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Rudy Giuliani Says Trump Paid Back Stormy Daniels’ Hush Money, Rips ‘Pervert’ Comey
Daily Beast ^ | 3 May 2018 | Harry Siegal

Posted on 05/03/2018 4:00:27 AM PDT by Magnatron

In a remarkable appearance Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani said Donald Trump had indeed repaid the money used to buy Stormy Daniels’ silence about their affair, and that Trump had indeed fired then-FBI Director James Comey because Comey wouldn’t tell Trump that he wasn’t under investigation.

Both statements contradict the story the president himself and his White House have previously offered.

Giuliani’s appearance with Sean Hannity—one of the first by the former U.S. attorney since he joined Trump’s rapidly assembled new legal team, which has promised a tougher response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe—left the Fox News host and frequent Trump adviser and enabler openly stunned.

In an appearance stuffed with odd factual errors, like saying no president had ever before been subpoenaed, and sweeping claims about “criminal” Hillary Clinton and “disgraceful liar” and “pervert” James Comey, Giuliani flat out said Trump had paid back the money shelled out to buy the porn star’s silence, and that there was no problem there.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: giulianiinterview; rudygiuliani; stephanieclifford; stormydaniels
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1 posted on 05/03/2018 4:00:27 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

Thanks a pant load Rudy. Here we go again.


2 posted on 05/03/2018 4:02:22 AM PDT by moehoward
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Since there has been no clarification, it’s safe to say that Rudy released the Stormy Schiff as planned. Besides, who cares about sex between adults? Wasn’t that the take with Bill Clinton? Laura Ingraham was disgraceful last night.


3 posted on 05/03/2018 4:09:14 AM PDT by JonPreston (I post To: "All" because article posters rarely contribute to their own threads)
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To: moehoward
Thanks a pant load Rudy. Here we go again.

I find it very unlikely that Giuliani would’ve said anything that wasn’t already cleared through the boss.

4 posted on 05/03/2018 4:11:51 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Magnatron
Rudy's a former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.He knows the law.He knows how Federal prosecutors operate.We must assume that there's a good reason for him to have made this statement.

When I graduate from law school I might have more to say about this.But until then I'm gonna just watch and wait.

5 posted on 05/03/2018 4:12:37 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: Magnatron

Giuliani looked old and tired in the interview. The Globalists are fighting a war of attrition against the sovereignty of the USA and our President, so a guy who starts out looking that tired won’t last long. Giuliani means well and he’s a fighter, but the Globalist enemy is a relentless machine.


6 posted on 05/03/2018 4:12:54 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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To: Magnatron

Trump enabler.... Obongo had and still haz his minions of enablers fetching water to him and carrying his water along in spite of wreaking transparent nonsensical idiocracy. Yet the left thinks that Trump requires enablers...???


7 posted on 05/03/2018 4:14:10 AM PDT by Recompennation
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To: Magnatron

Well it seems like an established fact, so Trump might as well get out in front of it.


8 posted on 05/03/2018 4:14:12 AM PDT by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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Hopefully this is a chess move by Rudy and not a slip up.

I was watching that interview and you could see and hear the surprise cringe reaction in Hannity as soon as Rudy said it...Rudy also seemed to have ‘oh shit’ look as soon as he said it too.

These interviews are dangerous and quite honestly I’m surprised a seasoned-veteran like Rudy would do it. It’s as though he forgets he’s talking in front of 10million people and starts to feel like he’s having an intimate private conversation at a bar with Hannity.


9 posted on 05/03/2018 4:16:03 AM PDT by BuckeyeGOP
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How did a retard like Comey come to head the FBI?

Here's a clue.....gives you an idea of Comey's non compis mentis intellectual level.

Image result for obama mueller comey

10 posted on 05/03/2018 4:16:06 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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How did a retard like Comey come to head the FBI?

Here's a clue.....gives you an idea of Comey's non compis mentis intellectual level.

Image result for obama mueller comey

11 posted on 05/03/2018 4:16:07 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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To: Magnatron
“pervert” James Comey,

By 2018's journalistic standards, it's Comey's responsibility to prove that he is not a perv!


12 posted on 05/03/2018 4:17:22 AM PDT by Sooth2222 (Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.")
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To: JonPreston

Fact is Pres was asked on a plane full of reporters if he knew about the 130K payment to Daniels, on tape he says NO.

WTF Rudy running his mouth on strategy on whether PRes will answer questions or not; if Mueller can subpoena him or not.

Why didn’t the President just be honest about the hush payment and be up front about it?

Now another lawsuit because Pres said Daniels sketch is a con job which he said on twitter.

This is some great strategy by Rudy coming out and running his mouth and giving heads up to witch hunters. They probably have a judge ready to go on subpoena issue.


13 posted on 05/03/2018 4:20:35 AM PDT by Engedi
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Rudy emphatically stated that the money was NOT campaign funds, so there is no possible crime involved.

Good luck proving the money WAS campaign funds, Bobby.

Bagster

14 posted on 05/03/2018 4:21:54 AM PDT by bagster (Even pompous jackals love their mama.)
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To: Engedi
This is a trial by media. Get used to it.

Bagster

15 posted on 05/03/2018 4:23:34 AM PDT by bagster (Even pompous jackals love their mama.)
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To: Magnatron

His reply made perfect sense to me:

DJT paid his lawyer, via the fixed retainer fee or for his expenses plus the retainer fee.

This is what lawyers for a client do, is this hard?


16 posted on 05/03/2018 4:24:23 AM PDT by Dana1960
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To: Magnatron

Effing incredible.

I like Trump’s policies, but damn, his administration needs to learn message management. Count Rudy among those who have the right to remain silent, but clearly lack the ability.


17 posted on 05/03/2018 4:25:26 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: Magnatron

When are they going prosecute Michelle Wolf? No words exist in the English or any other language to describe the depth of depravity to which that woman has sunk.


18 posted on 05/03/2018 4:27:13 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: NurdlyPeon

Well it seems like an established fact, so Trump might as well get out in front of it
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Simple but excellent point.


19 posted on 05/03/2018 4:27:38 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Engedi
Why didn’t the President just be honest about the hush payment and be up front about it?

You don't know what DJT thought he was writing a check for and neither does the hysterical Ingraham. She should let the story develop before jumping to a conclusion, besides the entire matter is about an allegation of private sex. Nobody but the left cares about Stormy.

20 posted on 05/03/2018 4:28:23 AM PDT by JonPreston (I post To: "All" because article posters rarely contribute to their own threads)
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