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F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen
New York Times. ^ | April 9,2018 | MATT APUZZO

Posted on 04/09/2018 1:12:01 PM PDT by Hojczyk

The F.B.I. on Monday raided the office of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan obtained the search warrant after receiving a referral from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, according to Mr. Cohen’s lawyer, who called the search “completely inappropriate and unnecessary.” The search does not appear to be directly related to Mr. Mueller’s investigation, but likely resulted from information he had uncovered and gave to prosecutors in New York. “Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients,” said Stephen Ryan, his lawyer. “I have been advised by federal prosecutors that the New York action is, in part, a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.” Mr. Cohen plays a role in aspects of the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He also recently said he paid $130,000 to a pornographic-film actress, Stephanie Clifford, who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump. Ms. Clifford is known as Stormy Daniels. Mr. Ryan said Mr. Cohen has cooperated with authorities and turned over thousands of documents to congressional investigators looking into Russian election meddling. The payments to Ms. Clifford are only one of many topics being investigated, according to a person briefed on the search. The F.B.I. also seized emails, tax documents and business records, the person said.

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To: AmericanMermaid

One thing is for sure.. The Marxist Left will stop at Nothing to be in power on all levels.. What an awakening it has been.


521 posted on 04/10/2018 10:32:43 AM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
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To: heights

Any qtard that has gone this far in backing a lame horse, really has no choice but to double down on stupid, no matter what happens.


522 posted on 04/10/2018 1:56:31 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Enlightened1

“If Q’s predictions were wrong, then Q would not have a following.”

LMAO, Q has been consistently wrong over and over, which is why only the most gullible people still pay any attention to that crap.


523 posted on 04/10/2018 2:10:27 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Oh okay.... (sarcasm off)


524 posted on 04/10/2018 2:12:54 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Hojczyk; All

“Earlier I post that QAnons believe fire at Trump tower was used as cover to plant “bull$hit evidence” in M. Cohen’s office.

Mistake... M. Cohen’s office is in Rockerfeller, However his apt. is in Trump Tower 4 locations were raided, his office, residences & hotel”

https://twitter.com/Anon_decoder/status/983818277460824066


525 posted on 04/10/2018 3:18:49 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

Right, because there was martial law in November 2017 even though nobody in the military noticed, and Podesta and Hillary have really been arrested and are in Guantanamo, even though they’ve been seen in public. They must just be getting weekend furloughs or something, because we know Q must be right even if all the evidence says his predictions constantly fail.

(sarcasm off)


526 posted on 04/10/2018 3:21:16 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Here are Q’s posts.

Please show which Q post number associated with what you said?

https://qanon.pub/

1) martial law in November 2017 Q post #???

2) Podesta and Hillary have really been arrested and are in Guantanamo?

Q post numbers please?

For the record, the more pissed off you get about Q. The more I want to read Q. I think it’s funny how Q gets you upset. Haha!

People do not get upset over the Easter Bunny or the “Boogieman” because they do not believe it. That’s psychology 101..... Anyone who believes it people for the most part just leave it alone and have at it.

Yet when you are over the target that’s when the flak is the heaviest. That’s when the cornered animal lashes out because you are getting too close to truth. It’s obvious you do not realize this. You are validating Q and you don’t even know it. Hilarious!

Why are you get all upset over something you don’t believe exists? You just further entrenched my belief. Thank you!

You getting so upset confirms that Q is real. Thank you!


527 posted on 04/10/2018 3:35:32 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Boogieman

I think it’s funny too you are such a gullible sheep that you fall for everything the FAKE STREAM NEWS tell you hook, line and sinker.

You never question ANYTHING.... This is even though the FAKE STREAM NEWS gets caught lying over and over again. You just take it all in like a good obedient slave. You are what Stalin called a Useful idiot. Congratulations fool! Haha!


