Manafort was in Ecuador the day Twitler fired Comey!!

[Roland99]

Link to tweet

[berni_mccoy]

1. "NO COLLUSION!" - says Trump, who is fucked.

[Orangepeel]

2. So?

This sounds like one of those things that sounds like it means something but really doesn’t.

I understand why Manafort visiting Assange is a big deal. I understand why Trump firing Comey is a big deal.

Manafort being in Ecuador may or may not be a big deal— I don’t know. But why would it matter whether he was in Ecuador on any given day in this fucking administration?

[Roland99]

3. Could help lead to obstruction and conspiracy charges on Twitler

Mueller has known about the meetings

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/mueller-probed-meeting-between-manafort-and-ecuadorian-president

[AndJusticeForSome]

4. Isn't Assange in London? n/t

[Roland99]

5. Hasn't been for a while. He's holed up at an embassy in Ecuador

[AndJusticeForSome]

6. Not the Ecuadoran embassy in London?

When and how did he move?

[Roland99]

7. Sorry my bad. Yes. Ecuadorian embassy in London

The point of Manafort being in Ecuador was likely to strong arm the new govt to keep Assange protected

[AndJusticeForSome]

9. So Manafort (or Stone) being in Ecuador means

?? Do they somehow contact him more easily if they are physically in Ecuador? I don't quite get it.

[Roland99]

13. Face to face threats?

[AndJusticeForSome]

10. He's got Ecuadoran citizenship

I wonder if that means he can stay at embassy indefinitely?

Embassy Suites indeed!

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Assange is not in Ecuador, he's in London

Assange is in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

[Roland99]

16. But this is about Manafort. Ostensibly to discuss protecting Assange w/the new govt

[triron]

11. Wonder who he met with while there? Bet Mueller knows.

[grantcart]

12. And . . ? Usually Marshall makes more sense.

[eleny]

14. .

[Celerity]

15. So now TPM has gone paywall. WTF.