Posted on 09/20/2017 7:37:56 AM PDT by bitt
We already knew that Paul Manafort was in a heap of trouble. It was almost two months ago — July 26, to be precise — that his Virginia residence was raided by the FBI in the predawn hours.
As I said at the time, prosecutors do not obtain warrants to toss the homes of people they regard as cooperating witnesses. When they are dealing with cooperators, prosecutors politely request that documents be produced, expecting the witness (and his lawyers) to comply. If some coercion is thought necessary, they will issue a grand-jury subpoena — an enforceable directive to produce documents, but one that still allows the witness to hand over the materials, not have them forcibly seized. The execution of a search warrant, even if it goes smoothly, is a show of force. It is intimidating.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451525/paul-manafort-legal-trouble-donald-trump-might-not-be-involved
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
You can bet Mueller is going to be asking Michael Cohen about his childhood friend Felix Sater.
I was thinking the reverse. If the FBI had his phone "tapped" (and I suspect used as a microphone to record any face-to-face conversations they wanted to hear, and there are still no charges, that means something. Manafort said and did nothing they can charge in all those months. I assume he's cleared, just being harassed out of spite.
[Where the hell are NR articles on Hillary Clinton and Debbie Wishesshewasawoman-Sgt.Schultz being in legal jeopardy?]
Never Trump National Review ain’t got time fo’ dat.
We saw them in action last year along with a host of others.
Hannity showed Clapper last night; what a liar he is. An Obama operative.
[National Review is a name representing a den of NeverTrumpers.]
Correct.
“wonder”.... I’ve never wondered about Brennan or Comey.... both pathological liars. I saw Brennan in that CIA piece done on HBO.... just a really bad vibe.
The article suggests that financing companies used by Trump were "laundering" "dirty" money from eastern Europe, but that's as far as the allegations go. They don't even define how the money was "dirty" or what money was being "laundered."
When I think of money laundering, I think of drug money or illegal bookmaking money being run through a legitimate business to give it "legal" status. Or, I think of taxable funds being improperly made into non-taxable funds.
I don't get from this article that Trump was laundering money. I don't get from this article that Trump was trading future access for quick cash. I don't get from this article that Trump is being blackmailed over past involvements from his troubled projects. I don't get from this article that Trump was planning a future Presidential run when he was involved in financing these projects. I don't get from this article that Trump needed dirty money to finance his 2016 campaign.
Therefore, I'm not getting the collusion angle for Mueller to be investigating. Associating with questionable people is not enough to accuse someone. That's not to say that Mueller isn't expanding his charter to look for any infractions of any kind, but in my opinion, he's straying quite far from the idea that Trump colluded with Russians to steal the election from Hillary Clinton by chasing these leads.
-PJ
Do you see that action as equivalent to a predawn raid on the President's former campaign manager?
What evidence do you have that Manafort is involved in illicit trade? Answer: Nada.
It is not illegal to trade with Eastern Europeans. In fat, they make some of the best trading partners.
What’s your intel on Manafort? I would guess you read the liar media like a tabloid consumer and in the process make yourself and those around you look stupid.
Trading with Firtash is not illegal.
Read: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3587383/posts?page=33#33
I predict Mueller will crash and burn with his Manafort pogrom.
Is Sessions even alive??? Has he done anything as AG? Being a southern gentleman is great but he is letting Mulehead and the establishment get away with treason and murder and there is simply no excuse he can offer to justify his timidity.
Mulehead’s charges or allegations will have little to nothing to do with Russia. He is on a witch hunt and if it comes down to a possible illegal tax deduction it will be heralded as Trump is a crook.
One thing I would do if I were Trump is every time Mulehead charged someone with legitimately bogus accusation I would pardon that person.
They may well indict Manafort but it doesn’t sound like have a strong case.
Not that Trump needs to, wants to, or would even ever listen to my advice, but if I were Trump, any time anyone might be indicted by Mueller for something that doesn't have anything to do with Russia and the 2016 election, I'd immediately pardon him.
Two big points need to be considered-
1. The evidence against Manafort has clearly been attained by illegal means.
2. Would the deep state be coming after him if he had helped a Uniparty candidate become Pres? Would they hell! Manafort is a gentleman and never used an earthquake in the third world as an excuse to become even wealthier !
Trump MUST pardon Manafort no matter what happens
Thanks for the homework. That's a new phrase for me too.
Does that mean that Hillary's emails are inadmissible in court?
‘To get it, they have to convince the judge that, if the occupant were alerted to the agents’ presence before they entered, it is likely he would destroy evidence or pose a danger.”
ya mean he might try to acidinate the files on his computer?
Doesn't need to. Trump can pardon him, if he's indicted and convicted, and he should.
Manafort will not spend a day in jail and he knows it. He will be granted a pardon if it comes to that. Trump can do it because he doesn’t have to worry about currying favor with the press and his voters won’t give a crap.
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