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pnwmom

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8. What statute are you relying on?

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 05:13 AM

Apr 2019

And what is the agreement that Manafort and Kilimnik had with regard to Trump?

Because the specific agreement would have to be proved in order to prove a conspiracy.

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I don't understand why this is not collusion/conspiracy. [View all] garybeck Apr 2019 OP

Collusion has no legal meaning kennetha Apr 2019 #1

Exactly. ... spin Apr 2019 #2

I know that. That is not my question garybeck Apr 2019 #5

Because to prove the legal crime of conspiracy requires certain elements, pnwmom Apr 2019 #14

Barr and Mueller are using a definition of coordination that requires proof of an agreement Poiuyt Apr 2019 #3

Exactly. And since when is ignorance of the law a defense? SunSeeker Apr 2019 #4

Ok then garybeck Apr 2019 #6

What statute are you relying on? pnwmom Apr 2019 #8

how do you define "agreement"? garybeck Apr 2019 #10

I agree that there WAS COLLUSION. But collusion isn't the same as having the required elements pnwmom Apr 2019 #13

It is. Reportedly they don't feel they were able to build a Hortensis Apr 2019 #7

ok, i stilll don't get it garybeck Apr 2019 #9

I don't know how much more, either, but a team of some of Hortensis Apr 2019 #11

Conspiracy has to be an effort by two or more to violate the law. former9thward Apr 2019 #12

Right. It certainly seems suspicious, but they couldn't PROVE corrupt intent. pnwmom Apr 2019 #15

Though considering that it's Paul Manafort we're talking about... NacLeeFF Apr 2019 #18

They didn't have enough to provide conviction. Neoma Apr 2019 #16

One of the big issues was not being able to interview Trump himself. NacLeeFF Apr 2019 #17

I didn't think Mueller wanted to interview Trump. Neoma Apr 2019 #19