WEBVTT - First Charges in Russian Interference in US Election (Audio)

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<v Speaker 1>And now let's dig deeper into today's top legal story.

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<v Speaker 1>Special Council Robert Mueller unveiling the first charges in his

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<v Speaker 1>investigation into Russian interference in the election. For more in

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<v Speaker 1>the story, Bloomberg Lahous Doing Grosso and Michael Bess speak

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<v Speaker 1>with William Banks, the professor at Syracuse University Law School,

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<v Speaker 1>and Fordham a Law school professor. Andrew Kent, Bill, you

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<v Speaker 1>have the first indictments. You have two very high ranking

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<v Speaker 1>people having been indicted for things that aren't entire don't

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<v Speaker 1>seem to be related to the actual campaign itself. Where

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<v Speaker 1>these developments tell us about where Mueller's investigation stands right now, Well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it is an important signal that the investigation

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<v Speaker 1>is far from over, that it's probably still picking up momentum.

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<v Speaker 1>These are important developments, but they're by no means the end.

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<v Speaker 1>I think in some ways, the Papadopoulos agreement is is

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<v Speaker 1>more central to the concerns that perhaps the Trump administration

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<v Speaker 1>colluded with the Russians. I think the fact that Papadopolis

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<v Speaker 1>was at a meeting early on, or had connections early

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<v Speaker 1>on with Russian government officials while he was employed by

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<v Speaker 1>the Trump campaign is pretty damaging. Andrew, Let's look at

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<v Speaker 1>the timing of what Mueller is doing. First, he announces

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<v Speaker 1>the indictment of Manifort and Gates while everyone is still

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<v Speaker 1>talking about that, and before they've even gone before a judge,

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<v Speaker 1>they unseal a plea in a separate case and George

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<v Speaker 1>Papadopolis pleaded guilty October five. Do you see that Mueller

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<v Speaker 1>is trying to set something up here with these double

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<v Speaker 1>timed announcements. You're probably obviously he's operating in an extremely

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<v Speaker 1>sensitive environment. So I assume Mueller is timing things in

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<v Speaker 1>a way that he thinks will give him the most

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<v Speaker 1>space to continue with an investigation. Is there also a

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<v Speaker 1>sort of a warning to people who are in the

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<v Speaker 1>White House that this is happening and I've got someone

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<v Speaker 1>here who's cooperating with the FBI. I think it absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>is a warning. And it's also uh, you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>saw the talking point from the President before the Papadopulus

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<v Speaker 1>plea was released, you know, saying what you know, this

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<v Speaker 1>was just about stuff in the past, has nothing to

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<v Speaker 1>do with me, has nothing to do with my campaign,

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<v Speaker 1>nothing to do with Russia. Know nothing to see here

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<v Speaker 1>about Manafort, and then um, yeah, and then quickly the

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<v Speaker 1>Papas plea is released, which is all about a test

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<v Speaker 1>to clude with Russia and as fordom A Law School

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<v Speaker 1>professor Andrew Kenton William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University

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<v Speaker 1>Law School, speaking with Bloomberg's Doom Grosso and Michael Best.

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