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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manaforts deal agreeing to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller poses a new danger to President Trump and his inner circle by providing prosecutors with additional inside information they previously would not have had, legal experts reacting to the news told The Hill.
Even voices that have been deeply critical of Muellers actions said it is definitely a big win for the special counsel to have secured cooperation from Manafort, though they cautioned that is remains unclear exactly what Manafort has.
Potentially, [Manafort's guilty plea] opens up lots of doors that probably haven't been opened before, Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, who has frequently defended Trump over Muellers probe, said during a Friday appearance on MSNBC.
I think from the point of view of Mueller, this is a big win, this is a big gain because he gets access to somebody, added Dershowitz, who is a contributor to The Hill.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406800-mueller-threat-to-trump-grows-with-manafort-deal
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)I would imagine some sealed indictments would find light of day.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)They have had enough warnings and time to prepare.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Too late for the Martha's Vineyard social cachet circuit though - [he had complained of the ostracism].