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Donald Trump told 'the countdown to impeachment has already started'
The Independent ^ | 08/24/18 | Tom Embury-Dennis

Posted on 08/24/2018 7:09:40 PM PDT by Simon Green

Donald Trump has been warned the “countdown” to impeachment is underway, after his former lawyer implicated the president in crimes committed during the 2016 election.

On Thursday, Mr Trump publicly addressed the prospect of impeachment for the first time, claiming the market would “crash” if his presidency was threatened.

“I don't know how you can impeach somebody who has done a great job,” Mr Trump told Fox News. “I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash. I think everybody would be very poor because, without this thinking, you would see – you would see numbers that you wouldn't believe, in reverse.”

Mr Trump’s comments came after Michael Cohen, his long-time legal “fixer”, pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including two counts of campaign finance violations, which he said he committed at the direction of the president.

Cohen admitted paying hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both alleged to have had extramarital affairs with Mr Trump.

Tom Cole, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, warned it was "too soon" to begin impeachment proceedings, but said: "If something comes out that is clear and convincing and impeachable, I think members will act."

Al Green, a Democratic congressman who has previously filed articles of impeachment against Mr Trump, suggested he may do so again following Cohen’s guilty plea.

"I think the president has to realise that the countdown to impeachment has already started,” he said. "He, at some point, will have to choose if he will face impeachment or if he will resign. It will be his choice. The congress will have no choice but to act.”

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To: Simon Green

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thing is, they think they can intimidate Trump and get him to surrender to them. Trump will die fighting to expose the deep corruption in DC and millions along would do the same.

So bring it on, snow flakes.


21 posted on 08/24/2018 7:23:40 PM PDT by AZSonic (Just Make America Great.)
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To: Simon Green

They couldn’t legally impeach him, so now they’ll go the illegal route.


22 posted on 08/24/2018 7:24:06 PM PDT by robel
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To: Simon Green

The Cohen guilty plea to non-crimes is an attempt to prevent Kavanaugh confirmation:

“He was nominated by Trump, an unindicted co-conspirator, it would be improper simply to meet with him...”


23 posted on 08/24/2018 7:25:48 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: deport

Where’s Green from, the armpit of Houston?


24 posted on 08/24/2018 7:25:52 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump interfered with their Just-Us.


25 posted on 08/24/2018 7:26:01 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Simon Green

For those unfamiliar with The independent...it’s rabidly left wing,not much different than Pravda or The Peoples’ Daily.


26 posted on 08/24/2018 7:27:16 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: ssaftler
People better be ready to go to the capital to raise hell if these scumbags keep pushing this nonsense. If they think we will let them railroaded this president they are delusional. We just had 8 years of lawlessness and now they want to take down our president on bullshit charges. I hope the president starts releasing all the documents including what they have on obama. Screw all of them.
27 posted on 08/24/2018 7:27:55 PM PDT by Peeps47 (Democrats are as corrupt as they are incompetent)
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To: faithhopecharity

Not only that, but President Trump has rather made a point of NOT mindlessly protecting his people as the Left did under Obama. The President has expressed desire to know what’s happening, not swept it under the rug. Trump is the antithesis of a proverbial Nixon in that respect.

All they’ve got is his tone.

The Left would embrace a well spoken Antichrist but you better not talk like a guy from Queens.


28 posted on 08/24/2018 7:29:42 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Simon Green

In the meanwhile, Hillary walks. Disgusting!


29 posted on 08/24/2018 7:30:29 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Simon Green

Yawn...more BS. The propaganda media is praying to Beelzebub for an impeachment before they get hanged for sedition.


30 posted on 08/24/2018 7:30:30 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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To: deport

Say what you will, but that man Al Green is as smart, as wise and as good for this nation as Maxine Waters.


31 posted on 08/24/2018 7:32:05 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Simon Green

Only ¡YEB! can defeat Hillary.
Donald Trump will never be the Republican nominee.


32 posted on 08/24/2018 7:32:48 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: sergeantdave

If they take out Trump and get away with it, our country is dead, and not a damned person anywhere better tell me to “vote, vote, vote” again.


33 posted on 08/24/2018 7:33:20 PM PDT by Luke21 (The Hill sucks.)
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To: Simon Green

Al Greene and “The Independent” are both of no relevance.


34 posted on 08/24/2018 7:33:36 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Exactly. These people want to start a civil war. And will deserve all they get.


35 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:10 PM PDT by ilgipper
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To: Simon Green

I THINK ITS TIME FOR TRUMP TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT THESE IDIOTS AND CRUSH THEM


36 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:18 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Rurudyne

Ha!


37 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:42 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, twe dhey're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: Rurudyne; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; null and void; metmom; Mom MD; captmar-vell; Lera; ...
[The Left would embrace a well-spoken Antichrist]

And one with antichrist spirit. Prepare for annoying “music” and annoying Obama if you click on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KEpqvdrLo

WARNING: MAY FRIGHTEN CHILDREN AND ANIMALS - Behold the cult of personality

Or anyone else.

38 posted on 08/24/2018 7:40:14 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Can I take a tax deduction on the fraud, waste, and abuse... not to mention the obstructionism on the BS? It is political gamesmanship at the cost of progress and restoration of a harried constitutional republic that has been parried time and time again. In another time the perpetrators of this obstruct would have been dealt with legally. But the Symphony of malcontentment is telling the pragmatic that the insanity of dragging this country down to the lowest common denominator is in some weird way preferential to growth and core values of liberty and justice.


39 posted on 08/24/2018 7:40:14 PM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: Simon Green

Weird lookin dude.

40 posted on 08/24/2018 7:40:24 PM PDT by McGruff
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