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US judge orders former Donald Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort to be jailed on witness tampering charges

Posted by Diet_Coke
Tags: russia, crime, usa, politics, fbi, donald trump, paul manafort, james comey, politicians, republican party, witness tampering, author.brian naylor, author.carrie johnson, author.ryan lucas, source.npr
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/15/620000795/judge-to-decide-whether-manafort-facing-witness-tampering-charges-is-locked-up?ft=nprml&f=1001

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Title
Judge Orders Paul Manafort Detained Amid Witness Tampering Allegations
Authors
Brian Naylor, Carrie Johnson, Ryan Lucas
Word count
1134 words

7 comments

  1. [2]
    CALICO
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    Making the mistake of witness tampering is going to bite him in the ass come time for his trial. He's been given a bit of leniency and he utilized his house arrest to violate the law. In a way...

    Making the mistake of witness tampering is going to bite him in the ass come time for his trial. He's been given a bit of leniency and he utilized his house arrest to violate the law. In a way that shows consciousness of guilt, no less.

    edit: typo

    13 votes
    1. acr
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      Well, it could just mean he is scared. I'd be terrified of going in front of a jury and letting them be the deciders of my fate. Juries are and picked based on, can this person be manipulated. Not...

      Well, it could just mean he is scared. I'd be terrified of going in front of a jury and letting them be the deciders of my fate. Juries are and picked based on, can this person be manipulated. Not saying what he did was right.

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    BuckeyeSundae
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    Just a small note on your tags here: you need to separate them with a comma for them to be different tags. Right now they are all one giant, five-word tag. That seems unintended.

    Just a small note on your tags here: you need to separate them with a comma for them to be different tags. Right now they are all one giant, five-word tag. That seems unintended.

    7 votes
    1. Diet_Coke
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      Thanks - I'm still figuring out this Tildes thing!

      Thanks - I'm still figuring out this Tildes thing!

      4 votes
  3. dde
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    Does this mean that his $10m bail is forfeit as well?

    Does this mean that his $10m bail is forfeit as well?

    4 votes
  4. Pilot
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    Trump continues to dangle pardons in front of those who are going to jail for crimes during his campaign. It's crazy how Mafia-like it is: "do your time and we'll take care of you but you have to...

    Trump continues to dangle pardons in front of those who are going to jail for crimes during his campaign. It's crazy how Mafia-like it is: "do your time and we'll take care of you but you have to stay quiet!"

    2 votes
  5. shadey
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    Trump's response: Lock him up...lock him up ;)

    Trump's response:

    Wow, what a tough sentence for Paul Manafort, who has represented Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole and many other top political people and campaigns. Didn’t know Manafort was the head of the Mob. What about Comey and Crooked Hillary and all of the others? Very unfair!

    Lock him up...lock him up ;)

    1 vote