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GusBob

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18. That's just it, though

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 11:32 PM

Nov 2018

He was lieing to protect Trump. The FBI knew he was lieing and played along

Manafort ran back to tell Trump what lies he told the FBI (and presumably what lies they pretended to believe)

Trump repeated the lies in his written question proffer

It was a set up

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Manafort's Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller [View all] Le Gaucher Nov 2018 OP

Definitely not lying to a federal investigator nor perjury... RockRaven Nov 2018 #1

Does this lawyer have a name? nt Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #2

Kevin M. Downing Le Gaucher Nov 2018 #3

the updates assured Trumps legal team that Manafort had not implicated Trump!.. riversedge Nov 2018 #4

Add "AG" Whitaker to the mix... SergeStorms Nov 2018 #17

That's just it, though GusBob Nov 2018 #18

This could blow up because Mueller's team obviously feels strongly that Jarqui Nov 2018 #5

This exactly. I can't imagine Mueller didn't have a contingency plan for this, and may have Squinch Nov 2018 #8

And there is real irony that actually makes me laugh Jarqui Nov 2018 #11

I don't think they felt like he was lieing to them GusBob Nov 2018 #19

From what I saw of the cases against Manafort Jarqui Nov 2018 #20

And the those compliant bastards with him! Catamount Nov 2018 #6

What a convenient channel for feeding misinfo back to the Orange One... nt The_jackalope Nov 2018 #7

How's that working out for 'ya Manafort? /nt bitterross Nov 2018 #9

I wonder who will be taking care of Manafort's family redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #10

He is already broke...can't even afford his attorneys. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #13

Maddow talks about this right now. riversedge Nov 2018 #12

A suggestion about the word "Collusion" Perseus Nov 2018 #14

The article states that no laws were broken onenote Nov 2018 #15

Well nothing to see here. denbot Nov 2018 #22

Wonder if the new AG Whitaker was involved?? bluestarone Nov 2018 #16

I'm guessing Downey will be disbarred right? lancelyons Nov 2018 #21