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Trump-Russia Inquiry: First Indictments Handed Down
Topic Started: Oct 30 2017, 10:01 AM (279 Views)
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(The Guardian) Good morning and welcome to the start of a momentous week in Washington. The capital is on edge as the first charges are filed in the investigation into Russian meddling in the US presidential election and possible collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign associates in that effort.

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign manager, and his former business associate Rick Gates have surrendered to federal authorities.

Shortly before news of the indictments was reported, Donald Trump tweeted another blast at Democrats over the firm that produced the now infamous “dossier” on him, this time bringing in the name of Barack Obama. He has not tweeted since. The president issued a barrage of angry tweets on Sunday, as expectation mounted.
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(The Guardian) White House press briefing begins amid indictments and a guilt plea
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is beginning with a length parable about why cutting taxes is beneficial for everyone, including a group of reporters at a bar.
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--Trump attorney Jay Sekulow on CNN says Trump will not fire special counsel Mueller. (Lauren Gambino, The Guardian - 30 Oct. 2017)
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(The Guardian) Sanders repeatedly downplays Papadopoulos’ role on the campaign. She repeated that he served on a volunteer advisory council, “I’d hardly call that some kind of regular adviser. He was not paid by the campaign he was a volunteer again on a council that met once.”

She said that his role on the campaign was “extremely limited”, a “volunteer position” and that no activity was ever done in an official capacity in that regard.

Sanders says they believe the investigation will wrap up very soon. She also says Trump hasn’t communicated with Manafort since February. “We should let the process play through” before we start looking at pardons, Sanders says.

Asked when the president was first aware that Russia was behind the hacking and in possession of damaging emails, Sanders says she’s not aware. “We’re not worried about it distracting because it has nothing to do with us,” Sanders said.

How did Trump respond? He responded the same way the rest of the right house have. That’s without a lot of reaction because it has nothing to do with us.
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(The Guardian) Congressman Gowdy suggested that there should be an investigation into the leaks. Sanders says: “We haven’t asked for that investigation to take place”. She adds that she agrees it should be looked in to but that the White House isn’t specifically calling for it.

Does Trump hold Kushner responsible for hiring Manafort? “Not that I’m aware of.”
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(The Guardian) Manafort and Gates plead not guilty to all 12 counts
CNN is reporting that Manafort and Gates have pled not guilty on all counts in court.
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--After reading the Paul Manafort indictment, I felt Special Counsel Robert Mueller is on his way to getting Trump. Then I read the Geroge Papadopoulos plea agreement and confession and I realize that Mueller already has Trump! #MuellerMonday #IndictmentDay #RickGates (Ed Krassenstein, 30 Oct. 2017)
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--Wow. Read this section of the Papadopoulos charge, including the footnote. Someone “low level” has to visit Russia as to not send a signal. (Fmr. U.S. Attorney Renato Mariotti - 30 Oct. 2017)
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(The Guardian) White House Briefing Summary
--White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeatedly downplayed Papadopoulos’ role on the campaign. “He was a volunteer on the campaign and a volunteer member of an advisory council that met one time”.
Papadopoulos’ guilty plea “has nothing to do with the Trump campaign”.

--Asked about the photo of Trump with Papadopoulos: “The president has thousands of photos with millions of people.

--She declined to rule out the possibility that Trump would pardon those implicated by the investigation.

--Asked if hiring Manafort and Gates was a bad idea, Sanders says: “These were seasoned operatives not regular offenders.” She said she is unable to answer whether the president regrets hiring them.
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--George Papadopoulos FBI Affidavit (@CNN): “The topic of the lunch was to arrange a meeting between us and the Russian leadership to discuss U.S.-Russia ties under President Trump.”

THAT IS CALLED COLLUSION! (Proud Resister, 30 Oct. 2017)
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--Manafort & Gates plead not guilty to all charges. $10 million bond for Manafort. $5 million bond for Gates. Home detention for both (Chad Pergram, Fox News - 30 Oct. 2017)
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(The Guardian) This statement was just released by Glenn Selig, a spokesperson for Rick Gates: Rick Gates pled ‘Not Guilty’ today. He welcomes the opportunity to confront these charges in court. He is not going to comment further until he has had a chance to review the lengthy indictment with his legal team. In the meanwhile, he would appreciate you respecting his and his family’s privacy as they weather this unexpected and hasty proceeding designed to accommodate perhaps political and press considerations rather than his right to have counsel of his choice by his side during this most troubling and challenging day for him and his loved ones. This fight is just beginning.”
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(The Guardian) Former FBI director James Comey, who tweets under the name of the theologian and ethicist Reinhold Niebuhr offered this today on #indictmentmonday...

--“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” Reinhold Niebuhr (Reinhold Niebuhr, 30 Oct. 2017)

We’ll leave it to you to decide if that’s a “subtweet” or not.
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(BBC News) Manafort lawyer gives statement
--A lawyer for Paul Manafort has just emerged from the courtroom in Washington, where he repeatedly described the charges against his client as "ridiculous".

Kevin Downing said the government is using a "very novel theory" of the Foreign Agents Registration Act to prosecute his client. "There is no evidence that Manafort colluded with Russian government," he told reporters gathered outside the courthouse.

Manafort and Gates are due back in court on 2 November.
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--Manafort and Gates have been indicted. Papadopoulos plead guilty. THIS is how you drain the swamp! #IndictmentDay #ImpeachTrump (Rep. Al Green, D-TX -- 30 Oct. 2017)
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(BBC News) Manafort and Gates face house arrest
Prosecutors have asked a judge to place both Manafort and Gates under house arrest pending their next court hearing on 2 November. Manafort's bond has been set at $10m and Gates' at $5m, US media report.

Both men have pleaded not guilty to all 12 criminal charges.
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