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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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    1. Aaron Maté‏Verified account @aaronjmate Sep 7

      George Papadopolous -- Trump campaign volunteer who sparked Trump-Russia probe in July 2016 -- has been sentenced to just 14 days in jail. This does not bode well for the investigation, & hopes for collusion proof (as some of us warned right at the start):https://www.thenation.com/article/why-the-papadopoulos-plea-isnt-a-smoking-gun/ …

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    2. Aaron Maté‏Verified account @aaronjmate Sep 7

      For a sample of the vain hopes that have been placed in George P, here's James Risen of @TheIntercept calling him part of "a secret channel" between Trump-Russia & "Exhibit A in the argument" for collusion: 🤔 https://theintercept.com/2018/04/12/trump-russia-intermediary-joseph-mifsud-missing-case-for-collusion/ …pic.twitter.com/yVWzmfBmdp

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    3. Aaron Maté‏Verified account @aaronjmate Sep 7

      Hey @emptywheel , does Jeff Sessions get indicted for his role in the Russia collusion plot before or after George P spends his 14 days in jail? 🤔(https://theintercept.com/2017/10/30/jeff-sessions-indictment-bad-news-for-attorney-general/ …) (https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/31/marcy_wheeler_says_indictments_in_russia …)

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    4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
      Replying to @aaronjmate

      Ahhh. Aaron the clown once again points to stuff that actually HAS proven to be true, and thinks it's proof of the opposite. As a reminder, Aaron, I don't engage with people who 1) are unfamiliar w/public record 2) operate in bad faith.

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    5. Aaron Maté‏Verified account @aaronjmate Sep 7
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Is there going to be a shelf life on how you long you can invoke "the public record" notwithstanding the absence of actual charges or substantiated claims that support your theories?

      4 replies 2 retweets 40 likes
    6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
      Replying to @aaronjmate

      Aaron. I just pointed out that you're such a clown that you don't understand that the public record supports my side, not yours. I'm not going to hold your hand explaining that again, you're not acting in good faith.

      2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
    7. Dave Ravicher‏ @Whtapl Sep 7
      Replying to @emptywheel @aaronjmate

      So you’re not upset about 14 days?

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
      Replying to @Whtapl @aaronjmate

      I didn't expect more than 30 days, so not really. I'm also not, on principle, upset about good defense lawyering with a shitty client. This is how the "justice" system works.

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        2. Dave Ravicher‏ @Whtapl Sep 7
          Replying to @emptywheel @aaronjmate

          “works”? Anyway, so what’s next?

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
          Replying to @Whtapl @aaronjmate

          Right: Plead early. Pap did that, and his lawyers made sure everything else he said didn't deviate too much from his prior comments but can't be indicted if it proves wrong. That's how it "works."

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        4. [REDACTED]™‏ @quasirealSmiths Sep 7
          Replying to @emptywheel @Whtapl @aaronjmate

          Honestly how much you think this sort of situation applies to Flynn? Or is his "lying to the FBI" just a minor scratch compared to what they truly have him cooperating on?

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        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
          Replying to @quasirealSmiths @Whtapl @aaronjmate

          Not sure. Mueller seems most happy abt Gates' cooperation. We'll learn more later this month.

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        6. David Spaltro‏ @TheDavidSpaltro Sep 7
          Replying to @emptywheel @quasirealSmiths and

          Do you still think Pap might still be part of the confraud charge after the fact?

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        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
          Replying to @TheDavidSpaltro @quasirealSmiths and

          Yes, I think it's possible.

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        8. Rosatom Ulbricht 🔥‏ @screenslaver Sep 7
          Replying to @emptywheel @TheDavidSpaltro and

          Any ideas on why mueller wanted the sentencing to happen today rather than any time earlier? Anything strategic in putting Pap in a cell for the next 2 weeks?

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        9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 7
          Replying to @screenslaver @TheDavidSpaltro and

          He won't be in a cell anytime soon. Maybe in time for the election. My guess is they moved to sentencing when they got what they otherwise would have had to squeeze out of Pap via other, more credible and/or central witnesses. https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/08/16/if-you-have-rick-gates-and-omarosa-you-dont-need-george-papadopoulos/ …

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