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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 13

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Jim Acosta

      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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      Jim AcostaVerified account @Acosta
      Joe diGenova, who recently considered joining Trump's legal team confirms his wife, Victoria Toensing, who was also looking at joining the Trump legal team, is Scooter Libby's attorney.
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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 13

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Alex Pappas

      If anything, I think diGenova and Toensing used Trump's feelings about Comey to encourage the pardon. See:https://twitter.com/AlexPappas/status/984849244413661184 …

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      Alex PappasVerified account @AlexPappas
      Firm of Trump allies diGenova & Toensing firm represented Scooter Libby -- Toensing laments in a statement the "injustice inflicted on him and his family" by Fitzgerald "and then-Deputy Attorney General James Comey." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/13/trump-to-pardon-ex-cheney-aide-scooter-libby.html …
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        1. Cheryl GS‏ @C_L_G_S Apr 13
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          Is it legal for attorneys to use their clients?

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        1. Ron Garza‏ @RonJohnOnline Apr 13
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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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        1. David Jones‏ @davidaricjones Apr 13
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Seems both could be true (signal to witness + cronyism with diGenova/Toensing), but this is definitely important context.

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        1. Stacey E. Singleton‏ @staceyNYCDC Apr 13
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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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        1. Erin Altman‏ @AltmanErin Apr 13
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          It can be both, no?

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        1. Alistair Bell‏ @threeifbyair Apr 13
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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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        1. Andrew Adamonis‏ @aadamoni Apr 13
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          Wow. This is really smart. I didn't make the connection.

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