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Originally Posted by kane
Mueller isn't dumb. He sees that Trump is trying to prosecute this case in the media so the last thing he wants to do is let Trump know what he has (or doesn't have) so Trump can attack those positions publicly. I believe that he thinks Manafort has a big story to tell so he is ladling on the charges against him in hopes that Manafort will then take an offer from him and flip. He's not including any Trump info right now because he wants Manafort to speak to that stuff later so there is not much use in giving Manafort and his lawyers time to look into that information and develop a defense against it.
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I understand that this is one possible playbook. And from your point of view, totally reasonable.
My way of thinking suggests that Manafort is already likely going to prison for life and if he had something to tell he'd have told it by now - how much pressure does he need? The guy is 69 years old! Is he hoping to get out by 79 instead of 89?
Still, I am open to both possibilities - what is a FACT is that currently, this indictment has nothing to do with Trump.
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Originally Posted by kane
Personally, I don't want Trump to be impeached and removed from office. The main reason is Mike Pence. He makes me nervous. I would rather see Trump put in a situation where he was weakened to the point where he either chooses not to run in 2020 or he runs and gets beat either in a Republican primary or the general election.
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Lots of people just like you - and YOUR views on Trump are normal and reasonable. And lucky for you, as I'm sure you know, the Senate will not be impeaching the President.