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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. Maybe it was also that they didn't actually get anything of value.

Reply to wishstar (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:01 PM

Jun 2019

When they got to the meeting they weren't offered any dirt on Hillary so valuing any such information would have been impossible; the Russians just wanted to talk about the Magnitsky law. In any event, Mueller's team probably decided the facts were just too iffy to present to a jury and expect to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

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FEC chair: Accepting foreign assistance on opponent is illegal. Uh, so what's up Mueller? [View all] triron Jun 2019 OP

Mueller? ...Mueller? ...Mueller? Blue Owl Jun 2019 #1

As I understand it, the reason was that the law requires you to know that you are violating it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #2

I'm 70 years old and abqtommy Jun 2019 #4

Manafort is a lawyer and experienced in campaign finance, Kushner is a lawyer wishstar Jun 2019 #5

Maybe it was also that they didn't actually get anything of value. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #6

Somehow I don't buy that's what Mueller found. I think he swept it away or Barr got in his way. triron Jun 2019 #8

The attempt is still illegal uponit7771 Jun 2019 #10

Yes, but it does make the case a little tougher. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #11

Mueller said he couldn't establish value and Jr, etc., were too stupid Hoyt Jun 2019 #7

Let's make Trump's corruption about Mueller. That should help us. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #3

We don't know what outstanding cases may be in other jurisdictions. n/t pnwmom Jun 2019 #9