[Steve_Seattle]

"Lawyers for manafort and Jr have secured private meetings next week..not public hearings."

I think that's a mistake. If the meetings are private, the press and the deep state can make up anything they want; if they are public, we will KNOW what was said.

[Cboldt]

-- If the meetings are private, the press and the deep state can make up anything they want; if they are public, we will KNOW what was said. --

Manafort and DJT, Jr. are free to disclose 100% of the contents of those hearings afterwards.