Thread by @TimInHonolulu

1. On the June 9, 2016 the date of the Trump Tower meeting, the day started with Trump & his campaign financial team meeting at the Four Season Hotel to discuss the campaign's financial death spiral. Paul Manafort left the Four Seasons to go to meet the Russians at Trump Tower.

2. I think Chris Christie likely knows Manafort was going to Trump Tower meeting to get Kremlin money. @nytimes quotes Manafort on the way out saying: “We’ll raise what we need to raise,” Link: Amid Party Concerns, Donald Trump Meets With His Finance Team nyti.ms/1WHeQdRthe

3. In days and after Trump flew to Scotland (IMO to close Russian deal) both @GOP and @realDonaldTrump campaign were flush with cash and @Trump's $45 million self funding loan just vanished from his report.

4. I don't think the loan was written off as reported at the time. I think his rich Russian uncle paid it. If I were Mueller I'd fire a target letter at Christie and make him an offer he can't refuse. @maddow @Lawrence

5. Don't know why the @nytimes link didn't work.. Here's the June 9, 2016 Times article about the meeting and the picture that ran on page one as I recall.