528 posted on 04/10/2018 3:49:54 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Boogieman; Enlightened1

Q is fundamentally dishonest and a massive con. Originally he predicted public arrests of Hillary and Podesta, special ops all across the country, the activation of the emergency broadcasting sysyem—all to take place November 3-4. I posted the drops a dozen times at least. They were authenticated Q; it was indisputable.

Then Q shut down the original amalgamation site and moved to 8Chan, etc. At the same time he deleted and/or edited his earliest predictions. I searched the updated Q amalgamation sites, and the posts were unrecognizable.

Q is a a fraud. But a fraud with a purpose: to gin up support for the Deep State coup against Trump. And to that ends, he’s done quite well.


529 posted on 04/10/2018 4:02:22 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: Fantasywriter

See posts #527 and #528.

It applies to you too.


530 posted on 04/10/2018 4:05:32 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

You’re jamming quite a few fallacies into a single post.

Expand your thinking:

https://www.iep.utm.edu/fallacy/#BiasedGeneralizing


531 posted on 04/10/2018 4:05:43 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: Enlightened1

The sheer nastiness and irrationality of the average Qer is flabbergasting.


532 posted on 04/10/2018 4:06:49 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: Fantasywriter

Berman’s OFFICE went and got the search warrants whether Berman was directly involved or not. Just as Jeff Session’s recusal puts Rod Rosenstein in charge of Mueller, the raid chain of command was Mueller referred it to DOJ’s Rosenstein who passed it to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York’s Office who went to a federal judge for search warrants and then Christopher Wray Director of the FBI assigned agents to conduct the raid.
It was wise of Berman to recuse himself since he’s up between now and May 5th for permanent appointment to be Trump’s New York City U.S. Attorney. Smart move to recuse, Berman.


533 posted on 04/10/2018 4:30:00 PM PDT by Nero Germanicus
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To: Nero Germanicus

Give me a break. You went on and on about Berman approving the raid. Berman didn’t approve the raid. You were wrong. Get over it.


534 posted on 04/10/2018 4:39:35 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: Fantasywriter

Oh okay.... I get it you can’t answer jack $hit, you ignore and divert.

Go back to your fantasy writing where you belong Troll.

You don’t understand the real world and never will.

You dwell in fantasy land.


535 posted on 04/10/2018 4:44:38 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Fantasywriter

Again you can’t answer jack can you?

All you do is attack when you can’t answer questions.

You are pseudo intellectual at best.


536 posted on 04/10/2018 4:47:55 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

All that anger will take a toll on you. It’s not healthy.

I’ve never seen an angrier group than the Qers. Name-calling all day lobg. So sad!


537 posted on 04/10/2018 4:50:48 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: Hojczyk

What reason could they give a judge to get permission to raid this man’s belongings everywhere? without lying .. under these circumstances... what reason did they use?


538 posted on 04/10/2018 6:26:10 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: Enlightened1

Post 34 from November 2017, predicted the ANNOUNCED arrest of Podesta (failed prediction), predicted subsequent public riots (another failed prediction), and predicted a state of “temporary military control”, with “certain laws lifted” to allow military operations, (yet another failed prediction). Also predicted the EMS emergency broadcast system would be activated to give a direct message to all citizens (yet another failed prediction).

All that was early on in the Q posts, back when he was on 4chan with the original IP address, before the 2nd “Q” with a different IP starting posting on the other board. The 2nd Q doesn’t have a better track record either.


539 posted on 04/10/2018 7:36:43 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Fantasywriter

“Q is a a fraud. But a fraud with a purpose: to gin up support for the Deep State coup against Trump. And to that ends, he’s done quite well.”

He’s definitely a fraud. I’d bet he is more of just an attention seeking prankster of the variety that is so common on 4chan, like the previous “FBI Insider” that kept claiming there was going to be some massive resistance in the FBI under the Obama administration that never materialized. You could make a good argument that it’s all just disinformation or a psyop too though. Either way, his message is wish fulfillment that is obviously appealing to certain types of people to the degree that they will keep believing it’s real no matter what evidence you show them.


540 posted on 04/10/2018 7:43:18 PM PDT by Boogieman
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