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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 02:32 AM Jan 2018

Papadopoulos' fiancee says he's the "John Dean" of the Russia probe





https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-papadopoulos-is-the-john-dean-of-the-russia-investigation-his-fiancee-says/2018/01/22/8e47b016-ff4d-11e7-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html
Simona Mangiante says the former Trump adviser's cooperation is key to Mueller probe

He has been mocked by President Trump as a “low level volunteer” and “proven to be a liar.”</p> <p id="U12402870760322oW">But the fiancee of George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty in October to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts and is cooperating with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, says he is being miscast.

“I believe history will remember him like John Dean,” said Italian-born Simona Mangiante, referring to the former White House counsel who pleaded guilty to his role in the Watergate coverup and then became a key witness against other aides to President Richard Nixon.

Dean told Nixon in 1973 that Watergate was a “cancer on the presidency,” warning him that it was an existential crisis that could imperil his term in office.

“George is very loyal. And he is on the right side of history,” added Mangiante, who got engaged to Papadopoulos in September. ...................








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Papadopoulos' fiancee says he's the "John Dean" of the Russia probe (Original Post) L. Coyote Jan 2018 OP
What means it, to break a hole? dchill Jan 2018 #1
no he isn't. his intent was criminal from the start. but if he is going to help bring down trump JI7 Jan 2018 #2
Are you saying the Watergate burglary wasn't a crime? L. Coyote Jan 2018 #3
I'm talking about his reasons for joining trump team JI7 Jan 2018 #4

JI7

(89,276 posts)
2. no he isn't. his intent was criminal from the start. but if he is going to help bring down trump
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 02:42 AM
Jan 2018

i hope they get a book deal or some shitty reality show or whatever the fuck and have a happy life. just stay out of politics.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. Are you saying the Watergate burglary wasn't a crime?
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 11:30 AM
Jan 2018

Both are criminal conspiracies. Both John Dean and Papa are cooperating witnesses from inside the conspiracy. Dean was closer to the President though.

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