Really well-written episode of today: Manafort jury deliberations interspersed with Cohen plea deliberations, Trump rally at night. Washington thunderstorm a bit cliched but forgivable.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 21, 2018
Two years ago, Donald Trump had just been nominated & was touring country leading “lock her up” chants. Today 16 felony counts for his campaign manager & lawyer. That’s added to felony convictions for deputy campaign manager & national security advisor. This is going well.
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) August 21, 2018
Remember this morning, when @RudyGiuliani demanded that Mueller wrap up his investigation before Labor Day? Good times…
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) August 21, 2018
SURREAL TRUMPWORLD DAY:
4:21p – Trump longtime lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 8 counts
4:23p – Verdicts roll in on Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort – guilty on 8 counts
4:25p – Trump boards AF1 and ignores shouted questions from press on tarmac about Cohen and Manafort. pic.twitter.com/NI9Tj44H4U— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 21, 2018
More from Trump on Manafort: "It was not the original mission, believe me…had nothing to do with Russian collusion. We continue the witch hunt. Thank you very much." He walks away.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 21, 2018
Source close to WH says WH had hoped for favorable verdict in Manafort case as they had plans to attack the Mueller investigation in the event of mistrial or not guilty verdict. The plan was to attack the Mueller investigation if the Manafort case had gone their way, source said
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 21, 2018
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