not in Trump's hotel.
Nice to know the leaks from WH aren't coming from leakers talking to reporters. Leaks are coming from talking in PUBLIC. @realDonaldTrump
Please tell me Cobb kept saying "It's the right thing to do."
Cobb: "How can I leak to the NY Times without actually leaking to the NY Times & getting disbarred? Find out where Vogel gets his popovers."
I assume you considered possibility they knew very well you were there and in fact counted on you reporting what they said accurately.
These are lying scimbacgs
So this guy, McGahn, will quit this week?
Yes....he's gonna be in the hopper Hopper!!
God there is nothing that brings a smile to my face more than when crooks&their lawyers form a circular firing squad. Ready, aim, fire away
Subpoena that safe open
He also thinks giving more info more quickly will exonerate Trump & discussed the case close enough to others at BLT to be quoted in NYT
Search warrants that practically write themselves.
Congress couldn't get evidence from fb of skullduggery Mueller did though one two thred
I'd wager that Cobb's full disclosure approach & less cautious attitude is a result of him being spoon fed info& NOT knowing all there is.
Maybe maybe not
sounds like a competent crew. prez has nothin to worry about.
Right? Lol. No wonder he's been paranoid and flipping out. The guys supposed to be getting him off are Laurel n Hardy'n it up 24/7.
God. What I would do to get in that safe and see what they are.
If you aren't Tom Cruise in mission impossible I wouldn't recommend it
Sounds like some good info is in that safe!
Why doesn't the story name the reporter that overheard the restaurant conversation?
It does. Well he does... kenneth Vogel ny times
Thanks.I must have been reading too quickly
Constructing a safe. Constructing objectives. It's all constructive. <g>
he knows the TRUTH will Set Trump FREE
Conservative or in contempt?
It's ALMOST as if Cobb Might Not Realize his Client probably committed heinously treasonous crimes.
He k is attorney. Client priveledge don't know if applicable with treason
It's absolutely applicable
Soooo...were they trying to leak a hint to Mueller? "Psst! Look in the safe!"
That's one angle.
Trump hires only the best people.
Does Meuller have Twitter? Might as well @ him so he can use all of this for proof of further obstruction. Would you voluntarily testify?
I heard he didn't at least not u der his own name but I could be wrong
Let me guess, one of the docs in the safe are his tax returns.
Don't they have to or be in contempt?
They can get around that you ha EA to know who to break
Locked in a safe?
Mueller is going after everyone in it involved. In this administration bc they are all involved this is like a spy novel Always hated them
I always will.
It seems too obvious - Ty Cobb is pointing attention against an opponent and at documents which, unless hand written, Mueller has.
Was this an accident?
Are you really thinking they weren't being loud on purpose?
And now that he knows they exist and are in that safe, I'm sure Mr Mueller will waste no time subpoenaing them specifically. Morons abound!
Meuller needs to get a search warrant for that safe immediately and get his hands on those (obviously incriminating) documents!
Hint. This week Monday - Friday what can go wrong. But you are correct about Trump / Russia probe investigation.
I just love dissension in the enemy camp, don't you?
This right here is why not to live in D.C.
The knives are out. Wait for confirmation. That will be the WH denying it forcefully.
Anyone who hasn't cut a deal w the FBI and is wearing a wire, is doing time. Nixon went free 40 of his staffers were arrested / imprisoned
I ❤️ it. Take them all down, every last one of them, & debar for life all the crooked lawyers immediately! Let paranoia take hold BIG TIME 🕸
Yes!!!
Wires where do TRUMP think the leaks are coming from everybody is trying to save their buts they didn't know TRUMP that bad before joining
NOW they do and if the don't help MUELLER they are involved in the conspiracy also TRUMP don't have any friends just witness against him
Reading, scrolling...and there's the photo of Another of Trump's Dudes. Ty Cobb looks like he's cosplaying Col Sanders and Buffalo Bill.
Where does he find these people? Is there a warehouse in Jersey packed full of bozos with dubious professional certifications?#thebestpeople
Is there a refundable deposit for when you bring back your Gorka and swap it for a Miller? "We got a special on cryptonazis, this week..."
The cannibals are attacking each other. That can't end well for them.
