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Manafort judge deals blow to Mueller probe
NY Post ^ | July 23, 2018 | 1:15pm | Lia Eustachewich

Posted on 07/23/2018 10:25:33 AM PDT by conservative98

A federal judge in Virginia agreed Monday to grant immunity to five potential witnesses in Paul Manafort’s upcoming trial — but, in a blow to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, said their identities would be made public.

Mueller’s team wanted the identities of their witnesses to remain confidential, saying in a filing last week that they haven’t been criminally charged and to avoid “undue harassment.”

But Judge T.S. Ellis, a Ronald Reagan appointee, said they would be identified.

He also ordered Mueller’s office to provide a list of about 30 witnesses to Manafort’s lawyers.

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1 posted on 07/23/2018 10:25:33 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Why would that deal a blow to Mueller’s probe (unless the five are all deep-state Democrats who are guilty of crimes under Obama?)


2 posted on 07/23/2018 10:26:55 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: conservative98

Mueller’s Witnesses
- James Comey
- Tsar Nicholas II
- Barbara Streisand
- Stormy Daniels
- Some guy named Chuck who sat next to Manafort in 3rd grade.


3 posted on 07/23/2018 10:28:58 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: conservative98

What a coincidence, more DEMOCRATS getting immunity.
Look for all of them to get it once the full extent of the fraudulent FISA warrants are revealed.


4 posted on 07/23/2018 10:29:34 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: conservative98
Ephesians 5:11 - "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."

John 3:20 - "Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed."

5 posted on 07/23/2018 10:30:00 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: conservative98

Mueller has an awful litigious track record. He really is that dumb.


6 posted on 07/23/2018 10:30:12 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Well, if the Podesta brothers were on the list it will certainly make him look rather foolish.


7 posted on 07/23/2018 10:30:32 AM PDT by kempster
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To: Buckeye McFrog

one of the witnesses slated to testify against Manafort was Tony Podesta, founder of the Podesta Group lobbying shop and brother of Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign chairman Jon Podesta.


8 posted on 07/23/2018 10:30:46 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: PGR88

You can add Whoopie Goldberg.


9 posted on 07/23/2018 10:30:50 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: conservative98

Immunity is a double edge sword.

Once granted immunity they can not later fall back on the 5th amendment. So if put on the witness stand and asked questions they can not not refuse to answer nor will they be able to play the “I can not remember card”.

Do these people really want immunity?


10 posted on 07/23/2018 10:31:40 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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"But Judge T.S. Ellis, a Ronald Reagan appointee, said they would be identified."

Honestly now, when was the last time you saw a MSM outlet identify "a Barack Obama appointee?"

11 posted on 07/23/2018 10:32:25 AM PDT by daler
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Well now. We’ve been hearing for a week now “unnamed sources” telling us that one or both of the Podesta Brothers would be granted immunity.

Now we shall see.


12 posted on 07/23/2018 10:35:01 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: conservative98

"Dammit, Double-Secret Probation worked in 'Animal House' - why not here?"


13 posted on 07/23/2018 10:35:02 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
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To: PGR88

But Chuck was a trans.


14 posted on 07/23/2018 10:35:47 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (You know that I am full of /S)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I never heard of not providing the list of witnesses to the defense. “have not been charged”...so what, what crimes did they commit and since they will be testifying. the defense must be apprised of whom they are to attack their credibility. What is the list:

Hitlery Clinton
John Brennan
an AP editor
the Podesta arch criminals?


15 posted on 07/23/2018 10:36:31 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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16 posted on 07/23/2018 10:37:17 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: CIB-173RDABN

That is a lovely thing.

And if the immunity deal is partial, then what? I’m thinking now of the Podestas.


17 posted on 07/23/2018 10:37:40 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Just why can’t they say “I don’t know?” I think this is precisely what’s going to happen. Why would they incriminate themselves? Why wouldn’t they just lie and accuse Manafort and Trump of everything under the sun? I don’t see the downside. Practically speaking they are bulletproof.


18 posted on 07/23/2018 10:38:15 AM PDT by 2big2fail
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To: conservative98

All 5 still on Hillary’s Payroll ?


19 posted on 07/23/2018 10:38:43 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: 2big2fail

Because they can’t say I don’t know, I don’t recall, etc. to every question. Mark Levin went over this.


20 posted on 07/23/2018 10:39:23 AM PDT by conservative98
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