Trump aides may be in legal jeopardy as Democrats give transcripts to Mueller
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/06/trump-aides-could-face-perjury-charges-mueller-investigation
Donald Trump Jr and long-term Trump aide Roger Stone face a heightened threat of criminal charges as Democrats on Capitol Hill prepare to hand evidence to Robert Mueller’s Russia
investigation. They could be charged with perjury if there is evidence that they lied to Congress during interviews behind closed doors with the House intelligence committee.
The California Democrat Adam Schiff will take over leadership of the committee now that his party has control of the House, following victory in the midterm elections.
The committee staged 73 interviews with dozens of witnesses, including Jared Kushner, Trump Jr and Stone. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, has already pleaded guilty to
perjury for lying to Congress over attempts to make a deal to construct a Trump Tower in Moscow.
Schiff said he was “trying to deconflict” with special counsel Mueller’s investigation because over the last two years the committee, under Republican leadership, had actively tried to
make the special counsel’s work more difficult.
Schiff did not name any individuals, but said: “There’s no reason to protect these witnesses. There’s every reason to validate Congress’s interest in not having people come before it
and lie.
"May" isn't good enough, I want "absolutely"
Hope to see some positive results
Trump will pardon his son without hesitation, even if it means he has to admit there was a crime committed (which he'll backtrack afterward anyway)
Then he'll run into the same problem as Manafort: Jr. will be called to testify and cannot plead the 5th. And if he refuses, off to jail with him. All of Trump's family and co-conspirators are in a catch 22 at this point.
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