He just used it for emphasis. IMO
And it is parentheses. Brackets are for kill boxes.
Good question, anon. I'm sure a good (and by good, I mean a slimy lawyer working for us…they exist) lawyer could make that case
I don't think she was informed. Why tell her until charges are filed? It didn't change her vote so what's the point?
A mere blip in this market.
As an aside, what would you do if you thought all of your assets would be seized? I'll tell you what you would not do. You would not hold them in the US equities market.