Me thinks there's a few nervous idiots feeling the heat! Bend over & hang on to your little weenies boyz as fun times ahead for ya! Smile!
Kelly replaced Reince. And McGahn and Reince hired a same lawyer at same time? Hmmm.
McGahn sounds like a guy trying to stay outta jail
Mr. Vogel, does the bill from the steakhouse have the imprint of the fake Trump family coat of arms at the top?
The rats in the cage
Illegal alien children in California are starving because they don't have shit to eat, and here you are throwing shit against the wall.
BORING !!!!
I didn't think they had a choice and how much they wanted to cooperate just shows what type of lawyers they are
I mean what can you do but LOL?
Gee, lawyers arguing with each other? Inconceivable!
Spies, Leakers, Backstabbers; all indicative of a well oiled machine, Don't call me, I will call y'll
Mayhem begits madness... Or, in this case: the madness came first!
Let's do this. Divide and conquer.
The beauty of t/ WH hiring Shady Nasty Lawyers, is that they're BOUND to Cannibalize each other-their clients & piss off important folks!
Can't keep lies straight
There is no honor among thieves (and traitors).
GREED, looks so good until you realize that pool of shit is nose deep👎
DTs defense team squabbling Muller is going to roll right over these boobs.
If Cobb said he wanted to turn over all the documents to clear things up they were trying to set you up. He knows Trump is guilty as sin.
Paranoia --> it'll destroy ya, lol
Ty Cobb has been nothing but trouble after he retired from baseball
As sloppy and unprofessional as these people are, how are they not all in rikers?
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How much to cooperate really, how about fully as the law says.
They work for a spy at the WH. Delusional Don is the new bumbling idiot spy for Vladimir. He'll do anything 4 Hotels!
I smell Sanctions.. WHICH JUDGE ordered the Pepperoni pizza.. 😎
Gawd I love it when the Trumpanzees eat their own #MuellerIsComing #TrumpRussiaCollusion #TrumpTreason #RICO
Subpoena Trumps Book Keeper , then u will find your answer.
Looks like you took the bait
Is it possible @kenvogel kenvogelthat this was bait? I would be very disappointed if that is true.
Surprised.....
You really cant make this shit up! 😳
Trumps legal team needs to grow up
I wan Tg to send them all pacifiers to suck on
They need to suck it up cry babies
Its all crashing down! So good.
they have a spy on their own team? golden!
I love the irony in this one.
Umm 🙄 what's new
LET'S SEE HOW MANY LAWYERS LOOSE THEIR LAW LICENSE DEFENDING TRUMP
innocent ppl have no reason to feel paranoid. i'm loving this.
"Do we have enough deck chairs?"
please tell us how you got the photo without anyone noticing.
Omg...cant wait to see you on T.V. discussing this.
Trump hires the best people.
Yep.Illegal @POTUS-TRAITOR @realDonaldTrump+the trumpinoffs always hire the best+brightest+all firmly believe in maximum transparency-Duh!??
Nope, he hires people willing to lie for him to the end.
Exactly. He hires the kind of person who's willing to work for him: other lying grifters
When @realDonaldTrump interviews potential employees. He doesn't care about education. His 1st questions is:
Would you lie for me?
He doesn't get that an employee who will lie for you will just as easy lie to you. Thus, his leaking ship makes since.
Excellent point.
Story about a river, a frog and a scorpion comes to mind.
Great point!
Damn you're messing up Eurythmics songs now
Some of them want to use you. Some of them want to get used by you.
...
Everybody's looking for something.
Throw in that racist bent, too. Ty Cobb is following in the racist footsteps of his familial namesake.
Trump, his family and his administration is so dang corrupt. #Shameful
But Obama wears a tan suit and the GOP act as if Obama broke the law.
And don't forget about the type of mustard Obama used!
His "loyal" people.
Everything Trump touches dies!
trump hires the dumbest liars......
I wonder if they insisted on advance payment.
They look rather low energy to me. not to mention the malpractice.
Tremendous people, believe me, everyone says so.
Bury the criminal Fraud @realDonaldTrump and make it permanent please, TY! 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
With the best Loud words. #TrumpsAWhiteSupremacist
These guys are supposed to be professionals?
top of their field!
Too bad the field isn't law.
