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The crime of bribery is exchanging a "thing of value" for "an official act."
Lying to protect someone under investigation is "a thing of value."
A pardon is "an official act."
Dangling pardons is a bribery conspiracy/attempt.
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
Lying to protect someone under investigation is "a thing of value."
A pardon is "an official act."
Dangling pardons is a bribery conspiracy/attempt.
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
The context of this call is crucial.
Dowd floated a pardon to Flynn's lawyer in summer 2017. This voicemail comes later, just a week before Flynn pleaded guilty and entered cooperation agreement Nov 2017.
nytimes.com/2018/03/28/us/…
Dowd floated a pardon to Flynn's lawyer in summer 2017. This voicemail comes later, just a week before Flynn pleaded guilty and entered cooperation agreement Nov 2017.
nytimes.com/2018/03/28/us/…
It's important to note that the Mueller Report does not contain this allegation of an explicit reference to a pardon in summer 2017... From Vol. II, p. 121. If Mueller did not include it, is that because he couldn't substantiate it?
h/t @EricColumbus
h/t @EricColumbus
