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jmowreader

(52,910 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:42 PM Aug 2018

I don't think Trump will pardon Manafort [View all]

We know Trump likes people who don't get caught, which Manafort did. Trump doesn't accept failure in his associates. (Sons-in-law who overextend themselves in the real estate market are a different story.)

But more importantly, by not pardoning Manafort it sends a clear signal that he had nothing to do with all the crimes being committed in his administration, and the people who committed them are in jail where they belong.

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I don't think Trump will pardon Manafort [View all] jmowreader Aug 2018 OP

Agreed leftieNanner Aug 2018 #1

Disagree LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #2

He was probably told, "it's prison or death." jmowreader Aug 2018 #4

Maybe he wasn't offered a deal, because Gates provided all of the info needed. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #9

Gates Was Not At THE Meeting LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #11

But would Manafort be offered a deal regarding an unrelated case? Garrett78 Aug 2018 #14

He can pardon him and then NY will put him on trial for NY tax evasion. pnwmom Aug 2018 #3

Cheeto doesn't treat his former employees well, and they all know it FakeNoose Aug 2018 #6

He will wait until after Manaforts next trial...at least. The empressof all Aug 2018 #5

Exactamundo. November election is the key. oasis Aug 2018 #7

No Way He Gets Pardoned Prior To Election LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #13

We agree, he'll commute his sentence seeing a pardon takes away the 5th uponit7771 Aug 2018 #8

I would disagree with the point he likes those who don't get caught as a reason marked50 Aug 2018 #10

Trump likes to exercise power. He has the power to pardon. kwassa Aug 2018 #12