Jail Break! Trump Pardons Manafort And Stone In Latest Clemency Blitz | Talking Points Memo

The White House announced Wednesday night President Trump’s latest slew of pardons, which included Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, the father to Jared Kushner.


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Damn…the flood gates have opened.

Endangered species…lookout. The fashion criminal is on the loose looking for his next tacky jacket.

ETA: Will Manafort still need to use a wheelchair? :slight_smile:

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Quelle surprise. We knew this was coming. Don’t be surprised if Bannon and Rudy end up with pardons as well.

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And the father-in-law. Because of course. Next he pardons his entire family, all of his lawyers, and himself. And then Al Capone on that tax evasion rap.

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Man, BillyBarr’s empty chair isn’t even cold yet.

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Words fail…
I wonder if Manafort gets his fancy wardrobe back?

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Thing is, all these people know where the bodies are buried. Not sure if they should be expecting long lives. I learned my Chicago lessons well.

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Only the tasteless parts.

Semi-called it yesterday:

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Jesse Benton,

He’s married to Ron Paul’s granddaughter (i actually had to check).

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Since Trump pardoned Stone, Stone will lose fifth amendment rights against self incrimination. I suggest congressional
committees question him as part of an attempt to document the malfeasance of the Trump administration.

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Gout it.

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The family ties that bind.

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Disgusting. Next people named Trump.

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Fuckers, I tell you. Fucked-up rotten corrupt fuckers. Take that back to your fucking base.

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If you thought you hated Trump before…

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If it was a full pardon, he may get back whatever he had to pay in fines.
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looked it up. He can’t get the fines refunded, unless Congress passes a special law directing Treasury to do so or unless the pardon specified that he get a refund.

From the old public corruption files:

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Not only that, Per Wiki:

Benton served as the campaign manager of Republican Mitch McConnell, until resigning on August 29, 2014 amid rumors surrounding campaign finance allegations during the 2012 presidential election. On August 5, 2015, Benton was indicted by a grand jury on charges arising from an alleged coverup to conceal the expenditure of campaign money to hire an Iowa politician. Four of the five charges were initially thrown out because of misconduct by the prosecutor. Benton was found not guilty at trial on charges of making false statements. Over the objections of a former U.S. Attorney, Benton was subsequently re-indicted and was found guilty at a second trial of conspiring to cause false records to the Federal Election Commission. Benton was given two years probation.

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I guess “snitch” Michael Cohen isn’t expecting a phone call.

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Ruh roh. Now that Manafort and Stone have accepted pardons they can kiss “Pleading the Fifth” bon voyage.

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