Posted on 11/03/2019 6:06:37 AM PST by Michael.SF.
The documents reveal that Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, wanted to push the narrative that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) hacked email server. The narrative was revealed in a note about Mueller's interview with the campaign's former deputy director, Rick Gates.
Although a federal grand jury indicted 12 Russia intelligence officials for allegedly hacking the DNC, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and Hillary Clinton's campaign servers, Manafort believed Ukraine was behind the hackings. The Trump campaign, however, wanted to capitalize on what the emails revealed and even discussed how to get ahold of the material themselves, Fox News reported.
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Yes, that’s true.
They have totally screwed this guy from every possible angle.
I’ve never seen anything like it, it’s absolutely terrifying.
Poor bastard.
And, I forgot to add, Manafort could be Epsteined at any time for any reason, and I’m sure he knows this every day and night in his cell.
Manafort isn’t going to get Epstein’d. Manafort’s value to the Deep State is alive and in prison. It’s a strong warning to any outsider wanting to support POTUS and/or considering fighting against them.
Valid point.
I suppose his fate is to slowly rot alone.
Manafort is the Deep State’s political prisoner.
He should be freed.
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is manafort still in solitary?
Yes, Trump should pardon everyone he can, as soon as possible...
I can’t say for certain, but this man would be a target in any gen pop he is in.
There is nowhere safe for him, even in solitary. You can still be gotten to anytime your moved out of your cell for any reason.
Ask Seth rich
I believe the DNC server was never hacked by anybody outside the DNC.
I don't know if it is just about the Mueller documents. I think it is more about what Mueller did not investigate. Which was by design. He was asked to investigate evidence that was largely made up by Brennan, Comey, Steele, and Hillary's inner team - he was never going to find anything real.
But I do think Trump is hitting too close, there is something exceptionally wrong with Hunter Biden getting all those deals. Biden intervened to protect a Ukrainian oligarch by threatening to withhold the aid. There's a lot more going on here they don't want uncovered (and this would probably include some in the GOP). Trump asked for 2 things - find out Ukraine's role in the DNC hacking scheme and what's the real story behind Biden interfering with Burisma investigation. Why does Trump relate these two issues is the question people should ask. Why did Biden intervene to protect Burisma? For a mere $1 million to his kid? I doubt it. Much more than that going on. Where does this road lead?
Trump wants his political payback for the Russia Hoax and that road probably leads to the uncovering of all kinds of corruption. Look how quickly they brushed the entire Awan Brothers scandal away. George Papadoupolos got more prison time (10 days) than the Awans who only got 90 days supervised released. Look how they dismiss Biden's blackmail, defend Hunter's deals as 'groundless innuendo' and get all aghast for weeks on end at any kind of distraction they get their hands on. IMO it's much more than just Mueller. It's the entire swamp game that will unravel like a knit sweater if Trump pulls on too many strings.
We'll see what Barr and Durham end up doing.
Wish we could ask Seth Rich.
The carefully crafted security weaknesses and how to get through them were part of whats for sale. That way it wouldn’t be selling secrets to the foreign govts. (yet it was) They could argue in court and win they were hacked.
Something very bad was going on in Ukraine in 2015-2016, removal only became possible when Trump opened the issue, undoubtedly it’s not Democrats alone.
Where did the cash that went to Iran come from?
Or, where did all that Iran cash go? If we re-opened banking relations with Iran why not just wire the money? Why did the US send cash in dollars, Euro notes, and gold bars?
Ukraine received many billions in aid. It is considered the most corrupt country in Europe. Burisma is one of or the largest company in the country.
There are stories floating out there, one story is how gas comes into Ukraine directly from Russia but the bills go to an address in Europe, where some insiders add on a surcharge and then rebill Ukrainians at an even higher cost - in other words a skim. Apparently they cannot account for a lot of the many billions in aid Ukraine receives. It goes to their bank accounts and then vanishes. And remember Trump also asked on that call “why doesn’t Europe contribute more”? Maybe it’s because there’s little left for them to skim or get kicked back on?
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