When you want info spread without doing it yourself,you talk about it in public where people will hear and spread that info
Ty Cobb had late night email back and forth with a random guy? The guy makes no spelling errors but Cobb's emails were full of typos
Yet another op sec failure by Cobb. These are amateur errors. Very surprised. @NatashaBertrand
Was it a mistake, or could he be as sick of the mess as the rest of us, and hoping a leak could speed things up?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I would vote mistake/carelessness
Probably, but it would be no shock if someone got fed up & betrayed the others. Spite's a thing with them.
If you don't want to be quoted as a direct source AND violate attrney/client privelage, this seems like the only "defensible" means to vent.
It might not even be a completely conscious choice.
Walk away from another cat5 tantrump, spot reporter, sip cocktail, think "screw it."
I would VOTE it was no accident? Wanting someone.to hear something so that the message is sent. Code PROTECT STUPID
or a scripted distraction?
You know people who are on power trip get careless, Mark.
Is Cobb on drugs?
Oh please! They are all amateurs, babes-in-the-woods. This admin can't see the light of day! They are so inexperienced, so incapable. Idiots
SERIOUSLY! I'm stunned...it's been 20 yrs since law school, but I still remember VERY WELL how it's hammered from day 1 -- DO NOT DO THIS!
Don McGahn right in the middle of a corruption Gong Show. Gee, who could've seen this coming?
😂❤️ Priceless!
Cobb is an experienced litigator who assumably knows better than to have such discussions in public places. It was intentional.
Yep. This right here
His own firm calls him part of the D-list
um . . . yeah . . .
Best not to send him emails though...
His namesake was infamous for sliding feet first into base with sharp steel cleats. There you have it.
And was an avowed racist who damn near had a heart attack when jackie robinson broke the color barroer
To what end?
Interesting.........
What's your theory as to why he did that?
But he did it therefore accepting the risk.
He seems like a hot head with lapses in judgement.
That was my first thought. Seems too obvious.
Lol. Who overheard him?
Interesting point.
No big surprise that there is dissent on the legal team, there is dissent on the Foreign Policy team too.
I'm not sure about his lawyering skills, but Ty Cobb seems really unprofessional.
This way Cobb can say he did not tell press anything and not be lying.
Still don't understand why taxpayers are stuck footing Cobb salary.Trump should be paying. He caused the whole mess.Yet taxpayers foot costs
What about the documents locked in a safe?
Lawyers being lawyerly
The Palm?!
BLT Steak. Next door to NYT.
Overheard? You mean used a microphone? 😂😂😂
Bargain basement lawyers for a bargain basement President.
Ty Cobb was not a closer.
Came spikes high though.
Bigly conversations. With bigly mouths
"Loose Lips Sink....er.... Ignorant Pussy Grabbing Colliders?"
What on Earth??
amateur.
If @nytimes has any open "sit around at steakhouses waiting to overhear juicy details while eating juicy steak" jobs, I'm in the market
No kidding! They must have a "No Vegans" policy.
I'll join you!! I'll have the salmon, medium rare with a side of impeachment !
I hope they all rot in prison
What was the "NYTimes" doing at this particular steakhouse on that particular day? Inquiring minds are speculating madly!
The steakhouse is literally next door to the paper's DC bureau.
So....a lucky break? Cobb seems extraordinarily indiscreet, even by WH standards. Maybe he should learn to recognize local journalists.
Or not be so obvious
This is a picture of the dinner in question happening... seems more like boneheadedness than cunning to me.
Here's a photo of Ty Cobb & John Dowd casually & loudly discussing details of Russia investigation at @BLTSteakDC while I sat at next table.
Agreed. Kudos to @kenvogel for his sharp wits & to both reporters for their great WH sources. The "people's house" is leaking like a sieve.
Like I projected this was NO MISTAKE.NO OTHER WAY TO SEND THE MESSAGE. IT'S THE TRANSLATION THAT MATTERS NOW .WHO WAS IN THE ROOM ?
Who cares!
It's in the article.
The location of the steakhouse is indeed in the article.
Umm. . . eating?
The knives are out
The horsehead in bed!
Steak knives?
Just watched The Newsroom with the same kind of theme. Do people learn nothing?
How does a person even function in life with such terrible judgment?
