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AP Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists
Posted on 11/2/17 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 11/2/17 at 10:58 pm
[quote]WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.
At the center of the widening probe are Tony Podesta, a longtime Democratic operative, and Vin Weber, a former GOP congressman and leader of his own high-powered lobbying firm, Mercury LLC. The two men were hired as part of a multimillion-dollar lobbying effort directed by Manafort and longtime associate Rick Gates.
Updated link
Looks like some dems are about to go with Manafort.
At the center of the widening probe are Tony Podesta, a longtime Democratic operative, and Vin Weber, a former GOP congressman and leader of his own high-powered lobbying firm, Mercury LLC. The two men were hired as part of a multimillion-dollar lobbying effort directed by Manafort and longtime associate Rick Gates.
Updated link
Looks like some dems are about to go with Manafort.
This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 12:27 am
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:02 pm to guy4lsu
This post was edited on 11/2/17 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:07 pm to guy4lsu
People are about to find out that the democrats and the republicans are both corrupt as frick. Trump is cleaning this shithole out we call Washington DC.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:10 pm to BamaScoop
Yea. Trump has been real supportive of the investigation.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:15 pm to guy4lsu
Mueller is draining the swamp faster than trump can fill it
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:22 pm to HubbaBubba
But Hillary will be protected
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:34 pm to BamaScoop
quote:
People are about to find out that the democrats and the republicans are both corrupt as frick.
Have these people been living under rocks?
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:27 am to Lsuhoohoo
Looks like they moved it. Link has been updated.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:32 am to Old Hellen Yeller
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Mueller is draining the swamp faster than trump can fill it
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:38 am to beastieboys
I wonder if any sitting congresspeople are going to get caught up in this. The last big lobbying scandal (think the dude was abramoff) claimed a representative's scalp.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:48 am to Volkosoby
I’m not sure why, but I can’t stop watching this!
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:49 am to Old Hellen Yeller
quote:Wait! Wut??
Mueller is draining the swamp faster than trump can fill it
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:17 am to Redbone
Ignore her, she hasn't had a good rodgering in decades, mate.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:42 am to guy4lsu
I think all of DC should be investigated. Hey proglicks reading this thread....they are all corrupt why do you think Trump was elected, fooljacks.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:33 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.
At the center of the widening probe are Tony Podesta, a longtime Democratic operative, and Vin Weber, a former GOP congressman and leader of his own high-powered lobbying firm, Mercury LLC. The two men were hired as part of a multimillion-dollar lobbying effort directed by Manafort and longtime associate Rick Gates.
With the emphasis on the Ukrainian lobbying efforts, Mueller’s criminal probe is moving beyond investigating ties between the Trump campaign and Russia and is aggressively pursuing people who worked as foreign agents without registering with the Justice Department. More witnesses are expected before the grand jury in coming weeks.
Representatives for Weber’s firm and Podesta said they are cooperating with the special counsel’s investigation. Podesta, whose brother was the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, has resigned from his firm.
FBI agents working for Mueller are asking witnesses about meetings between Gates, Podesta and Weber to discuss the lobbying work in detail and any communication with representatives of a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party, according to two people familiar with the interviews who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation.
“There were questions about how much Podesta and Vin Weber were involved. There was a lot of interest there,” one of them said.
FBI agents also expressed interest in the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, which produced a 2012 report used to justify the jailing of an opposition politician in Ukraine.
Both people said that investigators on Mueller’s team have asked about what the lobbyists knew about the source of the funding and who was directing the work in 2012 — long before Manafort became Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 5:15 am to Tigerdev
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Yea. Trump has been real supportive of the investigation.
Checkers used to make the best seasoned fries.
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