Posted on 11/03/2017 9:18:31 AM PDT by toast
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman from Minnesota 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 Republican congressman from southwestern Minnesota 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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Manafort hired two lobbying firms on behalf of the Ukrainian president he represented - Tony Podesta to lobby Dems, Vin Weber to lobby GOPs.
This is how the swamp works.
left and right wings of the uniparty.
Everyone associated with the Clintons or Podesta group will be offered immunity for any and all past crimes in exchange for testimony or written statements against Manafort. They had to list Company A and Company B, so that company B could be given a sweet immunity deal to turn against company A.
Shhhhhhhhhhh. You’ll ruin the surprise who beg to differ! LOL
Company B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWc52smNs8
Vin Weber has spent his time since leaving Congress being a buyer of Congress for the Cheap Labor Express.
Shoot, for a moment — just glanced at the title — thought it was about Sen. Al Franken. That would be sweet! LOL!
Shoot, for a moment — just glanced at the title — thought it was about Sen. Al Franken. That would be sweet! LOL!
Manafort indictment was the limit hang out. Just tedious old news from here on.
Looks to me like the investigation is trending in the right direction.
This is the swamp angry that someone was working against the coup. If these two were helping the coup, it would all be cool.
"At the center of the widening probe are Tony Podesta, a longtime Democratic operative, and Vin Weber, a former Republican congressman from southwestern Minnesota 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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