I care a lot about @snl and these news make me happy.
Any waiver of attorney-client privilege here?
Waiting impatiently to see these documents in Mcghan's safe 🎯
Any less than 100% will probably will backfire badly. Mueller is damn good at his job. Don't gamble with your freedom.
The irony is that Ty Cobb was supposed to be professional, unlike Trump's first lawyer. Lol
Holy cow. PC for a raid!
I hire the best people...who will inadvertently help the special council w/my indictment...
the best people... who will still work for me after a lifetime of stiffing the better best people on the bill.
What documents does Don McGahn locked away in a safe??
Idiots all! And they have the Nuclear Football....damnit!
come on Tyler
How stupid are these fools?
Tensions among WH staff so high West Wingers fear colleagues are wearing wires for Mueller
Monday in the WH will be fun.
More leaks a comin'! (Love the GIF, BTW)
Oh the paranoia! Guaranteed to consume them!
No one knows who they can trust, if anyone at all...
If u have something to hide, I'd worry
And they all do!
Serves them right for sleeping w/the Devil. No sympathy for Trump's loyalists. They've had months to realize the danger he poses.
Ditto that! I am tracking their fall with relief and relish.
Lol! Wonder which network will grab it and do you think @Lawrence will be the writer-producer?
House of Cards has already integrated TrumpLand into last season...will be interesting to see how the inevitable production develops!
Yes, even good ole southern boy Frank Underwood can't keep up with all Trump's shenanigans, betrayals & fatal errors. :-)
OMG. word! ❤️
Yes
That mo fo Trump
Got documents locked in safe
Like he & WH Advisor Schwartzman
Rosneft oil deal
And
Collusion on Election with Putin
Morons.
Scolded.
Delicious! #TrumpRussia
Is Cobb on drugs a la @NatashaBertrand? Trump still not winning with this "legal" farce of a team.
Maaaaaaga!!!! Make attorneys' attorneys' attorneys' attorneys' attorneys' attorneys' get attorneys!!!
I'm sure Robert Mueller will love to hear McGahn is withholding documents in @realDonaldTrump Russia prob.
Did he go in spikes up?? Sorry, can't resist an easy Ty Cobb joke. I'll get back in my box.
He's fighting a one armed man.
This wasn't a mistake! ☕️☕️☕️☕️
A setup, somehow, someway. Down the road, Trump is going to appeal, say he had bad representation.
No wonder all these lawyers need lawyers.
Cap Anson also under fire
No. Anyone hardworking enough to haul hay wouldn't be nearly as crooked as this White House.
Enjoyed how it was suggested McGahn is only qualified to practice federal campaign finance law! Otherwise over his head?
This Ty Cobb is the Georgia Impeach.
Wowza. Kudos.
Better lock the liquor cabinet. Why are half his cronies lushes?
Ty Cobb was talkin' because he doesn't want to go to prison re obstruction charges TURN OVER THE GD DOCUMENTS McGahn
Ty Cobb fails Competitive Intelligence 101.
Was the steakhouse Annie's?
So much winning. 😂
Ty Cobb wanted it heard, I'm sure. He said 1 give all material over
2 president is innocent
3 get rid of jerod.
All this he wanted out
Ha, ha... 'gotta' eat right?'...
fantastic fantastic fantastic article - I hope this happens again.(thanks 4 posting)
Thought it was a nothing burger hmmmm #Mueller
They have excellent nothing burgers at BLT Steak!
Bafoons. Thankfully.
It was a NYT steak-out!
I see what you did there.
Why not cooperate fully-what have they got to hide?!
Anyone who wants to believe any lawyer hired by Trump gives a rat's ass about weakening the WH in the future is a fool.
Clowns to the left of me ...
One of Dumpster's slimeball attorneys scolding the other? The pot calling the kettle black? Or something like that.
Anybody having sensitive conversations in fancy steakhouses hasn't learned the lesson of what Russia did to Poland's previous ruling party.
Best advice: bend over. You're done.
So is this the kind of leak Sessions was talking about? LOL.
Ninnies. Just common sense. Even college girls know not to talk about sorority business outside the house. These guys all arrogant
Amateur Hour at the White House
Theatre. Sounds like theatre to me.
