First Charges Filed in Mueller Investigation

[Newenglanddeac]

 

[birdman]

A federal judge has decided that Manafort made at least three lies about contacts with Russians to Mueller and the Grand Jury. His deal is now off and he's likely to be sentenced to spend most of the rest of his life in federal prison.

These issues dealt with Kilimnik and other Russian contacts. Basically, this federal judge is alleging Manafort's conspiracy with Russia.

Collusion isn't a crime. Conspiracy is.

*Kilimpdick

 

[PhDeac]

I forgot Burr went all in for Trump after the Access Hollywood tape.

https://www.justsecurity.org/62573/...ip-senates-russia-investigation-disintegrate/

 

[BarcaDeac]

I forgot Burr went all in for Trump after the Access Hollywood tape.

https://www.justsecurity.org/62573/...ip-senates-russia-investigation-disintegrate/

I’ll never forget when Burr first ran for Senate I asked my dad, who went to HS with him, what he thought about him. My dad replied “that asshole? What about him?” He had no idea Burr was running for Senate let alone a politician at all.

 

[Newenglanddeac]

There’s nothing suspicious about meeting with Russian GRU in the midst of a campaign and then exiting the meeting location through three separate doors. Then lying about it for two straight years, even under the microscope of an investigation.

I’m sure this was all above board.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

yeah but FISA

 

[BarcaDeac]

why would anyone need to lie about Russia under oath if this is a hoax, witch hunt, sham investigation?

 

[Gooner]

I can't say I'm totally familiar with agency law and even if it would be applicable here (so please, lawyers that have actually graduated law school and are practicing, inform me), but at some point, wouldn't there be a pretty standard agent/principal liability issue that ties all this directly to Trump irrespective of whether one can actually definitively prove that Trump had direct knowledge?

 

[birdman]

I can't say I'm totally familiar with agency law and even if it would be applicable here (so please, lawyers that have actually graduated law school and are practicing, inform me), but at some point, wouldn't there be a pretty standard agent/principal liability issue that ties all this directly to Trump irrespective of whether one can actually definitively prove that Trump had direct knowledge?

Nope, the buck stops everywhere else.

 

[Newenglanddeac]

I can't say I'm totally familiar with agency law and even if it would be applicable here (so please, lawyers that have actually graduated law school and are practicing, inform me), but at some point, wouldn't there be a pretty standard agent/principal liability issue that ties all this directly to Trump irrespective of whether one can actually definitively prove that Trump had direct knowledge?

Would be interested to hear from some board legal eagles as well.

First thing that comes to mind here is RICO.

 

[THE DEUCE]

Burr had his chance to be a true patriot but now history will have a different label beside his name .....SMH

 

[WFFaithful]

Democrats fall apart, Republicans fall in line.

 

[Jamison2Carter]

Would be interested to hear from some board legal eagles as well.

First thing that comes to mind here is RICO.

Agency law would not apply in the criminal context

 

[Gooner]

Agency law would not apply in the criminal context

Gracias, J2C

 

[DDA]

There’s nothing suspicious about meeting with Russian GRU in the midst of a campaign and then exiting the meeting location through three separate doors. Then lying about it for two straight years, even under the microscope of an investigation.

I’m sure this was all above board.

Sailor scratches sailing cap

 

[Newenglanddeac]

Sailor scratches sailing cap

The Trinity of Asininity check 4Chan and /R/The_Donald for direction.

 

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[RJKarl]

If Barr tries to shut Mueller down, everything will be leaked. It would be Trump's worst nightmare. Barr would go down in history as a toady and un-American joke.

 

[Newenglanddeac]

Fuck Matt and Mercedes Schlapp.

And fuck CPAC.

 

[06deacon]

Fully operational? He makes Barr sound like the Death Star, which I guess in a way he might be.