My take: I think this pardon has more to do with Trump's normal "doing things for friends" thing than some grand signal about those who might be in Mueller's sights. The stories are already out about pardon discussions; why would Trump need to do this?https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/984851334120787973 …
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Is it legal for attorneys to use their clients?
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So ex post facto victory for diGenova and Toensing's firm through presidential pardon, where Trump is essentially the vehicle? I can't see any other reason for pardoning Libby out of the blue.
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Seems both could be true (signal to witness + cronyism with diGenova/Toensing), but this is definitely important context.
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Hmm maybe that’s why diGenova, knowing he had a client conflict that would make representing Trump impossible, said yes anyway (knowing he could just back out later) to further ingratiate himself with Trump for Libby’s benefit.
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It can be both, no?
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And don't forget the fact that John Bolton just joined the administration. (Yes, that was this week.) He would be a powerful advocate for Libby. So, yes... Russia implications are obvious but it's definitely not clear that Russia was the primary motivation.
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Wow. This is really smart. I didn't make the connection.
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