🤣😅😅🤣😂😅🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡😝
triple threat
Ty Cobb has been dead for 80 years...🤔
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! #TyCobb should spend as much time being confidential as he does waxing his nasty moustache
If the @NYT can overhear sensitive information at a frickin' steak house, imagine what Russia can get with its sophisticated surveillance.
Who needs anything sophisticated? Trump just tells them what they want to know.
Ooooops😝
Does Ty have a drinking problem ?
Actually Kelly was the one who reprimanded Cobb. Father can't always be there to mind his kids; the rascals get in trouble on occasion.
Hey, take the news and run with it. Could be a setup.
Hysterical
Is the money/"power" or whatever worth it to work in the WH? Sure seems like a horribly/stressful place to be. And what's next? Some know.
They might as well start giving the Bar exam over at WH as lawyers hiring lawyers who might lose the license over confusions/obstructions.
What are they hiding?
So, he leaked info by discussing it in a non secure room. Is that all he hires is idiots?
Occurs to me that if a disreputable lawyer wanted to talk to a paper and avoid disbarment, this is prob what it would end up looking like.
Ty Cobb? Are you serious?
As an attorney cardinal rule shut up in public.
This is rich... Given trump held a national security meeting during dinner at Mar a Lago so all his guests could watch
Foolish idiotic kool-aid drinker.
Exactly why none of the idiots in this administration deserve to have a Security Clearence!
Professional
Which on is Mr Pink?
Wendy's, these guys never go to Wendy's/
Lordy, I hope there are tapes.
Be careful. Sounds like a setup to me.
As all the Southern women in my family (including me) would say, "That is a scream!"
Silly me, I thought they were serious when my DOJ supervisors told me that I could face imprisonment for talking about investigations...
The liquor was probably flowing freely at the Cobb table. What a sharp guy!
god DAMNIt
Now trump's lawyers debate how much they can hide to protect trump. hmmm
Ty Cobb had a lifetime batting average of .367... he could care less about Russia. You try to hit a Walter Johnson fastball...
Huh, I'm surprised no one mentioned maybe they wanted you to hear the. They say anything else? Hehe👂
Gee, what a coincidence @nytimes reporter is seated at DC steakhouse next to Ty Cobb to overhear him talking about McGhann's safe!
I hope you get to play yourself in the movie, bc it's gonna be epic.
McGahn has a few unsavory and/russo blunders under his rug as well.
Technically McGahn represents the office of the president, not Trump himself so McGahn is not part of Trump's legal team.
Now the lawyers are arguing amongst themselves? That's delicious.
The best people.
is Ty Cobb on.drugs?
I see what you did there... 😉😉
Silly me, I thought my employer was over reacting when cautioning not to speak about client matters in public spaces.
#TBT On the stage during the Emmys performing "Green Acres" with Megan Mullally
Donald Trump & Megan Mullally - Green Acres at the Emmys
Donald Trump & Megan Mullally - 2006 ''Green Acres' performance at the Emmy Awards
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Is Mueller's team having the same problem's? Which team is bringing the heat and which one is feeling it?
Legal ethics 101: don't discuss confidential information about a client in a public venue where others might eavesdrop.
I still marvel that his lawyer is named Ty Cobb. This script would be laughed at for being too far fetched.
He is a descendant of the baseball player. Maybe not direct, an uncle or something
😂😂🙄🙄🙄
Ride the @ACELA You would not believe what lawyers from DC to NY discuss on the train. It's off-putting, to say the least.
Isn't failure to protect confidentiality #legalmalpractice? Do these "lawyers" know that DJT is always looking for reasons NOT 2pay lawyers?
Top legal minds there. I guess those working for the most corrupt president in history simply assume they'll be pardoned if they break laws.
"Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!" -Field of Dreams
Paging #liedetectorjeffsessions LEAKS💧💧💧💧
Not rocket science. The more you give the easier you make it; The more they will demand, the broader the inv. will get. Know your audience.
Mueller is literally working for criminals whose ultimate agenda is to bring down the USA. #HighTreason #NWOtrolls
When council discloses too much, it's often an attempt to compromise the integrity of investigation. Similar to Trump trying to bias all.
The New York Times is a garbage rag
how's the best lawyers the world has ever seen
I wonder if these lawyers have lawyers.
