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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2018, 09:44 AM Aug 2018

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Ex-federal prosecutor says Paul Manafort appears doomed as trial nears end

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/greed-lies-manipulation-ex-federal-prosecutor-says-paul-manafort-appears-doomed-trial-nears-end/

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Ex-federal prosecutor says Paul Manafort appears doomed as trial nears end (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

To pardon or not to pardon VMA131Marine Aug 2018 #1

No Question. He'll do it if he thinks it will benefit him bitterross Aug 2018 #3

Don't put it past Ellis rsdsharp Aug 2018 #2

Nears end? The prosecution is still putting on its case, isn't it? Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #4

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

1. To pardon or not to pardon

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 10:19 AM

Aug 2018

That is Trump's question.

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

3. No Question. He'll do it if he thinks it will benefit him

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 04:47 PM

Aug 2018

As soon as Trump is convinced a pardon will help him personally, it will happen.

rsdsharp

(9,182 posts)

2. Don't put it past Ellis

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 11:05 AM

Aug 2018

to direct a verdict.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

4. Nears end? The prosecution is still putting on its case, isn't it?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 04:49 PM

Aug 2018

Then the defense puts on its case.

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