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Manafort has been found guilty in one trial and pleaded guilty ahead of another trial. That plea includes a deal in which Manafort “shall cooperate fully, truthfully, completely, and forthrightly with the Government and other law enforcement authorities identified by the Government in any and...

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If that's the case, why are Trump and his attorneys not making that argument? They know he can be impeached if the political winds shift in that direction. They know impeachment is, at bottom, not a legal action in court but a political action in Congress. A commentator, I don't remember who...

How do we know impeachment is becoming more likely? One way is to note the shift in Trump's remarks to his supporters. He used to talk about how great his poll numbers were and about how discombobulated the Democrats are because he defeated Hillary. Last night he openly discussed the...

Yes, I see your point, and as you know, you and I perceive things differently. I believe Trump is now in deep trouble not because of the points you are making and many Trump supporters agree with, but because the image of Trump as a competent leader is beginning to crumble. It's getting more...

How many boards of directors of large companies would keep a CEO who admitted that he had a treasonous operative on staff who is proactively trying to thwart the CEO and the CEO does not know who that person is? Trump is in deep trouble.

No. I am not assuming that. If Trump knew the identity of that person, he would fire him or her. That makes it all the worse. He has what he considers to be a treasonous operative on his team but does not know who it is. Real leaders do not have such problems. Way earlier in this thread, I...

Recently, the Woodward book and the New York Times anonymous editorial came out. I dislike both because of the anonymity both provide to their so-called sources. Until now, I have never referenced such works in this forum because, at bottom, anonymous-source reporting (fabricated stories?) is...

OK, Phil. That's enough for now. Play time on EO and news reading is over. When the next significant development occurs regarding your impeachment prediction, you can re-enter the discussion to refine your views.

A talking head on CNN or MSNBC (I don't remember who) reminded the audience how Nixon came to resign. Congressional leaders from his party met privately with Nixon to tell him he was done. If Nixon did not resign, they would allow impeachment proceedings to begin. Nixon, realizing the battle was...

Point taken

The Right does the same thing. It's not like critics on the right gave Obama a free pass when he was in office. Spin is an ongoing activity on the left and the right.

That timing strengthens the case that Trump entered into the NDA to influence the election. He was content to go without that NDA for a long time. Then when it became apparent that he had an actual chance to win the election, he directed that the NDA be created and paid the hush money.

That's right. Collusion is not a crime. Trump initially denied that collusion happened. After it was established that collusion did happen, he started saying collusion is not a crime. And that is true. Collusion is not a crime (actually, it is defined as a crime in anti-trust law, but that...

They won't need more to charge or evidence to present. Existing cases already provide more than enough material for articles of impeachment. Remember, impeachment happens in congress, not in court. It's a political process, not a legal process. If the House impeaches and the Senate votes to...

It appears it's getting easier to prove intent. News broke today that Trump's friend David Pecker, American Media, Inc. CEO, received immunity from prosecution to free him to talk about the hush money payments in question. Another person with American Media also received immunity. That makes...

That is correct. It's a curious development but true nevertheless. In what world does a federal judge allow anyone plead guilty to something that is not a crime? In what world does a federal judge allow something to be charged by a prosecutor that is not a crime? In what world would a defense...

I mentioned above that Trump is weaker than he was before Tuesday's developments. The Trump Foundation investigation is a case in point. Cohen's new willingness to cooperate with investigators is making it easier for them to proceed. A breakthrough in one investigation fuels breakthroughs in...

That's an interesting defense of Trump. He is a known liar, so it's possible he is lying on the tapes. And since it is possible this known liar is lying, he's not in trouble.

Our views of campaign finance law and their significance to the matters at hand differ. Time will tell how this plays out in the courts and congress.