Mueller Asks Manafort Judge To Immunize Five Witnesses

[edpc]

Asking for it is the same thing as granting it if the judge complies with your request!

No, it's not.  He could do it himself, with a plea deal, if he wanted to.  That's what transpired with Gates.  These witnesses are a luxury, likely to give additional testimony to evidence that will be presented or rebut points by the defense.  If they were essential to the case, they'd be handled quite differently.

[Free Vulcan]

No, it's not.  He could do it himself, with a plea deal, if he wanted to.  That's what transpired with Gates.  These witnesses are a luxury, likely to give additional testimony to evidence that will be presented or rebut points by the defense.  If they were essential to the case, they'd be handled quite differently.

Sorry, no dice. Mueller is giving himself cover from political heat in giving them a deal by putting it in the hands of the judge.

[Sanguine]

No, it's not.  He could do it himself, with a plea deal, if he wanted to.  That's what transpired with Gates.  These witnesses are a luxury, likely to give additional testimony to evidence that will be presented or rebut points by the defense.  If they were essential to the case, they'd be handled quite differently.

So, are you saying that this is just a mechanism to give immunity to the Podesta brothers?

[Bigun]

Sorry, no dice. Mueller is giving himself cover from political heat in giving them a deal by putting it in the hands of the judge.

Yep!  that's exactly what he's doing and it's transparent as hell!

[edpc]

Sorry, no dice. Mueller is giving himself cover from political heat in giving them a deal by putting it in the hands of the judge.

Why would he care?  He's already quite publicly reached plea deals with multiple people who will offer evidence and/or testimony in various cases.