These clowns have no idea that Mueller has so much on trump that what docs the WH has now is almost inconsequential.....
At a steakhouse known to be visited by reporters. it's either intentional, or they are stupid. Hard to tell with this crowd.
Looking forward to reading the NYT article.
Sessions is still looking for Trump leakers.
They're using the times to do their bidding. Savvy, experienvdd lawyers don't make such stupid mistakes on accident.
Too funty. Tape yer mouths @ dinner. Sounds like an assistant principal I once knew, talkin' t kids @ lunch.😑😕
I still can't get over he has a lawyer named Ty Cobb. I want one named Honus Wagner or Cy Young.
He's a descendant of the baseball player.
We eagerly await a biting, vintage baseball card meme.
Blind leading the blind and corrupt! Preschool is in session for all Trumpian counselors so we can teach them logic 101.
Loose lips sink ships.
Hopefully as much as Lerner, Holden, Rice , and Lynch. Their cooperation cleared everything up.
Mueller will get those documents one way or another now that he knows about them !
They should have just had mics at their table...to broadcast their discussion for Pete's sake!
Barismo 2da ipI. Barismo 2da i
I want to know what's in the safe.
And here's the scoop.
#RussiaGate is BullSh*t.
The only #RussianCollusion that happened was between #HRC & #Podesta's investment group.
Done
ty cobb is dead...but he was a great hitter
Nice reporting. Glad the Nicoise was also a win. Amazed you could eat it, honestly. Thank you.
Us millenials need to replace these dumbass adults.
This is ironic because during the baseball superstar Ty Cobb's career, he hated and was hated by everybody but rarely struck out.
We hire a new million 💸💸💸lawyer a day
What is this costing the🇺🇸taxpayer ⁉️
$20T in debt
Now I no why
I just wonder if this wasn't scripted, and done on purpose. While some on Dt's legal team r laughable, not sure these 2 wld b careless.
Fake news CNN promoting fake news nyt. So were there "sources"? were they confirmed? Creditable? Wait do you even know what those mean?
Maybe they wanted to be overheard. Trying to get us (and Mueller) to believe that McGahn is the reason that they are not giving up documents
Thank you! Talk about right time, right place!
To understand the caliber of people currently in government versus who *should* be there, look no further than Dowd and Mueller.😔
Experienced attorneys speaking loudly about sensitive matters in a public place next to NYT office? Please! Smells like a set-up.
I assume ty cobb said that mueller has found nothing, something everybody already knows.
Is he related to the baseball player?
Surrounds himself with the best people?
is out here saying you're the loud one 😎
This info sounds like something they want leaked - they want us to know info supposedly absolves president.
SCOOP: Don McGahn scolded Ty Cobb for discussing Russia investigation at DC steakhouse, where @nytimes overheard it.
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
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Kenneth,
@nytimes never overhears...bad 4reporting.
We leave behind a Womanly Ear:
obedient 2authority of sound.
Jurno-Ears R feminine.
This is awesome
I'm sure Ty planned this
This is too easy. 😒
Just...morons. They wonder why they're gonna lose?
#FakeNewsNYTimes is know for knowing everything, but nothing engaging in hateful propaganda on behalf of #Mexico #CarlosSlim, bad 4 #America
Q: Were you there with another source? If so, did you shush him/her for bigger news? If not, did you expense the lunch?
Maybe the discussion was a planned faked leak to throw everyone off the real deal by two brilliant lawyers.
I seriously have to wonder however if this was accidentally on purpose overheard for some shady WH agenda.
This is what happens when you pack a lot of a$$holes with huge egos in a small room. LOL.
Subpoena the safe.
Read this headline, if true, this is not normal
This is hilarious!
Year 2020 . Trump won again. Liberal: Russian helped him again. Liberals are mentally challenged. Obamacare didn’t fix mental illness
Was it accidental or "ACCIDENTAL"?
Can hear @WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @PressSec @KellyannePolls saying "FAKE NEWS" If it doesn't come from @FoxNews @foxandfriends
What are they hiding just do what you are told so the investigators can do what needs to be done
Aren't lawyers supposed to be models of discretion? If they all kept their mouths closed and did not argue in public, it would be better.
Did you follow them there or was it just coincidence?