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Thomas said Samia did not deserve a new trial because the confession “did not directly inculpate the defendant and was subject to a proper limiting instruction.”

“This is particularly concerning given that the defendant is aware that Witness-1 has information that would tend to inculpate the defendant.”

If they have changed their story, for example, juries may disregard their testimony, whatever they may say that inculpates a target.

“The prosecutors tried to use this apparently exculpatory evidence against Rafiekian by making the blanket assertion that the undisclosed facts — known only to the government — would further inculpate the defendant,” they wrote.

Mueller and his team were trying to frighten people within President Trump's orbit in hopes they would inculpate him, Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, claimed Wednesday on "Hannity."