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grantcart

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5. Anything is possible but that is from last year. Gates is from 2 months ago

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:28 AM

Apr 2018

I am fairly certain that who ever authorized the warrant on his emails didn't allow for an open ended witch hunt but had a time constraint on it, either it showed promise or they had to cut it loose.

Even more surprising to me is that this isn't making big news.

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Bombshell and generally unnoticed note filed by Fed attorney re: Cohen today [View all] grantcart Apr 2018 OP

So the Mueller referral was just added fuel? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #1

I don't know but I am guessing that Mueller had the first warrant grantcart Apr 2018 #3

Don't forget Flynn. Remember that Cohen acknowledged delivering some document pnwmom Apr 2018 #4

Anything is possible but that is from last year. Gates is from 2 months ago grantcart Apr 2018 #5

How do you know that a warrant wouldn't have produced useful information pnwmom Apr 2018 #6

Warrants are a lot more restrictive than people realize grantcart Apr 2018 #9

This all supports the idea that it was Michael Flynn's plea that gave information pnwmom Apr 2018 #11

Thanks for this info...good stuff. iluvtennis Apr 2018 #12

Very informative and interesting. Thanks! Good info to know. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #26

a tactical decision by Mueller to turn this aspect over to the SDNY office as now its firmly inside beachbum bob Apr 2018 #14

Mueller tree is propagating. Pointless to try cut it down now. He probably has a dead-hand switch Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #23

I'm in awe. Is Mueller perhaps the smartest person in the world? Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #27

Same here! orangecrush Apr 2018 #33

He's a hired gun, not an attorney. bitterross Apr 2018 #2

Yup. A bouncer...but with less class. nt SunSeeker Apr 2018 #8

He will bring joining the low class in prison shortly grantcart Apr 2018 #19

Yes a thug. LiberalBrooke Apr 2018 #16

Apparently. He has a law degree & renews it. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #28

Great summation! orangecrush Apr 2018 #32

trump's business partner (in crime) world wide wally Apr 2018 #7

Trump knows he's dirty, he knows Trump's dirty, we know tRump's dirty, Mueller knows both are dirty. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #22

Mahalo, grant, for these Cha Apr 2018 #10

Thanks Cha grantcart Apr 2018 #17

.. Cha Apr 2018 #18

Brilliant, just wonderful. Some good is going to come out of this cluster*. Thanks, grantcart. Hekate Apr 2018 #13

Kick grantcart Apr 2018 #15

It's just astounding to me Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #20

yes grantcart, that is a nice little bombshell of information to consider... liberalla Apr 2018 #21

On Chris Hayes: Cohen is a fixer, not an attorney, and there is no client/fixer privilege. Amaryllis Apr 2018 #24

That is exactly the way I think of him Lucinda Apr 2018 #35

Stunning in concept. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #25

Really is grantcart Apr 2018 #30

As an aside....Comey used to be USA for SDNY. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2018 #29

HOT DAMN!!! orangecrush Apr 2018 #31

maybe cohen's learning law like i used to do the day before exams, where i tried to certainot Apr 2018 #34