Political Wire
Renato Mariotti: We now know the Mueller probe will likely result in charges. More
importantly, the tactic that Mueller is using — telling Manafort that he
will be charged — is generally used when prosecutors are trying to get a
defendant to ‘flip.’ This strongly suggests what we’ve long expected —
that Mueller is trying to ‘flip’ Manafort.
What causes a target to ‘flip’? The #1 factor is assembling
sufficient evidence to make it likely that the person will be convicted
and serve a prison sentence. Mueller’s team is being as aggressive as
possible to indicate to Manafort that he should be concerned about that
possibility. Subpoenaing Manafort’s aides and his lawyer… shows his
focus on Manafort.
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