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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsManafort must be kicking himself.
He decides to lie to Mueller in an attempt to get a pardon out of tRump, only to see that Mueller has plenty of evidence and other sources (like Cohen) that give him the info Manafort could have given him in the first place. Lying for tRump doesnt change the facts, especially when others have first-hand knowledge of those facts.
As far as that pardon, Manafort already pled guilty to what are in essence state charges that are not subject to a presidential pardon. That means that if tRump does pardon Manafort on the federal charges, Manafort will be hauled into state court and sent back to prison for - most likely - the rest of his life.
More important, why would tRump pardon Manafort now when its clear that anything Manafort would lie about to protect tRump can be easily found out through another witness? That would be like agreeing to pay a bribe to someone to keep them from telling your wife that youre having an affair when shes already in possesion of a video tape showing you having sex with someone beside her.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)to keep him and his family from being fed polonium sandwiches.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)The it's not really a choice thing is to go Club Fed
but who knows what this dumbass will do?
Funny analogy. Today has me smiling a lot.
brewens
(13,584 posts)I suppose we will see, depending on how things go for Manafort in the end.
NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)... would pardon them is a fool.
Why on earth would he care if Manafort rots in jail? Hasn't Spanky made is abundantly clear that he doesn't feel any loyalty to anyone?
TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)IVE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE!!!