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EleanorR

(2,389 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2020, 05:39 PM Jul 2020

Um, so stone is admitting if he gets a commutation it's for keeping his mouth shut about trump

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Um, so stone is admitting if he gets a commutation it's for keeping his mouth shut about trump (Original Post) EleanorR Jul 2020 OP

what does he mean, onethatcares Jul 2020 #1

I would guess Andy823 Jul 2020 #2

Insurance - that's the only thing that will save a trump co-conspirator. Bunker Boy will AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #3

Commute and sub poena question JT45242 Jul 2020 #4

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)

1. what does he mean,

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 06:06 PM

Jul 2020

"Turn on him"? Was there something that he knows the con did and is expressing he would not turn on him.

For futz sake...the party's over folks.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

2. I would guess

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 06:11 PM

Jul 2020

He knows a "lot" of things about trump that he could use if he ends up in jail.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,242 posts)

3. Insurance - that's the only thing that will save a trump co-conspirator. Bunker Boy will

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 06:19 PM

Jul 2020

throw anyone and everyone under the bus if it helps him. He has no loyalties. Flynn must have something, Stone has something, Giuliani has stuff, and I hope Ghislaine Maxwell has damaging information stashed somewhere as she sits in prison. Putin has all kinds of kompromat.

JT45242

(2,262 posts)

4. Commute and sub poena question

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 07:57 PM

Jul 2020

If he is pardoned, he cannot claim 5th amendment protection. What about a commuted sentence?

Legal eagles...

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