Uh oh! Someone send the Hannity host back to Bernard for reprogramming. Doesn’t look like anything to me
Nothing related to the campaign though has been charged. Just (I don't mean to downplay with that word) issues with taxes, money schemes, etc.
Going back 11 years on Conspiracy Against the United Stated as the first charge... wonder what kind of bail these men can get now, if any.
More from Deace... those about t launch the ":doesn't mention Trump or campaign" defense... don't bother.
Muller cannot have Trump's campaign in the indictment until he has enough proof to do so. Just as simple as that. Or, he's waiting until he has a more concrete case. Either way, it means nothing much. Doesn't mean he's not guilty or will be guilty. Investigation continue. But a crime has been established and so you can't argue this is nothing. (of course you can, but you are on baseless ground... or, like what has been happening, go on the offense and attack Clinton/Obama to distract).
Mueller was clever here to state crimes committed while Manafort & Gates were working FOR Trumps campaign, but not specifically indict the campaign in this 31 page indictment. Very interesting play here by Mueller. So the White House cannot say this has nothing to do with our campaign, and they can't attack Mueller for overreach. Also- everyone is talking about Manafort this AM but Gates is probably more of someone to watch. He's younger (more life to lose sitting in jail), and he served right up until the inauguration.
The feds will squeeze the screws on Manafort and Gates trying to get them to turn against bigger fish. For that to work, both men must be persuaded that Trump's possible pardon for their crimes will not work as it will be constructed as obstruction of justice. Next, I fully expect states to charge them as well. That would pit additional pressure on them. Let's see how much fake news this is for the interested parties, when the prospect on spending dozens of years in pinstripe becomes a reality.
