Posted on Sep 14, 2018
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Now that Manafort accepted a deal and is cooperating with Robert Mueller, what happens next? What does this mean for the POTUS? Is there any indication that more indictments are coming?
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MCPO Roger Collins
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From AP, excerpt.

“The charges against Manafort are related to his Ukrainian consulting work - not Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, which is the central issue in the special counsel's investigation.

Friday's move gives Mueller another successful conviction while allowing Manafort to avoid facing another costly public trial.

Manafort was convicted last month of eight financial crimes in a separate trial in Virginia.

The White House says Manafort's decision to plead guilty and cooperate with Mueller is "totally unrelated" to President Donald Trump.”
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SSG Warren Swan
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MSG I mentioned this before. It means noting at the moment. Trump still hasn't weighed in on the pardon, and throughout this process he's held that olive branch out to Manafort even with the current conviction. Giuliani with his "needs to stop "practicing" law" behind is the one who could screw this up for both Trump and Manafort with his press appearances. He's going to be on tv this weekend talking about this, and watch how his stories will change with the audience. He'll run to Fox News as his end run after he's squandered all sense of credibility with everyone else, and even Fox will tell him he's a screwup.
The Pardon is the key. With that looming, Manafort can do anything and have the best of both worlds. Cooperate with Mueller for now until the end, and be covered there, or get the pardon at some point, and it effectively kills everything, PLUS whatever money's or properties he lost or looses he gets back, plus the books, speaking circuit, everything will work his way. Manafort right now cannot loose.
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LTC Immigration Judge
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I’m guessing Trump fires Mueller soon, and then all hell breaks loose.
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SMSgt Thor Merich
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My thoughts exactly SSG Swan. With the ability to pardon anyone Trump holds the trump card (pun intended) at the end of the day.
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SSG Warren Swan
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LTC (Join to see) if Mueller is fired, Sessions and Rothstein will be too. All hell would break loose being Sessions would without fail run for his Senate seat, crushing whoever’s in it now, and truly be in a position to bring pain to 1600 Penn Ave. McConnell wouldn’t be immune either since he cannot openly support Sessions. If Trump wants to fire anyone now, start with Giuliani. Christie would’ve been a MUCH better choice.
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LTC Immigration Judge
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SSG Warren Swan No open seat in AL until 2020
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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P
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Just my opinion... If anyone had any hard evidence of impeachable offenses against POTUS, we would have seen it presented by now. Whether I support Mr Trump or not, at least his administration is exposing BOTH parties for what they are... festering cesspools of corruption and chicanery.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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That is not the way these investigations work. We did not know the full impact on Watergate, Iran-Contra, or Whitewater for months and even more than a year. When Mueller has his case built, we will learn about it.
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