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In reply to the discussion: President Trump poised to pardon Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, sources say [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)Trump wants to pardon Libby who was convicted on many on the same charges that Manafort and flynn have been charged with. This looks like a test balloon to see what kind of a blitzkrieg of criticisms Trump will face if he does. Why now? Maybe Trump will soon need a new Chief of Staff.
Doesn't Libby's case look familiar to Flynn and Manafort?
"Pursuant to the grand jury leak investigation, Libby was convicted on March 6, 2007, on four counts of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements. He was acquitted of one count of making false statements. Libby was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $250,000."
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI.
Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager has been charged with conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, obstruction of justice, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading Foreign Agent Registration Act statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts.