The LuLac Edition #3629, October 31st, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: STARTING TOMORROW WE WILL BE FEATURING EDITIONS FOCUSING IN ON ELECTION 2017. THAT WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS UNLESS SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS IN THIS FBI PROBE

AND THE DAMN BREAKS

IS GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS THE NEW JAMES McCORD?

George Papadopoulous (Photo: ABC News)

President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on charges of conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and several other financial charges.
Think about that for a second, the campaign Manager for Donald Trump was charged with CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES! Even during Watergate, the crimes were political, not an attempt to have a Foreign government deal with campaign aides. 
The charges were the first stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into possible ties between Mr. Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. The indictment filed in federal court in Washington accused both men of funneling tens of millions of dollars in payments through foreign companies and bank accounts.
Mr. Manafort and Mr. Gates surrendered to federal authorities, and were expected in court later Monday to face charges brought by Mr. Mueller's team.
The indictment lays out 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, and several charges related to failing to report foreign bank and financial accounts. The indictment alleges that they moved money through hidden bank accounts in Cyprus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Seychelles. In total, more than $75 million flowed through the offshore accounts. Manafort is accused of laundering more than $18 million, according to the indictment.
The significant thing about this is that a third person was charged with lying to the government. He has plead. That is significant because there is a real possibility that he is talking. 
In a development directly related to Trump’s 2016 election campaign, it was also revealed Monday that George Papadopoulos, a former campaign adviser, pleaded guilty earlier this month to making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. This was amazing in the sense that it was left under wraps. That gives you an idea of just how focused this FBI investigation is.
Mueller’s office said Papadopoulos lied to FBI agents about the timing of contact between him and a professor in London who claimed to have information that would hurt Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Papadopoulos, a little-known former foreign policy adviser in the campaign, made a plea bargain which stated that he has since “met with the Government on numerous occasions to provide information and answer questions,” according to a court document.
When Watergate broke open, a supposedly insignificant person,  James McCord decided he didn’t want to serve any more time than he needed to for his role in The Watergate Break In. He wrote a letter to District Judge John Sirica and the race was on. Watch what happens with Papadopoulus. The plea agreement happened in early October. God knows how much evidence and testimony this guy has collected. He might have even worn a wire.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders said he was a minor, unpaid figure. Yet in an audio tape Trump touted him during the campaign as someone helping his effort. Here's a video of a different sort.