Trump sought his lawyers' advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort but...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post


Trump sought his lawyers’ advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort but they counseled against it, Giuliani says

By Washington Post Staff
August 23 at 3:48 PM

President Trump sought his lawyers’ advice several weeks ago on the possibility of pardoning Manafort, Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani said Thursday. The subject of the pardon came up while Manafort was on trial on multiple charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, and the president was expressing his anger at how federal prosecutors had “beat up” and mistreated the former Trump campaign manager, Giuliani said. The president’s lawyers counseled him against the idea, suggesting he should wait until special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation was concluded, and Trump agreed.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.



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[Raine1967]

2. Thanks for the link Don!

[Power 2 the People]

3. Crime boss in chief

Hate him.

[Honeycombe8]

4. Either Ghoul has a big mouth, or he's sending a msg to Manafort.

"Wait, Manafort. Your white knight in shining armor is coming!"

What they're really doing is waiting until Manafort's 2nd trial, to see what happens with that. And see what else happens with Mueller, And wait until Trump can try to convince some Senators and Republican representatives that he needs to pardon Manafort, so nothing bad happens, like after he fired Comey.

This gang is so corrupt.

[lagomorph777]

5. Doody Giuliani gave good advice for once?

Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day.

[RainCaster]

6. Drooly-Yawny couldn't give good advice to his shoes

[elmac]

7. like the people that voted this criminal in

he has no soul.

[barbtries]

8. Giuliani went out in public and said this?

why?

[Mr.Bill]

9. The fact that he considered this pardon

before there was even a verdict tells us that he is using the pardon as a political tool to reward his friends and punish his enemies. That's illegal, folks.

[Snellius]

10. If Manafort gets pardoned is he free to tell everything he knows?

To the press? To the Russia investigators? To an impeachment committee? Maybe a lucrative tell-all book deal? Needs the money. What can they do to him at this point?