Posted on 12/07/2018 10:51:38 AM PST by Signalman
Since Robert Mueller's Special Counsel investigation into the 2016 presidential election was launched in May 2017, the narrative from the left and their allies in the media has centered on the Trump campaign.
But it isn't just the Trump campaign that has been under scrutiny from Mueller's investigators. Washington D.C. lobbyist Tony Podesta, the brother of former Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta, is reportedly under investigation for alleged criminal behavior.
The probe of Podesta and his Democratic-leaning lobbying firm grew out of Mueller's inquiry into the finances of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to the sources. As special counsel, Mueller has been tasked with investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Manafort had organized a public relations campaign for a non-profit called the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECMU). Podesta's company was one of many firms that worked on the campaign, which promoted Ukraine's image in the West.
The sources said the investigation into Podesta and his company began as more of a fact-finding mission about the ECMU and Manafort's role in the campaign, but has now morphed into a criminal inquiry into whether the firm violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act, known as FARA.
Podesta's case has been referred to the Southern District of New York for further discovery and investigation. In October, Podesta resigned from his firm the Podesta Group.
Now, as many speculate Mueller is wrapping up his probe, the heat on Podesta for allegedly failing to register as a foreign agent has been turned up.
In a flurry of new activity, Justice Department prosecutors in the last several weeks have begun interviewing witnesses and contacting lawyers to schedule additional questioning related to the Podesta Group and Mercury Public Affairs, the people familiar with the inquiry said. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing work.
Meanwhile, President Trump continues to classify the Special Counsel as a "witch hunt."
“Is the Special Counsel About to Hammer Tony Podesta?”
Not likely.
We condemn Mueller when he gets off track and investigates something other than Trump-Russia collusion. What does Tony Podesta have to do with Russian collusion?
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“Podesta’s case has been referred to the Southern District of New York...”
In other words, Mueller handed it off to some lefties who will let Podesta off the hook.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
You are Exactly right, Boogieman.
No.
Next question.
Right after his jails Hillary.
Buckle up. Podesta and many more about to be brought to justice!
Thanks Signalman.
He’d enjoy it.
Yeah, that is what I read a few days ago if I remember correctly.
Podesta allied himself with demons. And the demonic seems to be ascendant.
MAY 2016 : (PODESTA GROUP REGISTERS TO LOBBY FOR THE “ALLIANCE FOR SHARED VALUES” SUPPORTING FETHULLAH GULEN -— See POCONOSCELL/POCONOCELL, ATLANTIC INSTITUTE) Here’s one outcome of the Turkish coup attempt that you can bet on: Washington lobbyists will be getting rich off it.
The Podesta Group, a firm with close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton, registered in May to lobby for the “Alliance for Shared Values.” That comically named organization supports Fethullah Gulen, the Pennsylvania-based imam that the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, blames, rightly or wrongly, for the coup.
(Excerpt) Read more at heatst.com...—— How the Clintons and the Rest of Washington Are Getting Rich From the Turkey Coup, Heatstreet, July 18, 2016, Ira Stoll , Posted by detective
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The Alliance for Shared Values (AfSV) is a non-profit organization serving as a centralized platform for collaboration and a unifying voice for cultural, civic, and service organizations associated with the Hizmet social movement in the United States.
Alliance for Shared Values | LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/company/alliance-for-shared-values
Yup
This should’ve been posted under “Humor.”
A laugh riot.
NO!! No DEMS will ever be brought to justice.
Maris Crane!!!! LOL!!!
I agree, nope.
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