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Shimon Prokupecz (CNN)
@ShimonPro
Tad Devine is currently describing the organization of Manafort's foreign political consulting operation, and how it included Manafort, Rick Gates and Konstantin Kilimnik. Prosecutors are questioning him, and the defense attorneys will have a chance to cross-examine him later.
murielm99
(30,755 posts)I found this article interesting. It is not new, but interesting.
http://www.palmerreport.com/opinion/bernie-sanders-must-disclose-what-he-knows-about-his-campaign-adviser-tad-devine-and-russia/2155/
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Remember, this trial is specifcally about the foreign electioneering business of Manafort in the Ukraine..
This trial is not about Trump nor the 2016 campaign.
That will all connect & come out at a later date.
Will be interesting to see who "turns" on whom when that one blows up.
Every crook for themselves at that point..
Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)How is it related to the OP? Is Podesta a witness in this trial? Is he an advisor for a potential 2020 Presidential candidate? Has he ever been an advisor for a Presidential candidate?
murielm99
(30,755 posts)John Podesta, his brother, has nothing to do with this.
Interesting? I fail to see how.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)That's why I asked.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Gates has already talked & kilimnik is a ?
Did Tad disclose the Ukrainian paycheck on his US taxes?
There's a big reason why he's talking for the prosecution
I.m.m.u.n.i.t.y....lesser charges on his own dirty dealing..we'll find out in the end...
comradebillyboy
(10,174 posts)Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)He was a consultant for Bernie just as he was for Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004.
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)we'd be scraping people off the virtual ceiling.
R B Garr
(16,973 posts)the Democrat in 2016. That makes it nothing like other campaigns. Manafort is now on trial. Nothing like previous campaigns.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)Im stealing him!!!
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)Now we can get all of the innuendo and unrelenting bitterness out of the way on DU.
If he was guilty of a crime himself or was granted immunity to testify then it will come out on cross examination. If not, then I guess we can put the Devine conspiracies to bed.
Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)Shimon Prokupecz (CNN)
?@ShimonPro
Manafort trial done for the day.
Prosecutors questioned Tad Devine for an hour. He testified that Manafort had a "very close relationship" with Yanukovych, telling jurors that Manafort "dealt with him directly." Manafort's lawyers quizzed Devine about the role of Rick Gates.