Mueller threat to Trump grows with Manafort deal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s deal agreeing to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller poses a new danger to President Trump and his inner circle by providing prosecutors with additional inside information they previously would not have had, legal experts reacting to the news told The Hill.

Even voices that have been deeply critical of Mueller’s actions said it is definitely a big win for the special counsel to have secured cooperation from Manafort, though they cautioned that is remains unclear exactly what Manafort has.

“Potentially, [Manafort's guilty plea] opens up lots of doors that probably haven't been opened before,” Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, who has frequently defended Trump over Mueller’s probe, said during a Friday appearance on MSNBC.

“I think from the point of view of Mueller, this is a big win, this is a big gain because he gets access to somebody,” added Dershowitz, who is a contributor to The Hill.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406800-mueller-threat-to-trump-grows-with-manafort-deal

[Mr. Ected]

1. So what happens if Trump tries to shut down Mueller now?

I would imagine some sealed indictments would find light of day.

[empedocles]

3. Got to hope many prosecutors, etc. are well prepared for trump firings.

They have had enough warnings and time to prepare.

[empedocles]

2. About time Dershowitz gets a correct call.

Too late for the Martha's Vineyard social cachet circuit though - [he had complained of the ostracism].