Three trump campaign officials have pleaded guilty to committing crimes. The "yeahbut" is....

[George II]

....that "all of those crimes happened before they were hired by the campaign."

So, they're all admitting that the trump hired criminals to work in the campaign.

[TeamPooka]

1. Manaforts crimes were during and after the campaign as well as before.

[George II]

3. Oh, we know that, and probably some crimes that haven't even been unearthed yet, but....

...they're saying the ol' "yeabut, that was before...."

[Yonnie3]

2. "I only hire the best", "Extreme vetting" n/t

[librechik]

4. Yeah their excuses are so lame and illogical, like they expect others to be as bone dead stupid

as they clearly are.

[liberal N proud]

5. I think that very statement indicts them in collusion with Russia

To get Trump elected. They worked head of the campaign for trump or Russia to get him elected.

All campaigns have work long before there is a campaign that is done in preparation.