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matt819

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8. Not a lawyer, but. . .

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Feb 27, 2018, 12:43 PM

Feb 2018

I have to agree with others (also non-lawyers, I gather) who conclude that this is a reward for the guilty plea. Mueller is a consummate pro. The charges and then the dismissal of the charges were not "let's see what happens" or "whoops" moments. I would put money on the likelihood that he announcement of the charges and the dismissal of those charges is choreography designed to rattle Manafort, the co-conspirators trump, trump kids, kushner, their lawyers, and more.

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*** Gates must have given testimony to SINK Shitler *** [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 OP

Dismissed without prejudice gratuitous Feb 2018 #1

Why so fast?? awesomerwb1 Feb 2018 #2

Yes jberryhill Feb 2018 #3

I cilla4progress Feb 2018 #4

And Mueller still holds the Ace in the Hole Grammy23 Feb 2018 #6

Seems to be some disagreement on what this means. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #5

PSYCHED!!! cilla4progress Feb 2018 #7

Not a lawyer, but. . . matt819 Feb 2018 #8

Do not forget what the Schiff memo says, and how it destroys the Nunes fake memo: Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #9

I think that is SOP for a plea bargain. nycbos Feb 2018 #10