Remember: Manafort prosecution is easy bc 1) he's sleazy as fuck 2) most charges can be replicated in NYS 3) he's not protecting Jared.
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On top of evidence, Mueller has to weigh how batshit Trump will go when/if Flynn indicted, & how much response might undercut investigation
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Replying to @emptywheel
So you think this throat-clearing of evidence is a sort of trial balloon? To assess, and prepare, the ground for charges?
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Replying to @andrewlong166
No. I think it's an attempt to force Mueller to move more quickly than he wants to.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Oh I see. Yeah I didn't imagine sources were from Mueller, but also didn't see why this info pubbed now. Seems poss bc charges are imminent?
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Replying to @andrewlong166
If they are (tho evidence in story contradicts it) it's possible this is signaling to Trump to get out pardon pen.
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Replying to @emptywheel @andrewlong166
But in high profile cases like this it is common for people to leak to try to pressure prosecutors to take certain actions.
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Replying to @emptywheel @andrewlong166
Eg, this could be coming from Dems in Congress.
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Replying to @emptywheel
oh, that's weird. Seems totally amateurish. Re story contradicting it: "news" of "renewed pressure" is odd. As if they just set aside...
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Replying to @andrewlong166 @emptywheel
work on Flynn & Son for awhile & are now getting back to it. Sounds wrong. Does make sense to you? Wouldn't info gathering be done already?
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No. I'm guessing, based off what we've seen so far, Mueller has 3-person teams working on different strands of investigation.
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Replying to @emptywheel @andrewlong166
So Manafort team is Freeny, Weissman, Andres. Papadopoulos is Rhee, Goldstein, Zelinsky. That leaves 10 prosecutors to chase Flynn.
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