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Andrew C Laufer, Esq
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Excellent analysis by @LouiseMensch on who is the mystery sovereign financial institution subject to the Mueller grand jury subpoena. Buried in this well done article is an interesting tidbit on Maria Butina’s prosecution. If you recall, she and @torshin_ru aka Putin’s banker /1
are ‘allegedly’ conduits for Russian oligarch money into the @NRA of which money which may have magically found its way into @GOP coffers. This seems to have been one of the Quid Pro Quo avenues for sanction relief Putin so desperately sought. Her prosecution was handed off /2
to the USA for DC - National Security Division. Now why would Mueller band off such a seemingly high profile Trump-Russia prosecution to another office? Probably b/c he has bigger fish to fry and it’s not high enough on his target list. Also, recall that Spain is seeking /3
to prosecute @torshin_ru for potential financial crimes and their lead prosecutor specifically mentioned @DonaldJTrumpJr has various issues to be concerned with. Food for thought. /end
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Andrew C Laufer, Esq
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Short thread re: Venezuela ‘situation.’ Received some info from an informed source. In a nutshell, it’s complicated. Essentially, you have Cuban intelligence heavily fortified within their security apparatus as well as being attached to Chavez militias. You also have /1
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Andrew C Laufer, Esq
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See a lot of tweeting tonight about Trump’s potential EO directing construction of a border wall. This EO would be the very definition of executive overreach deemed unconstitutional by SCOTUS in Youngstown, Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 /1
However, I think there’s more to this play by Trump. I believe he’s using this in a futile attempt to divide America for what’s in store for him and his fellow traitors. We need to be as united as possible and focus on Trump’s crimes and what Mueller is about to do about it. /2
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Andrew C Laufer, Esq
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I keep hearing pundits on @CNN and elsewhere state that any criminal charges against POTUS may only be brought once he's out of office. That position is preposterous. Demonstrate where in the Constitution, USC, or in caselaw that's the finding. It doesn't exist. /1
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Chris Geidner
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NEWS: We Now Know The Law Firm Representing The Mystery Foreign-Owned Company That Is Fighting A Grand Jury Subpoena — It *is* Alston & Bird. CNN previously reported the firm was involved. buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisg…
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Wendy Siegelman
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"Because of the sealing order in place, we will refer to Petitioner—a wholly owned agency or instrumentality of a foreign state—as 'Country A'"
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Chimene Keitner
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Seems like a thread on recent US practice w/r/t criminal prosecution of foreign sovereign entities might be of interest. @S_R_Anders @YesMomsCan @jedshug @ZoeTillman @lrozen @nycsouthpaw @kpolantz #Mueller #subpoena 1/19
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THREAD: Remember the claims by @realDonaldTrump & cronies that he'd sit for an interview w/Mueller⁉️

Trump LIED.🙄

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nytimes.com/2018/06/02/us/…
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🛑BREAKING🛑

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THREAD: An *actual Grand Jury #subpoena* — from Mueller to a witness just last month — has LEAKED‼️

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