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[Horns]

Every week there is another surprise.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

It could also have been intended to send a message to President Trump’s former campaign chairman that he should not expect gentle treatment or legal courtesies from Mueller’s team.

They're not messing around anymore.

 

[Extra Sauce]

I'm always puzzled about the concept of finding incriminating pieces of paper at the house of a person who was already being investigated upon. Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt everything?

 

[hitme]

Something happened yesterday since he did the North Korea thing.

Next week's headline: FBI raided Trump Jr, Kushner. Also raided Eric because it's Eric.

 

[TheCochese]

Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt every incriminating piece of paper?

If there's any indication you might need to work a deal, you'd keep something as evidence.

 

[Hubbl3]

I'm always puzzled about the concept of finding incriminating pieces of paper at the house of a person who was already being investigated upon. Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt everything?

Keep some incriminating stuff around just in case the Backstabber-in-Chief tried to throw him under the bus

 

[kiri]

Next week's headline: FBI raided Trump Jr, Kushner. Also raided Eric because it's Eric.

I've been reading something is going down this Friday...

 

[maquiladora]

In order to obtain the search warrant there must have been probable cause of criminal activity.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

It could also have been intended to send a message to President Trump’s former campaign chairman that he should not expect gentle treatment or legal courtesies from Mueller’s team.

They're not messing around anymore.

This might also explain the desperate attempts by Trump to butter up to Mueller, which is obviously not gonna work.

 

[theechrisfox]

ba da ba ba baaa~

 

[Agent Gibbs]

*Puts on Tin foil hat*

What if the reason they're doing construction in the White House right now was to get Trump out so Mueller and Co. can check the whole place 🤔

Trump's Twitter from that day. You might almost think something is on his mind

 

[gutter_trash]

I fear that Trump will go to something dumb to distract from the Muller investigation like start a war or something rash

 

[WedgeX]

Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt every incriminating piece of paper?

As Elmore Leonard believed...criminals away think they're smart, but...

 

[LiK]

I'm always puzzled about the concept of finding incriminating pieces of paper at the house of a person who was already being investigated upon. Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt everything?

There's also an electronic trail. Unless he's really good at deleting all his files on his computers, they can recover stuff in there too. Some people think they're clever.

 

[always crazy bacon]

What was today's fire and brimstone at Noth Korea actually distracting us from?

 

[Lightning_Roller]

What was today's fire and brimstone at Noth Korea actually distracting us from?

I'll say it's something that Trump is very afraid of.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Something happened yesterday since he did the North Korea thing.

Well yes, a news article that NK had miniaturized a nuclear warhead.

 

[KarneeKarnay]

Question. Could a President be arrested during wartime? All this NK stuff....

 

[Sephzilla]

What was today's fire and brimstone at Noth Korea actually distracting us from?

Don Jr and Ivanka getting raided

 

[Raven117]

Question is, did they find anything not already turned over?

 

[LiK]

Question. Could a President be arrested during wartime? All this NK stuff....

There's very little chance NK would actually attack anyone currently. Even Rex said that himself today. But who knows if Trump would start a war to save his own ass.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Is this like Fast and Furious where they choke slam that one dude running away?

Exactly like that. Except this time they choke slammed the cleaning lady. She had a broom... err, I mean a weapon.

 

[always crazy bacon]

Question. Could a President be arrested during wartime? All this NK stuff....

That's what Vice Presidents are for.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

There's very little chance NK would actually attack anyone currently. Even Rex said that himself today. But who knows if Trump would start a war to save his own ass.

We are talking about a man that wishes to be the desire of attention, that throws a tantrum when something doesn't go his way and is desperate to be right. Yeah, I'm having a hard time not thinking about Trump starting a war.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

If this happened last month, makes sense why that impaneled a grand jury last week.

They must have found something juicy.

 

[Shauni]

Something happened yesterday since he did the North Korea thing.

I really doubt it in that case. Yesterday was crazy with the NK news, so I really don't think it's related

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Fuck their shit up.

