There is no way to understand our President’s relationship with the world, his motivations and vulnerabilities, without a far richer picture of his central area of concern—his business—over the past decade.
For followers of the special counsel’s investigation, all that was established by the much anticipated court filing is that he is running one of the most secretive and carefully orchestrated investigations in history.
Stone has presented himself as somewhat desperately trying to foster communication between Trump and Julian Assange. But the special counsel’s indictment shows that he may have played a crucial role in the election.
The sentencing memos filed by prosecutors on Friday reveal the inner workings of a coördinated conspiracy conducted by people who are very, very bad at conspiracy.
A document filed by the special counsel on Friday details how Cohen repeatedly lied, on behalf of Trump, to make money and develop political ties with the Kremlin.