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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 16

    Theory: For a long time, Rudy and Trump's other so-called lawyers have been boasting that they know there's no legal risk to Trump. *I* knew that wasn't true. I have every reason to believe Russians did. What if that's one thing Putin told Trump in private session?

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      2. Andrew Kadel‏ @FrKadel Jul 17
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I've wondered whether Putin laid out ways the Russians would rip off the "no collusion" fig leaf if Trump weren't perfectly malleable for him.

        1 reply 3 retweets 12 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 17
        Replying to @FrKadel

        Yes. I believe that's likely.

        2 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      4. Andrew Kadel‏ @FrKadel Jul 17
        Replying to @emptywheel

        The most direct legal risk that would get Trump's attention would be a roll-up of the Trump Organization as a criminal enterprise and seizure of its assets. A credible threat of that could get Trump to do anything.

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      2. Ray Radlein‏ @Radlein Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I can see where it would take two hours to make him understand it

        1 reply 1 retweet 38 likes
      3. Paul Cauchi‏ @paulgcauchi Jul 16
        Replying to @Radlein @emptywheel

        He’s on the phone with the NRA right now explaining it again

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      1. SherylHohman‏ @SherylHohman Jul 16
        Replying to @OstensiblyOk @emptywheel

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      2. Madeline Marsanne‏ @MadelineOnMars Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        For the laymen and laywomen among us—could you elaborate on your theory, please?

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      2. The Glare‏ @TheGlare_TM Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        My take: Putin relishs the chaos that would come with impeaching Trump, and is hoping for it

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      1. Don Van Atta‏ @OldSovetolog Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I doubt the RF believes(ed) he was in legal jeopardy. Their law doesn’t work that way. My guess is that VVP told him he (DJT) was expendable.

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      1. ℱrank ℬennett‏ @fgbjr Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Something along those lines. By his demeanor there was new information that was hard to swallow. Alternatively, he may have naively wanted P to give him something for PR, to help skate past the contradictions of his domestic talking points, and was rebuffed.

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      1. John Dean‏ @jod5280 Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Watch the video of their entrance into the press conference -- Trump did the walk of shame, noticeably behind Putin. The look on his face is similar to that of someone who just got yelled at/is scared shitless.

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      1. Eben Pelcyger‏ @mrCLEANqs Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Do you mean no legal risk because he can't be indicted as POTUS or no legal risk in terms of his conduct?

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      1. Amos‏ @1Beergood Jul 17
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I've entertained idea it's way more than a pee pee tape (darker). Putin is a murdering dictator. He may threaten Trump with finances, status quo, his family (daughter), etc. What if Putin knows Trumps time is up. Make him expendable. Embarrass him on stage. Move on to Pence?

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      1. HofCa‏ @PonderingThings Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I have a theory that they spent the time coming up with new ways for trump to shut this all down and explain it away. Step one was today. Apparently we find out step two when he meets with congress.

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      1. Kimberly A Vote Blue Nov 6th‏ @tinydancerz90 Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Are you saying, in theory, the Russians *did* believe there was no legal risk to Trump - or the opposite? And may have told him that? Therefore 45’s all in *because* he has no legal accountability?

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      1. Gary Dokich‏ @GDokich Jul 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Trump is compromised. That smirk on Putin’s face said it all: “Jackpot!”.

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