captkirk said:
MetoliusAg said:
aggiehawg said:
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No, a President cannot abuse their power to force a foreign government to fabricate charges against a political opponent. That is not what happened here.
But it did happen in 2016 under Obama and in Ukraine.
ETA: The so-called "black ledger" against Manafort was likely forged pursuant to the DNC's and State Department's request.
link, please.
Find reference to it in Manafort's trial. You won't, because Mueller and the FBI knew it was a phony document
It's not even an allegation in the Mueller Report. It is mentioned once as part of a narrative.
Manafort was being tried for tax evasion covering the years contained in the ledger. Those payments were cash, not easily traceable wires. If that ledger were credible and Mueller was able to verify it, it would have become Exhibit A in Manafort's trial instead of Manafort's lavish wardrobe.
There has to be a reason they never produced it nor referred to it. Direct, relevant and material evidence of the offense charged is not easily discarded, unless its provenance is unreliable. Such as it coming from the DNC.