Manafort Flips, Triggering Social Media Eruption: ‘Trump Has Plenty to Worry About’
Twitter erupted on Friday as former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty in federal court and agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
The agreement got many on social media speculating about the potential implications for President Donald Trump.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction
Breaking: Live footage of Paul Manafort in meetings with Mueller’s team. pic.twitter.com/sqvlJArTVc
— Emily Brandwin (@CIAspygirl) September 14, 2018
Manafort’s plea incl a forfeiture of properties, cash AND life ins. The gov’t must have proof that funds used to fund a life insurance policy were part of the attempt to defraud the govt . It is VERY rare to force a forfeiture of a life insurance contract. https://t.co/KXiI10crZt
— Sylvia K. Alston (Cousin Syl) (@SylviaKAlston) September 14, 2018
Manafort was willing to take eight years in jail. He had legit fears about the Russian mob. Just think what Mueller must have on him in order to make him flip. https://t.co/YAibehIH0Y
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) September 14, 2018
Obviously, the biggest question is whether Manafort can implicate Trump, but if I were Roger Stone, I would be pretty worried right now too.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) September 14, 2018
Trump has plenty to worry about with news that Manafort is cooperating with Mueller, but I imagine Don Jr., Jared Kushner and Roger Stone are just as concerned … ?
— Kate Brannen (@K8brannen) September 14, 2018
Reminder as news breaks that Manafort will cooperate with DOJ…. https://t.co/KtugE4xVHm
— Allie Malloy (@AlliemalCNN) September 14, 2018
Five Trump figures have now pled guilty to criminal cherges. His former…
Campaign chairman (Manafort)
Deputy campaign chairman (Gates)
National security adviser (Flynn)
Personal attorney (Cohen)
Foreign policy adviser (Papadopoulos)Quite a hit rate for Mueller.
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) September 14, 2018
Paul Manafort is flipping? pic.twitter.com/UpCfiPwz29
— Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) September 14, 2018
When the president finds out about this Manafort plea deal, he’s gonna flip out.
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) September 14, 2018
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Meanwhile, in his private residence, President Trump is reportedly monitoring the developments.
President Trump is in the residence of the White House as the Manafort plea deal is underway. He is watching coverage on television, a person familiar says, but was briefed on this by lawyers a bit earlier this morning.
per @jeffzeleny
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) September 14, 2018
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