To clarify whether Kushner agreed to drop Ukraine sanctions (not just hack ones) FBI needs Flynn's cooperation. They've got LOTS of leverage
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Incidentally, anyone know who was sitting in the empty chair in this picture? What top FoPo advisor is missing? Oh yeah. Kushner.pic.twitter.com/3RDXk0QPvf
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@emptywheel@TCleveland4Real appreciate the insight. Except for this last bit which certainly puts a damper on things.
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I updated it with a link to the Reuters article showing how the tie may make it impossible to investigate Kushner (and Manafort).
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But decision on waiver goes to Rosenstein, not Session, no? And Rosenstein would HAVE to grant waiver. WH will just use this to discredit.
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It will cause big problems at any trial, if nothing else. Any of these people will be lawyered up to kingdom come.
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And of course Gorelick would get to make any claims she wanted about the conflict.
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I'll take your word on the 'trial problem' scenario being real, tho I don't see it. Will Gorelick lie and say they were Muelller clients?
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still doubt it was because of sanctions -- they just don't bite Russia that much -- more likely to sow chaos, to discredit
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the payoff is much greater, more systemic than removing sanctions
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