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Internet Rejoices as Paul Manafort Goes to Jail: ‘First Warlock in Custody, and the Hunt Continues’

News that Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman is heading to jail exploded across the internet on Friday, after U.S. District Judge Amy Berman ordered Paul Manafort held in custody until he stands trail.
On Twitter, users chimed in with opinions, facts and a healthy amount of snark.
Here is some of the best speculation and commentary on Paul Manafort heading to jail:
Boy, I’d hate to be the muthafucka in jail that hasta wash Manafort’s underwear tonite.
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 15, 2018
Right about now, in the movie, a Russian gangster is getting arrested for some bar fight, just to get inside with Manafort.
He sidles over and whispers, “Pasha, Oleg sends his greetings. Act accordingly.”
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 15, 2018
JUDGE: Your bond is revoked
MANAFORT: pic.twitter.com/h5VWMEKWmq
— Alfred Spellman (@AlfredSpellman) June 15, 2018
Mueller is sending one legal message to Manafort today:
This will be the first day of the rest of your life in jail if you don’t cooperate with us.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 15, 2018
Paul Manafort is the first warlock in custody, and the hunt continues.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) June 15, 2018
What’s the over/under on Manafort having an “accident” in jail?
— Nick Kolakowski (@nkolakowski) June 15, 2018
literally all paul manafort had to do to enjoy a quiet life of egregious crime was not win a presidential election
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) June 15, 2018
NBC News: Judge Amy Berman Jackson told the court that, “this isn’t middle school, I can’t take your phone” before remanding Manafort to jail after revoking his bail, @CharlieGileNBC reports.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) June 15, 2018
FUN FACT: This morning, Trump said that his own campaign manager, Paul Manafort, had “nothing to do with our campaign.” 90 minutes later, Paul Manafort is going to jail.
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) June 15, 2018
Today, Trump tried to claim that Paul Manafort had worked on the Trump campaign for 49 days.
Manafort worked on the Trump campaign from March 28, 2016 to August 19, 2016. That’s 144 days.
For context: Bannon and Conway each worked about 84 days on the campaign.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 15, 2018
I’m sure Trump shaving two thirds off the time Manafort was his campaign manager on the morning he goes to jail was just an honest mistake.
— Schooley (@Rschooley) June 15, 2018
Reminder: Trump has worked with Manafort for 30 years. He was his Campaign Chairman, picked Pence for VP and was on Transition Team. “Nothing to do” with Trump’s campaign is Bullshit of an Olympic Order. https://t.co/CKxo3BxrzA
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) June 15, 2018
Trump’s campaign manager is in jail pending trial.
Stop saying none of this has anything to do with the Trump campaign.
Manafort was Trump’s CAMPAIGN manager.
— JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) June 15, 2018
If Manafort goes to prison,
but @FoxNews doesn’t report it,
did it actually happen in Trump’s America?— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) June 15, 2018
These nothingburgers sure have a lot of calories, don’t they? https://t.co/U6UTTCYyrA
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) June 15, 2018
How long until the GOP claims putting Manafort in jail ahead of father’s day thus separating him from his 35-year-old children is anti-family and anti-American
— Caroline Moss (@socarolinesays) June 15, 2018
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is going to jail to await trial for being an unregistered agent of a foreign government, money laundering, tax evasion, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and witness tampering.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 15, 2018
At least Manafort gets to take both his ankle bracelets off.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 15, 2018
For those who doubted that Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation is serious and is uncovering real wrongdoing, a federal judge just locked up the President’s former campaign manager pretrial for trying to tamper with witnesses. Extraordinary. https://t.co/FtnE6EZqpq
— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) June 15, 2018
#Manafort is going to jail. If he’s convicted (and he will be) he will die in prison. He has enjoyed his last tasting menu. And it seems @realDonaldTrump and his brood have been using a ‘charity’ as a slush fund. It’s. . . #FelonyFriday! pic.twitter.com/nTr5SnoaXf
— Michael Grant (@MichaelGrantBks) June 15, 2018
Three court marshals led Manafort out of the courtroom into the prisoner holding area immediately after the judge’s ruling. He disappeared through the door, turned toward his wife and supporters and gave a stilted wave. @kpolantz
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) June 15, 2018
All The President’s Men:
Paul Manafort
Trump Campaign Chairman
In JailMichael Flynn
National Security Advisor
Pleaded GuiltyMichael Cohen
Trump’s lawyer
Expects to be arrested soonGeorge Papadopoulos
Adviser
Pleaded GuiltyRick Gates
Adviser
Pleaded Guilty#lockhimup— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 15, 2018
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