Manafort ignored advice to stop talking with Russian-linked associate after indictment: report

[UpInArms]

Source: The Hill

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ignored the advice of his allies and continued to talk to a Russian associate even after he was indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller, The New York Times reported late Friday.

Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik traded emails throughout the 2016 presidential campaign - even appearing to discuss the financial benefit Manafort's high level position could bring, according to the report.

Manafort reportedly continued to communicate with the trusted associate after first being indicted in October 2017 for money laundering.

Allies of Manafort urged him to cut off communication with Kilimnik, also known as "KK," The Times reported. They reportedly argued that Kilimnik's communications could be bugged and that he is not discreet or tactful.

Read more: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/391464-manafort-refused-to-stop-talking-with-russian-linked-associate-after?amp

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. The arrogance of a rich white RepubliCon male assuming privilege. . . . nt

[Iggo]

2. They don't see it as breaking the law. They think they're just breaking the rules.

And they've been taught that if a rule keeps them from getting ahead, it's a bad rule and should be ignored.

[Fred Sanders]

3. Fox News headline: "Manafort Fights Back!"....new witness tampering felonies?...sure, but so what!

And those indictments directly linking campaign manager Manafort to Putin and the new KGB? Mere allegations...

Fox is America's Pravda.

Wonder if the Kremlin is assisting Fox with the propaganda defending their mole in the WH.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. 'Cause odds are he will be pardoned

and any sentence will be commuted. It's his big fuck you to the rest of us. The downside for him is that he'll be in a lot of debt for legal fees.

[olegramps]

5. The pardon power must be regulated to prevent abuses.

The chances of amending the Constitution are slim to none. Congress should pass laws that restrict its use and establish procedures and standards before it is applied.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. The SCOTUS would find any "restrictions" to be unconstitutional

although they would probably agree that a President could not self-pardon. But for everything else unfortunately, it will still fall on amending the Constitution.

[turbinetree]

6. Paul Manafort.............................

sums it up in one or two avatar's........................