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pnwmom

(108,990 posts)
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 01:12 PM Nov 2017

Big news on Michael Flynn case. Reza Zarrab was a no-show at his own trial today, and he's believed

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to be cooperating with the Mueller investigation. Jury selection had been set for today, but the trial has been postponed for a week.


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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141918618

UPDATE:

http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article185586553.html

Afterward, Berman issued a one-page order, confirming that a conference in the case scheduled for Tuesday would still occur and noting that opening statements and witness testimony will occur as soon as a jury is picked beginning next Monday.

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Big news on Michael Flynn case. Reza Zarrab was a no-show at his own trial today, and he's believed (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2017 OP
Classic movie scene of betrayal gratuitous Nov 2017 #1
Sweet!! Scarsdale Nov 2017 #2
Preparing to meet with the Russians ATL Ebony Nov 2017 #11
Must say........ MyOwnPeace Nov 2017 #3
That's why zentrum Nov 2017 #4
Birds of a feather... volstork Nov 2017 #5
Trump and a lot of Republicans think "strongman" is a positive epithet... Beartracks Nov 2017 #17
True. zentrum Nov 2017 #19
Only weak people Nevernose Nov 2017 #20
K&R red dog 1 Nov 2017 #6
I hope he is not dead or fled or kidnapped... Hekate Nov 2017 #7
According to the Daily Beast, he's still in the custody of the Feds. Hopefully that's true. pnwmom Nov 2017 #9
Thurs night Rachel Maddow also mentioned he was in Federal custody. womanofthehills Nov 2017 #13
K&R Mountain Mule Nov 2017 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author ATL Ebony Nov 2017 #10
From The God Father ll jaysunb Nov 2017 #12
Don't worry about anything Frankie 5 Angels Botany Nov 2017 #14
Good. Making progress. Nailing down the evidence. Traitors. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #15
After Istanbul we will hear more on the Kremlin assets Enoki33 Nov 2017 #16
Hello Carlo Sedona Nov 2017 #18

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Classic movie scene of betrayal
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 01:35 PM
Nov 2017

The gang is meeting, talking about their contemplated crimes, and one of them says, "Hey, where's Frankie?" And suddenly every guy in the room is listening for the sound of approaching footsteps as a prelude to the door getting kicked in.

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
3. Must say........
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 02:01 PM
Nov 2017

quite the screenwriter - I'd be first in line for that movie, especially if it's based on "current events!"

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
4. That's why
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 02:15 PM
Nov 2017

...Trump was the first and only world leader to call Erdogan when he won his election. The rest of the world condemns this strongman.

Beartracks

(12,821 posts)
17. Trump and a lot of Republicans think "strongman" is a positive epithet...
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 02:16 AM
Nov 2017

... because Republicans by and large are naive and simplistic... and seem to WANT to be ruled by an authoritarian dictator who will absolve them of all responsibility for their world.



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pnwmom

(108,990 posts)
9. According to the Daily Beast, he's still in the custody of the Feds. Hopefully that's true.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 04:16 PM
Nov 2017

My nightmare scenario would be the Feds, under DTs direction, handing him over to Turkey.

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Enoki33

(1,587 posts)
16. After Istanbul we will hear more on the Kremlin assets
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 08:55 PM
Nov 2017

in the Whitehouse. Will not be surprised if money laundering morphed into espionage.

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