President Trump

[Box Ox]

So an argument by conservative pundits/legal experts has been that the hush money payments were not illegal campaign contributions because paying off women was just part of Trump's personal life and he'd been doing it for years.

This strikes down that argument by proving that the hush money payments were intended to directly benefit Trump's campaign. Not just to keep Melania from knowing about his affairs.

Trump was at August 2015 meeting about hush money payments, source says - CNNPolitics

"Donald Trump attended an August 2015 meeting that federal prosecutors believe was central to a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws to help Trump win the presidency, according to a source familiar with the matter.

According to court filings, Trump was joined by Michael Cohen, who was his attorney at the time, and David Pecker, the chairman of American Media Inc., parent company of the National Enquirer.

During the meeting, the group discussed a plan to shield Trump from potentially damaging stories. Prosecutors say this amounted to illegal donations to Trump's campaign.

Trump's attendance was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in a November article. The meeting returned to the spotlight Wednesday when federal prosecutors announced that they agreed not to prosecute AMI for campaign finance violations in exchange for its cooperation.

The newspaper reported that Trump asked Pecker what he could do to help his presidential campaign."

 

[Box Ox]

WSJ: Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors

“Probe looking into whether committee misspent funds and top donors gave money in exchange for access to the administration”

Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors

 

[moreluck]

WSJ: Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors

“Probe looking into whether committee misspent funds and top donors gave money in exchange for access to the administration”

Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors

you forgot to mention the Clintons and stealing stuff when they left the whitehouse…...

 

[Box Ox]

you forgot to mention the Clintons and stealing stuff when they left the whitehouse…...

Get ‘em.

 

[moreluck]

I don't know why people are freaking out over changes in the Trump team.....didn't Odumbo go through 5 chiefs of staff????

 

[bacha29]

Speaking as a registered Democrat....... Will Trump be impeached?....No Will he be gain his party's nomination for another term?....No. Will he run as an independent just to screw over the GOP and hand the WH to the Democrats? ....Stay tuned on that one. Will there be a tough new set of campaign finance and election laws passed?.....Dream on friends because in politics that's where the money's at.

 

[newfie]

It's funny how that kind of stuff always seems to disappear at the most opportune time. Hell--if you are certain politicians you can have people disappear.

Hillaryitis can be deadly

 

[newfie]

Oh yeah. Certainly looking like things are headed that way.

Yeah I watch CNN and MSNBC and it's the end of Trump, I watch Fox and it's the complete opposite. Each channel presents their shills and experts .
The fact is it's not criminal it's political. You guys are trying to undue an election result.

Did you see Comey bragging that he set Flynn up?

 

[newfie]

So an argument by conservative pundits/legal experts has been that the hush money payments were not illegal campaign contributions because paying off women was just part of Trump's personal life and he'd been doing it for years.

Which you proved in your last post

 

[Box Ox]

You seem to spend a lot of time in the wood shed.

You’re just projecting now. Like how “Baghdad Bob” in 2003 told the cameras that defeat of the Americans was close at hand as American tanks casually rolled into Baghdad behind him.

 

[newfie]

Speaking as a registered Democrat....... Will Trump be impeached?....No Will he be gain his party's nomination for another term?....No. Will he run as an independent just to screw over the GOP and hand the WH to the Democrats? ....Stay tuned on that one. Will there be a tough new set of campaign finance and election laws passed?.....Dream on friends because in politics that's where the money's at.

You are too funny

 

[newfie]

You’re just projecting now. Like Baghdad Bob circa 2003 telling the cameras that defeat of the Americans is close at hand as American tanks casually roll into Baghdad behind him.

Likewise you are the same on the other side of the nile

 

[Box Ox]

Likewise you are the same in the other side of the nile

Sure thing, Bob.

 

[Jkloc420]

So an argument by conservative pundits/legal experts has been that the hush money payments were not illegal campaign contributions because paying off women was just part of Trump's personal life and he'd been doing it for years.

This strikes down that argument by proving that the hush money payments were intended to directly benefit Trump's campaign. Not just to keep Melania from knowing about his affairs.

Trump was at August 2015 meeting about hush money payments, source says - CNNPolitics

"Donald Trump attended an August 2015 meeting that federal prosecutors believe was central to a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws to help Trump win the presidency, according to a source familiar with the matter.

According to court filings, Trump was joined by Michael Cohen, who was his attorney at the time, and David Pecker, the chairman of American Media Inc., parent company of the National Enquirer.

During the meeting, the group discussed a plan to shield Trump from potentially damaging stories. Prosecutors say this amounted to illegal donations to Trump's campaign.

Trump's attendance was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in a November article. The meeting returned to the spotlight Wednesday when federal prosecutors announced that they agreed not to prosecute AMI for campaign finance violations in exchange for its cooperation.

The newspaper reported that Trump asked Pecker what he could do to help his presidential campaign."

If I was trump i would think his marriage and her getting half was most likely the determining factor in the payments. Why would he care if he lost an election he was not suppose to win and after the access Hollywood tape. That's where Cohen is lying, I think more to do with his marriage and less about the campaign

 

[newfie]

You’re just projecting now. Like how “Baghdad Bob” in 2003 told the cameras that defeat of the Americans was close at hand as American tanks casually rolled into Baghdad behind him.

The one point you Dodge is a candidate can spend his own money any way he wants.

 

[Box Ox]

If I was trump i would think his marriage and her getting half was most likely the determining factor in the payments.

That's where Cohen is lying, I think more to do with his marriage and less about the campaign

Are the AMI executives who were also in the meeting with Trump and saying the same thing as Cohen also lying?

Cohen routinely recorded phone conversations with Trump. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were a recording of the meeting as well.

 

[Jkloc420]

Are the AMI executives who were also in the meeting with Trump and saying the same thing as Cohen also lying?

Cohen routinely recorded phone conversations with Trump. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were a recording of the meeting as well.

What the inquier did was different. They just bought the rights to the woman's story. It had nothing to do with anything but buying the rights.

 

[Box Ox]

The one point you Dodge is a candidate can spend his own money any way he wants.

A felony conviction of Michael Cohen for it and unindicted co-conspirator status for Trump says he can’t.

 

[Jkloc420]

Are the AMI executives who were also in the meeting with Trump and saying the same thing as Cohen also lying?

Cohen routinely recorded phone conversations with Trump. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were a recording of the meeting as well.

and you have to prove it was campaign money. if it was trumps money he can do what he wants.

 

[Jkloc420]

A felony conviction of Michael Cohen for it and unindicted co-conspirator status for Trump says he can’t.

Cohen did not fight it because he had other things thet were going to charge him with. Basically the feds entrapped him