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Report: Feds warned ex-Trump campaign chief Manafort of indictment

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Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III have told Paul J. Manafort that they plan to indict the former presidential campaign chairman, the New York Times is reporting.

Prosecutors delivered the warning to Manafort, former campaign chief to President Donald Trump, after federal agents raided his Virginia home to execute a search warrant in July, two sources told the newspaper.


The feds took documents, copied computer files and photographed the suits in Manafort’s closet, the newspaper reported, describing it as an example of the aggressive tactics Mueller is using in his investigation into Russian interference in last year’s election.

“Dispensing with the plodding pace typical of many white-collar investigations, Mr. Mueller’s team has used what some describe as shock-and-awe tactics to intimidate witnesses and potential targets of the inquiry,” the Times reports.

“They are setting a tone. It’s important early on to strike terror in the hearts of people in Washington, or else you will be rolled,” attorney Solomon L. Wisenberg told the Times.

Wisenberg was a key figure in the investigation that led to the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999.

“You want people saying to themselves, ‘Man, I had better tell these guys the truth,’” Wisenberg said.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-feds-warned-ex-trump-campaign-chief-manafort-of-indictment/
 
how many of these nothing burgers have worked in the past? they fry and cook, they smell good. but nothing to eat.
 
Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III have told Paul J. Manafort that they plan to indict the former presidential campaign chairman, the New York Times is reporting.

Prosecutors delivered the warning to Manafort, former campaign chief to President Donald Trump, after federal agents raided his Virginia home to execute a search warrant in July, two sources told the newspaper.


The feds took documents, copied computer files and photographed the suits in Manafort’s closet, the newspaper reported, describing it as an example of the aggressive tactics Mueller is using in his investigation into Russian interference in last year’s election.

“Dispensing with the plodding pace typical of many white-collar investigations, Mr. Mueller’s team has used what some describe as shock-and-awe tactics to intimidate witnesses and potential targets of the inquiry,” the Times reports.

“They are setting a tone. It’s important early on to strike terror in the hearts of people in Washington, or else you will be rolled,” attorney Solomon L. Wisenberg told the Times.

Wisenberg was a key figure in the investigation that led to the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999.

“You want people saying to themselves, ‘Man, I had better tell these guys the truth,’” Wisenberg said.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-feds-warned-ex-trump-campaign-chief-manafort-of-indictment/

More than likely he was told he is a "target."
 
These guys picked his lock around 6:00 in the morning, charged in and conducted a search.

According to Manafort's attorney, one of the agents made a statement that they were going to indict him. It sounded mostly like a threat from a tough-talking FBI guy ... and somewhat premature.
 
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These guys picked his lock around 6:00 in the morning, charged in and conducted a search.

According to Manafort's attorney, one of the agents made a statement that they were going to indict him. It sounded mostly like a threat from a tough-talking FBI guy ... and somewhat premature.
the dude probably has nothing to be indicted over . he seems pretty boring to me. the dems, once again, are freaking out. cnn does a good job of getting them freaked out. do the dems ever come on here later and admit cnn was wrong?
 
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How come Mueller hasn't leaked the wiretap transcripts yet? Very disappointed.
 
Just my view. But it seems like Mueller is pretty good at his job.

We don't know what is going on because at this point we aren't supposed to know what is going on. But we do have the repeated, and repeated, steps taken by the Mueller team to acquire evidence in an investigation which seems to be right on point.

Did Russia interfere in our 2016 Presidential election and were there citizens of the United States helping them?

Collusion, Cover ups, Money Laundering...it's all connected and fair game.
 
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Just my view. But it seems like Mueller is pretty good at his job.

We don't know what is going on because at this point we aren't supposed to know what is going on. But we do have the repeated, and repeated, steps taken by the Mueller team to acquire evidence in an investigation which seems to be right on point.

Did Russia interfere in our 2016 Presidential election and were there citizens of the United States helping them?

Collusion, Cover ups, Money Laundering...it's all connected and fair game.

The silence from Mueller's investigation is frustrating since reporting is based on speculation and leaks. That is how it should work, but it is frustrating. It is obvious that the probe is expansive and multifaceted, and has incorporated at least one state's jurisdiction. It is also interesting that foreign governments intelligence agencies' provision of information exchange between the Dump campaign and Russian interests initiated the threat of Russian involvement in the 2016 elections. The web of intrigue is vast and complex.
 
the dude probably has nothing to be indicted over . he seems pretty boring to me. the dems, once again, are freaking out. cnn does a good job of getting them freaked out. do the dems ever come on here later and admit cnn was wrong?

Then you haven't done your homework. Manafort is James Bond villain material
 
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