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For first time, prosecutors connect Trump to a federal crime [barf alert]
Associated Press ^
| December 8, 2018
| Michael Balsamo
Posted on 12/08/2018 7:55:52 AM PST by Olog-hai
The Justice Department says that President Donald Trump directed illegal payments to buy the silence of two women whose claims of extramarital affairs threatened his presidential campaign, the first time prosecutors have connected Trump to a federal crime.
In a court filing, prosecutors said former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen arranged the secret payments at the height of the 2016 campaign in coordination with and at the direction of Trump. Cohen has previously said Trump was involved in the hush-money scheme, but court documents filed ahead of Cohens sentencing made clear prosecutors believe Cohens claim.
The filing stopped short of accusing the president of committing a crime. Whether a president can be prosecuted while in office remains a matter of legal dispute.
But theres no ambiguity in Fridays filing that prosecutors believe Cohens act was criminal and Trump was directly involved, a remarkable disclosure with potential political and legal ramifications for a president dogged by investigations.
The payments are likely to become a target for House Democrats gearing up to investigate the president next year. Its unclear whether Trump faces legal jeopardy over his role.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Olog-hai
"Why would the Uniparty go on the offense against itself?" I think we all recognize that they won't and that's why our involvement is so important over the next two years.
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posted on
12/08/2018 11:49:28 AM PST
by
Baynative
("A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore)
To: Diogenesis
they discovered Pres. Trump moved US uranium
to Russia using Mueller as the mule
so that Iran could salt their nukes to blame
the usa (a la Sum of all Fears).
... didnt they?
Not only that, but he colluded with a British spy and some Russians to develop fake accusations against his presidential opponent.
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posted on
12/08/2018 11:52:03 AM PST
by
suthener
To: Olog-hai
After hundreds of hours of investigation, illegally surveilling Trump, illegally infiltrating his campaign, fabricating a dossier, illegally sending swamp agents to entrap Trump associates, illegally leaking classified documents to left wing journalists and hundreds of ethics violations by law enforcement, STILL NO RUSSIAN COLLUSION!!
But if the laws and constitution are twisted they might possibly be able to link Trump to a crime.
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posted on
12/08/2018 12:06:28 PM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
((Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong))
To: jyo19
Why is Mueller not being fired?
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posted on
12/08/2018 4:57:39 PM PST
by
Impy
(I have no virtue to signal.)
To: xkaydet65
He paid money to keep extra marital liasons a secret. If that was a crime half of the suits on Wall Street would be indicted.Not to mention a lot of congress critters who had a special slush fund for such pay-offs....
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12/09/2018 2:15:54 AM PST
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trebb
(Those who don't donate anything tend to be empty gasbags...no-value-added types)
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