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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 31

    Reupping, bc I'm a killjoy: A Warning about Hype Surrounding the Manafort Tax Evasion Trial https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/07/29/on-the-hype-surrounding-the-manafort-tax-evasion-trial/ …

    6:13 AM - 31 Jul 2018
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      2. Rosatom Ulbricht 🔥‏ @screenslaver Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Rosatom Ulbricht 🔥 Retweeted Maddow Blog

        Hey marcy, an asst AUSA claimed on maddow last night that manaforts lawyers have been provided everything rick gates has told mueller....and that may be informing the rudy show yesterday. Is that true?https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1024106487893901313?s=19 …

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        Daniel Goldman, former assistant U.S. attorney, presents an interesting theory on why the Trump team has suddenly switched to the "collusion is not a crime" talking point. pic.twitter.com/Zvs5tCROtc
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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 31
        Replying to @screenslaver

        If so they are violating their protection order.

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      4. Rosatom Ulbricht 🔥‏ @screenslaver Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Thanks! I was a little shocked by the claim myself

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      2. Shockratees‏ @ThatShockratees Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I agree with your point that the trial will not directly disclose blockbuster evidence. But I think you’ve missed a major factor - prosecutors in major crimes must avoid at all costs contaminating their jury pool to risk a mistrial.

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      3. Shockratees‏ @ThatShockratees Jul 31
        Replying to @ThatShockratees @emptywheel

        Hence, careful prosecutors would keep most-damning evidence about criminal network in which Manafort ran under tight wraps until they have secured their bellwether conviction. Or at very least, until jury seated and sequestered. This, I believe, is why we’ll see more soon.

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      4. Shockratees‏ @ThatShockratees Jul 31
        Replying to @ThatShockratees @emptywheel

        This is even more true when the blockbuster evidence has little relevance to the charges being tried, but would likely cast Manafort in such a negative light by association that it would buy him numerous appeal points.

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      2. Sherry Lingenfelter  🌊 🌊 🌊‏ @SlingerFL55 Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        You should be doing everything you can to support EVERY effort to prosecute, for ANY reason.

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      3. L 🌱‏ @2themoonalyce Jul 31
        Replying to @SlingerFL55 @emptywheel

        She is. The point is to focus on what isn’t being prosecuted yet and new relevant information.Manafort’s trial is set. They either have the evidence or they don’t. The court of Twitter isn’t responsible for the verdict.

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      1. Kevin Riley‏ @LonelyHivemind Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Why does your justice system gradually go for bigger crimes? Does your fire department first disable all lighters in the vicinity before fighting a fire?

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      1. Priscilla Maloney‏ @sodergrengirl Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Actually-thanks. Good reminder/caveats, etc.

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      1. sojourner  🌹‏‏ @usofkramerica Jul 31
        Replying to @emptywheel

        It's pretty significant because it's the first trial that has come from Mueller, but your point is well-taken.

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