 

[maquiladora]

I'm always puzzled about the concept of finding incriminating pieces of paper at the house of a person who was already being investigated upon. Any reason to believe Manafort would not have already shredded and burnt everything?

Documents and other materials. Could include hard drives, phones etc.

Also, Team Trump is not exactly the smartest group of people....

 

[gutter_trash]

I really doubt it in that case. Yesterday was crazy with the NK news, so I really don't think it's related

they are related, when shit stinks at home, distract with a war

 

[BobTheFork]

There's very little chance NK would actually attack anyone currently. Even Rex said that himself today. But who knows if Trump would start a war to save his own ass.

He's going to bring up the movie 'Wag the Dog' at his staff meeting today.

 

[Doctor Bat]

Keen to get excited but keep in mind - the FBI conducted these kinds of raids, recovering records and making extensive interviews, all throughout the Watergate investigation...before passing them onto the White House for approval. What matters is what they decide to follow up on.

 

[Yekshemesh]

Eventually someone is going to break and squeal. They've got to notice that they're being loyal to the most unloyal person in modern politics. Better get those sweet deals before Trump and family throws you under the bus.

 

[Stinkles]

 

[ErasureAcer]

I hope they found the pee pee tape.

 

[jstripes]

Next please.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

The day indictments go out, I'm changing this to my avatar.

If all these corrupt fuckers go to jail, I'll get it as a tattoo.

I currently have no tattoos.

 

[Starfish Hero]

Well yes, a news article that NK had miniaturized a nuclear warhead.

Like Trump reads

 

[habithipster]

I've been reading something is going down this Friday...

Fun fun fun fun

 

[Chmpocalypse]

crazy that trump having a temper tantrum about one thing can cause him to try to eliminate the rights of unrelated people.


but this is super good news that will hopefully get us closer to getting him out. gotta think they wouldn't make moves like this without seriously believing they're on a trail. hopefully it means they're further along than we think

Trumper tantrum : p

 

[RustyNails]

Not to hyperbole but this seems like a BFD

Adam Goldman @adamgoldmanNYT

FBI seizes Manafort records, ones typically sought when investigating violations of Bank Secrecy Act.

The liberal groups during 2016 connected the dots and said Manafort was a bagman for the Putin government, moving dirty money around various investment vehicles. It's starting to seem like it.

 

[ThLunarian]

Eventually someone is going to break and squeal. They've got to notice that they're being loyal to the most unloyal person in modern politics. Better get those sweet deals before Trump and family throws you under the bus.

It's possible that's already happened and it's just being kept under wraps.

It's exciting to think about everything that we don't know yet.

 

[TheCochese]

they are related, when shit stinks at home, distract with a war

I doubt it. Yesterday seemed like it was in direct response to just yesterday. If you look at all the other attempts at distraction, they are solely aimed at his base.

 

[rokkerkory]

He is oozing with guilt. Flynn as well. Put them all in jail.

 

[Sephzilla]

I've been reading something is going down this Friday...

sauce?

 

[IamDodongo]

Breakfast can wait

lol

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

This is a big fucking deal.

They're doing raids in the dead of the night now? I wonder if Flynn flipped/fully cooperated, since he seemed like the first person who should have been raided.

I've converted my one bedroom apartment into a really bitchin' happening bunker.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

While I know it went something like "Mr. Manafort we have a warrant to search your house, please stand aside."

I kind of wish it went like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-DjO8ZyK4s

"Then his wife threw her titties in my hand."

 

[sazzy]

r/donald and breitbart's comment section on this story are in total meltdown

 

[kiri]

sauce?

Random tweets I read over the past couple of days, can't find them now.

There are one or two articles on, admittedly partisan, 'news' sites.

Whether that happens or not remains to be seen.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

It's possible that's already happened and it's just being kept under wraps.

It's exciting to think about everything that we don't know yet.

Maybe they can hire Lionel Mandrake to summarise everything for the public.

I can just imagine it now:

For those of you just joining us...

Our story began with Donald Trump staying at the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow... and so on.