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localroger

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15. The plea deal agreement amounts to a sworn confession

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 07:37 PM

Nov 2018

Trump can pardon him, and even pardon him for perjury if he admits to "lying" when he admitted to those crimes in the plea agreement, but he can't undo the fact that Manafort swore to the truth of those admissions. That puts him in an absurdly weak position with tose state AG's if he decides to recant. I'm guessing that the document Manafort is preparing to release detailing why the plea deal is off will also contain enough evidence for even a baby state AG to bury Manafort with little additional effort.

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Chuck Todd is performance art. underthematrix Nov 2018 #1

Done and done! BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #6

2nd that. triron Nov 2018 #9

Whatever it is it's Bad.. I ignore him Cha Nov 2018 #14

He does realize that Manafort also pled guilty NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #2

Splitting hairs, but he didn't plead guilty to any state charges yet. His federal guilty plea RockRaven Nov 2018 #7

The plea deal agreement amounts to a sworn confession localroger Nov 2018 #15

No, he did not plead guilty to state charges Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #13

This sort of junk has had me pulling my hair out from the GWB (mis-)Administration to now Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2018 #3

Sounds to me that Todd is fed up with trump getting away with everything. Hoyt Nov 2018 #4

Manafort also pled to state charges. So the Orange Idiot can pardon away. Doesn't mean shit. LBM20 Nov 2018 #5

I Never Watch Chuck Todd, Just Another Smug Frat Boy dlk Nov 2018 #8

Amen! He's a smarmy, evil man. Disingenuous. Beakybird Nov 2018 #10

He's unwatchable. Nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #12

I never watch him. spanone Nov 2018 #11

Quit watching CT because his ratio.. Irishxs Nov 2018 #16

Chuck Todd is really good at his job. If that Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2018 #17