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Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists
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Posted on 11/02/2017 6:00:44 PM PDT by hotsteppa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.

At the center of the widening probe are Tony Podesta, a longtime Democratic operative, and Vin Weber, a former GOP congressman and leader of his own high-powered lobbying firm, Mercury LLC. The two men were hired as part of a multimillion-dollar lobbying effort directed by Manafort and longtime associate Rick Gates.

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To: hotsteppa

Manafort is a piker, Podesta knows where the real dirt is.


41 posted on 11/02/2017 6:48:12 PM PDT by umgud
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To: davandbar

Beneath the surface they are thick as thieves.


42 posted on 11/02/2017 6:50:34 PM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: SauronOfMordor
" If Podesta goes, so does Hillary."

Hillary will arrange a meeting with Podesta at Fort Marcey Park.

Where she will hand him his suicide note!

43 posted on 11/02/2017 6:52:45 PM PDT by crazy scenario ( We can't take you anywhere!)
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To: davandbar

Brotherly contact: http://www.dailywire.com/news/22940/flashback-documents-show-tony-podesta-lobbied-john-emily-zanotti


44 posted on 11/02/2017 6:54:01 PM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: Publius

Vin Weber is a rino snake.


45 posted on 11/02/2017 6:54:03 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The "God Gene" is evolution's way of saying "Chaos Sucks!")
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To: Alberta's Child

Cheap Labor Express strategist.


46 posted on 11/02/2017 6:58:05 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: crazy scenario

Yes. Unfortunately, this seems to be the more likely conclusion to this situation.


47 posted on 11/02/2017 6:59:32 PM PDT by davandbar
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To: RoseofTexas

Bingo


48 posted on 11/02/2017 7:01:13 PM PDT by Rik0Shay
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To: hotsteppa

If you turn over a Podesta rock you might start finding pedophile/pederast snakes.


49 posted on 11/02/2017 7:01:44 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: mass55th

Ever since then he has been a Cheap Labor Express buyer of Congressmen.


50 posted on 11/02/2017 7:04:35 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Genoa

Good find!

I think Manafort’s main/most serious offense is money laundering. The “not registering as a foreign agent” charges appear to be very minimal—I’ve seen it described as an error that is corrected by re-filing paperwork.

It seems the only way Podesta is going to be in serious trouble is if they can find that he laundered money as well.


51 posted on 11/02/2017 7:05:58 PM PDT by davandbar
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To: hotsteppa; LS
FBI agents working for Mueller are asking witnesses about meetings between Gates, Podesta and Weber to discuss the lobbying work in detail and any communication with representatives of a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party, according to two people familiar with the interviews who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation....

FBI agents also expressed interest in the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, which produced a 2012 report used to justify the jailing of an opposition politician in Ukraine.

As LS points out on his twitter site - Whose FBI agents are these? Sessions?

see here

52 posted on 11/02/2017 7:07:15 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: 867V309

What would Mueller do then ?

Call in the cheese pizza unit ?


53 posted on 11/02/2017 7:07:24 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: davandbar

I believe the money trail will get back to the Clintons and their DNC by way of the Podesta brothers. All will end well.


54 posted on 11/02/2017 7:11:10 PM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: SauronOfMordor
“If Podesta goes, so does Hillary.”

Would be justice.

55 posted on 11/02/2017 7:21:27 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: SauronOfMordor

“If Podesta goes, so does Hillary.”

Maybe Brazille and Warren know what’s coming and that’s why they threw Hillary under the bus today?


56 posted on 11/02/2017 7:39:55 PM PDT by Rebelbase (There are only two genders. The rest are mental disorders.)
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To: davandbar
I think Manafort’s main/most serious offense is money laundering. ...It seems the only way Podesta is going to be in serious trouble is if they can find that he laundered money as well.

I don't agree.

Without a related crime there is no "money laundering". One money launders to transform the profits of crime and corruption into "legitimate" assets.

At this point, Mueller's indictment of Monafort for money laundering doesn't make sense.

57 posted on 11/02/2017 7:45:31 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Rebelbase
Maybe Brazille and Warren know what’s coming and that’s why they threw Hillary under the bus today?

Democrats seem to want to jettison Hillary anyway, whether something is coming or not.

58 posted on 11/02/2017 7:48:29 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: RoseofTexas
I just had a thought.... Do you think that’s why session this very low key and quiet letting the dominoes fall in place? Oh my god if it is ...it is the MOAB!

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I hope and pray..oh how I hope and pray! I just never could imagine Sessions anything other than upright, honest, and willing to do his job...

59 posted on 11/02/2017 7:54:31 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Fungi

Democrats are going down...bye bye swamp.


60 posted on 11/02/2017 8:07:20 PM PDT by GOPJ ( http://fakehatecrimes.org/ - List of fake hate crimes against traditional/conservative Americans)
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