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Key Mueller witness, major Clinton and Trump donor charged with funneling $3.5 million in illegal contributions in 2016 U.S. elections
washingtonpost.com ^ | December 3, 2019 | Spencer S. Hsu

Posted on 12/03/2019 5:46:59 PM PST by John W

A key witness in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election has been indicted with seven others on charges of conspiring to funnel more than $3 million in illegal foreign campaign contributions for that year’s elections, the Justice Department announced. George Nader, an adviser to the United Arab Emirates who acted as an intermediary for members of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign seeking to forge contacts in the Middle East, was charged with conspiring to make conduit campaign contributions and related offenses in a 53-count indictment unsealed Tuesday in Washington, prosecutors said.

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1 posted on 12/03/2019 5:46:59 PM PST by John W
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To: John W; ransomnote; bagster; bitt; greeneyes; Steven W.
*PING*

Thanks John W!

2 posted on 12/03/2019 5:49:51 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: John W

Same article, no paywall...

https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Mueller-witness-and-donor-to-Clinton-and-Trump-14879918.php


3 posted on 12/03/2019 5:57:53 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: John W

The other child perv?


4 posted on 12/03/2019 6:00:20 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Trump.Deplorable

But federal donor records show that Khawaja is a major political contributor, who, since 2016, personally gave $3 million to Democratic candidates and groups - including $1 million to Priorities USA, the main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign - and $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.

so, when their candidate - Clinton - lost, they gave some money to the winner?


5 posted on 12/03/2019 6:13:12 PM PST by MAGAthon
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To: John W
A statement released by the Justice Department did not name the committees or candidate.
6 posted on 12/03/2019 6:19:38 PM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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Is the Inaugural Committee subject to campaign finance laws like a Political Campaign?


7 posted on 12/03/2019 6:27:58 PM PST by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: MAGAthon

Sounds like it

Have to remember, Trump wasn’t raking in the money from the big guys, they were all in on Hillary.


8 posted on 12/03/2019 6:34:46 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: MNJohnnie

“””Is the Inaugural Committee subject to campaign finance laws like a Political Campaign?”””””””””””

Only when a Republican wins.


9 posted on 12/03/2019 6:37:40 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: MAGAthon

Yup....how obvious is THAT!


10 posted on 12/03/2019 6:45:34 PM PST by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office...)
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To: John W

Sounds like another stinkin’ peach on Tree 45. *sigh*


11 posted on 12/03/2019 7:22:07 PM PST by Buttons12
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To: MAGAthon

“so, when their candidate - Clinton - lost, they gave some money to the winner?”

exactly ...


12 posted on 12/03/2019 7:41:22 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: MNJohnnie; Trump.Deplorable

“Is the Inaugural Committee subject to campaign finance laws like a Political Campaign?”

yes:

https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/filing-reports/inaugural-committee-reports/


13 posted on 12/03/2019 7:43:19 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Mariner

Money funnel


14 posted on 12/03/2019 8:21:14 PM PST by ptsal
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ROTFLMOA...

The indictment quotes an alleged encrypted message that Nader sent an official from Foreign Country A via WhatsApp after Khawaja contributed $275,000 and invited Nader to attend and April 16, 2016, event for presidential Candidate 1. "Wonderful meeting with the Big Lady... Can't wait to tell you about it," Nader allegedly wrote, in an apparent reference to Clinton.

15 posted on 12/03/2019 11:09:05 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: MAGAthon
so, when their candidate - Clinton - lost, they gave some money to the winner?

If you pay both sides, when you need a favor from a politician, you can always get in the door, no matter who wins.

16 posted on 12/03/2019 11:10:07 PM PST by TChad
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To: Chode
The indictment referred glancingly to Trump,

Whose sole interest in Nader was apparently post election US diplomatic relations with Lebanon rather than say, Clinton, who had personal interests in stroking him for campaign cash.

17 posted on 12/03/2019 11:22:38 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: MAGAthon

If Nader did NOT donate to the Trump inaugural fund until after he won (i.e. Nov. 3, 2016), then I don’t see any real charge against him for this action.

If he offered money to an as-yet established organization before the presidential win, then there could be problems for him.


18 posted on 12/03/2019 11:22:42 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

The way this reads these guys’ campaign cash went to Hillary, Democrat groups such as Priorities USA, and maybe some unnamed Republican group or groups which may or may not have been pro Trump.

The mention of Trump is in donations after the election for the inauguration and his inaugural committee has been cooperating in the investigation.

Wash Po deeply saddened.


19 posted on 12/03/2019 11:29:33 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: John W
from one conservative hoosier to another! :)
20 posted on 12/04/2019 1:28:20 AM PST by blondiegoodbadugly (Thank you President Trump! Please KAG!)
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