Posted on 10/01/2018 2:40:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort met with special counsel Robert Mueller's office Monday as a routine part of his cooperation in the Russia probe, according to a report from Politico.
The news outlet spotted two of Manafort's attorneys, Richard Westling and Tom Zehnle, outside Mueller's office conferring with one of Mueller's lead prosecutors, Andrew Weissmann.
The men left to get lunch and then reconvened with their food in the secure building that headquarters Mueller's team, according to Politico.
Spokesmen for both Manafort and Mueller declined to comment to Politico.
Manafort pleaded guilty to two federal charges earlier this month, agreeing to cooperate with Mueller in his investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump 2016 campaign.
The charges included money laundering and illegal lobbying for a Ukrainian group that's friendly with Russia.
Critics have said Manafort's testimony could be damaging for President Trump, while his defenders say the Manafort's conviction is unrelated to the president.
"This had absolutely nothing to do with the President or his victorious 2016 Presidential campaign," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. "It is totally unrelated."
Sentencing for Manafort is not expected to take place until after the midterms.
When all else fails, pivot to Rooooooosha.
“”This had absolutely nothing to do with the President or his victorious 2016 Presidential campaign,””
That’s great to hear, but the media will spin this happenstance as big news.
Wrap it up.
Mueller, nor weasel Comey, nor RosenWeasel will be nominated for SCOTUS.
Bank on it.
I mean, seriously, do we even need an FBI anymore if this is the kind of crap they spend their time doing??? Abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement?!?! Abolish the FBI instead!!
It was already BREAKING NEWS on msnbc.
When they go back to Russia Russia Russia it’s like they are running back to their safe space because big bad Trump just stomped on them good.
Rooooooosha today, Omarosa tomorrow and we can’t forget poor old Stormy stood up by DiFi’s lawyer buddy.
What happened to the document release? I heard that Trump agreed to redacts, but not a complete retraction. What happened?
Since when is a few buddies getting together for lunch a news story?
The Feral Bunch of Incompetents, they are.
I am sure manafort has memories from 1984 or so...
I hope I love to see Mueller hang for all this with his criminal accomplices.
If it were any other gainfully employed federal agency, they would wail and complain about lack of resources every time they got another last minute taking. Everything that’s getting bumped of their plates is obviously unnecessary busy work. Give us our money back!!
If Weismann’s involved, they’re still fishing for something Trump.
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