I wonder if it would be worth Trump pardoning Manafort but before the midterms. Even he's not that stupid(?)
According to the CNN article Manafort will plead guilty to two charges in exchange for the others being dropped but he will admit to being guilty of the other charges as part of the arrangement. That should eliminate any pardon possibility because it locks up state charges.
That cooperation could also be against Podesta who was a partner in some of this if i remember correctly.
Valid point. Can't wait for Christmas. This year I might have to market my indictment advent calendar.There is no way Manafort would be getting this sort of deal for cooperating against another guy who is at best at the same level as him.
Hypothetical for anyone who knows stuff.
Manafort has been convicted. Trump pardons him tomorrow. Is the cooperation agreement enforcible? I should think so since this is not part of a judicial action and contempt may come into play. I have no real clue though.
Oh yeah... Is this another infrastructure week? Those always end up loaded with irony.Holy sh*t, cooperation agreement? Now this seems as good a weekend as any to fire Sessions, Rosenstein and Mueller (while half the country is focused on a hurricane and homes blowing up)...
Holy sh*t, cooperation agreement?
Does this suggest Manafort is doing more than just pleading guilty to his own charges?
I wonder if it would be worth Trump pardoning Manafort but before the midterms. Even he's not that stupid(?)
According to the CNN article Manafort will plead guilty to two charges in exchange for the others being dropped but he will admit to being guilty of the other charges as part of the arrangement. That should eliminate any pardon possibility because it locks up state charges.
Who could have predicted that buttery emails could potentially come to haunt Trump and GOP and ultimately be their undoing?
Mind explaining this further? Not quite following the legalities you're indicating here.
Even if he is pardoned... That simply relieves you of YOU (Manafort) committing the crime in which you are pardoned for. Not sure how that reflects as far as negating an AGREEMENT to cooperate? That isn't a crime, it's you signing a contract (basically) that you will reveal information.
Mind explaining this further? Not quite following the legalities you're indicating here.
Yes, that means he is providing Mueller with information implicating other people in crimes. Generally, prosecutors only accept cooperation agreements if you can implicate someone up the ladder from you and in Manafort's case there aren't that many people up the ladder from him.
Does this suggest Manafort is doing more than just pleading guilty to his own charges?
Even if he is pardoned... That simply relieves you of YOU (Manafort) committing the crime in which you are pardoned for. Not sure how that reflects as far as negating an AGREEMENT to cooperate? That isn't a crime, it's you signing a contract (basically) that you will reveal information.
Am I hearing this right that he plead guilty to the charges they hung on during his last trial?
I know this was separate but I saw reported he also may have agreed to plead out the other ones as well. Which didn't make sense as that would not have entered into this one at all even as part of a plea deal.No. It's separate charges not part of the first trial.
