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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsComey says Manafort plea deal may mean it's the 'fourth quarter' of Mueller investigation
https://thinkprogress.org/james-comey-paul-manafort-plea-deal-robert-mueller-special-counsel-donald-trump-russia-investigation-4974c9c77982/Comey says Manafort plea deal may mean its the fourth quarter of Mueller investigation
"The way you normally do investigations is you work from the bottom up, and so they're getting pretty high."
Frank Dale
Sep 19, 2018, 4:06 pm
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trumps former campaign manager, agreed to a plea deal on Friday that includes cooperation with special counsel Robert Muellers investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Though Manaforts plea agreement signals a major moment in the special counsels probe, especially since it contains pardon-proof language to prevent Trump from exonerating his former campaign manager, Muellers team has been notoriously tight-lipped about its work.
James Comey, the former FBI director who was fired by Trump in May 2017 after the president reportedly requested loyalty from him and allegedly asked Comey to stop the investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynns contacts with Russia, told NPRs St. Louis Public Radio he believes Manaforts plea deal may represent that were in the fourth quarter of Muellers probe.
When (host Don) Marsh asked him where he thinks the Mueller investigation is at currently, Comey said theres an argument to be made that the conviction the plea and cooperation by Paul Manafort may represent that were in the fourth quarter.
The way you normally do investigations is you work from the bottom up, and so theyre getting pretty high, he said. But again, the reason Im hesitant to even say that is [because] Bob Muellers conducted his investigation like a pro you know nothing about it except through his public filings, and thats the way its supposed to be. And so I cant say with certainty where he is.
The way you normally do investigations is you work from the bottom up, and so theyre getting pretty high, he said. But again, the reason Im hesitant to even say that is [because] Bob Muellers conducted his investigation like a pro you know nothing about it except through his public filings, and thats the way its supposed to be. And so I cant say with certainty where he is.
Despite Trumps ongoing claims that Muellers investigation is a witch hunt, it has resulted in over 100 criminal charges against dozens of people, including guilty pleas from Trumps former national security adviser, former campaign manager, and multiple former campaign advisers.
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Comey says Manafort plea deal may mean it's the 'fourth quarter' of Mueller investigation (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2018
OP
I'm not so sure Flynn can be considered to be at the bottom of the food chain. NT
Bleacher Creature
Sep 2018
#3
ProfessorGAC
(64,995 posts)1. "The Way You Normally Do..."
What a buffoon! There is nothing normal about investigating an administration and campaign for illegal coordination with a foreign power.
He has no idea what quarter Mueller is in.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)2. It's time for Mueller to throw the BOMB in this case to trump and/or his kids. n/t
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)4. Sure were a lot of penalties in this game.
The opposing quarterback should have been ejected long ago.
Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)3. I'm not so sure Flynn can be considered to be at the bottom of the food chain. NT