Although the indictments of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business associate, Nick Gates, got most of the headlines Monday, another announcement from the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller is also notable.
George Papadopolous, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russians. And yet Donald Trump Jr. decided to try and distance himself and the Trump team from Papadopolous, which likely means Junior knows damn well that Papadopolous has incriminating information.
Shortly after the announcement of Papadopolous’ plea in federal court Trump Jr. retweeted this:
But as NBC reports, that’s simply not true:
“George Papadopolous, who joined the Trump team in spring 2016 as an energy and foreign policy expert, communicated with a ‘campaign supervisor’ during the campaign about his attempts to arrange a meeting with the Russians to discuss U.S.-Russia ties during a Trump presidency, according to court documents.
“The supervisor, who was not named in the documents, told him, ‘Great work.’
“He relayed to the supervisor that during his communications with Russian contacts, the Russians said they had ‘dirt’ on Hillary Clinton and thousands of emails.
“Papadopoulos lied to the FBI about the timing and nature of the communications, officials said.”
Oops!
Junior got plenty of pushback from others on Twitter:
— Flipster (@FlipsterCm) October 30, 2017
So you think being 'unpaid' is a defense? And what will be Diaper Donnie's excuse? Kushner? Collusion is apparent. Treason is apparent!
— Ariesa #Resistance (@AriesaSandino) October 30, 2017
You say?? ? pic.twitter.com/KxKZQToI7J
— LynnZ (@ZemanLynnZ) October 30, 2017
A cooperating witness. pic.twitter.com/CIDajaOcDq
— Michael Gallagher (@Gallagher4NY) October 30, 2017
I almost admire your determination to continue humiliating yourself so incessantly.
— J.D. Lexx (@JDLexx) October 30, 2017
— Sean Murphy (@Murphs56) October 30, 2017
— ⚡️astrid3121⚡️ (@astrid3121) October 30, 2017
Hahahahaha. Nice rt Junior. Your time would be better spent practicing your perp walk. I hear balancing an overcoat on handcuffs is tricky.
— Writerchick (@BBwriterchick) October 30, 2017
Maybe it’s wrong for all of us who despise Donald Trump and everything he stands for to be having this much fun over the misfortune of others, but I for one don’t give a damn. #IndictmentMonday has been a freaking blast!
Featured Image Via the BBC
