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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Nov 20, 2017, 02:46 PM Nov 2017

Judge opens door for Manafort, Gates to get Thanksgiving passes

Source: Politico

By DARREN SAMUELSOHN 11/20/2017 11:00 AM EST

Former Donald Trump campaign staffers Paul Manafort and Rick Gates may get to leave home confinement for Thanksgiving after all.

In a brief order Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson told the two men who are facing charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe that they had until 3 p.m. Tuesday to file any motions “seeking release to attend specific events” over the upcoming holiday weekend.

Jackson last Thursday rejected Gates’ request for release from his home confinement terms for a wide range of different events beyond just the Thanksgiving weekend, including to drive his four children to school and extracurricular activities and to continue with his lobbying work in Washington and Richmond, Virginia.

While noting the “constant and competing transportation demands” that Gates’ family faced, Jackson told his attorneys they should instead focus on finishing negotiating a bail package with Mueller’s prosecutors.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/20/paul-manafort-rick-gates-thanksgiving-passes-250339?lo=ap_d1

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Judge opens door for Manafort, Gates to get Thanksgiving passes (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

what the HELL is wrong with that judge? niyad Nov 2017 #1

Nothing wrong with considering their request. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #6

They won't run... too many eyes on them, both media and investigative. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #13

Run Manafort, run Iliyah Nov 2017 #2

That's what I was thinking rockfordfile Nov 2017 #4

I was thinking the same thing. Justice Nov 2017 #8

I hope they run. It'll just make everything worse for all involved. Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #3

If they don't like home confinement, they can spend the time in jail... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #5

Here's a novel idea ... GeorgeGist Nov 2017 #7

they should be thankful they aren't in jail where they would BE dinner. yurbud Nov 2017 #10

if the guy's a lobbyist, he has enough money to pay someone to drive his kids around. yurbud Nov 2017 #9

Maybe he's trying to save it up for some massive upcoming legal bills that he is expecting... SeattleVet Nov 2017 #12

kiss there ass goodbye bluestarone Nov 2017 #11

niyad

(113,498 posts)

1. what the HELL is wrong with that judge?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 20, 2017, 02:48 PM

Nov 2017

VermontKevin

(1,473 posts)

6. Nothing wrong with considering their request.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 20, 2017, 03:18 PM

Nov 2017

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

13. They won't run... too many eyes on them, both media and investigative.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 20, 2017, 04:59 PM

Nov 2017

They won't run... too many eyes on them, both media and investigative.

But imagine, just imagine how it would look to the ordinary eye if either did attempt (successfully or no) to leave the country. The investigation would be forced to the top of every news broadcast until complete, and listening to Fox and Hate Radio justify it would be delicious.