Hmmm.
Maybe this claim is why Mueller's not making promises in writing.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-rick-gates-plea-deal-20180218-story.html …pic.twitter.com/plpQmsmeDp
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Here's why I say this: 1) Story is surely sourced to Gates' lawyer. Guy negotiated plea w/o getting any sentencing info agreed to? Why would Mueller do that? 2) Maybe they don't trust Gates is being totally honest yet. So Gates might get caught in a lie and...
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Here's the other part of the story I find odd. Gates is taking a huge risk here. Maybe that's why the lawyers who're trying to ditch Gates wanted to ditch him.pic.twitter.com/7UPZehsRWw
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Remember, Manafort forwarded Papadopoulos email to Gates saying they had to avoid sending signals. https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/10/30/the-footnote-clearly-shows-manafort-was-hiding-willingness-to-reach-out-to-russia/ …pic.twitter.com/OxgB7lXUJM
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But I am asking myself why would they need Gates? It looked like they got all on Manafort...
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Manafort can afford a trial, Gates can't. They offer Gates hope in order ratchet up on Manafort and convince him the trial he can afford will be hopeless and worse for him.
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It's not clear Manafort can afford a trial either.
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We will find out.
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Maybe the hope is that turning the screws on manafort will help them get him to flip on trump
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My take: Gates’ value lies in making short work of Manafort (and piling on). So, he can get a bone thrown his way by Mueller - better than nothing, if your guilty.
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