“Right. And that’s totally irrelevant. Trump’s not being charged for making that payment because there’s nothing illegal about making the payment. “
Not declaring that payment to the FEC right away is Trump’s problem. And then later trying to disguise the payment as a business expense adds to Trump’s current woes.
It’s the cover up that gets many. Nixon, Capone, Clinton and so on
>>Not declaring that payment to the FEC right away is Trump’s problem.
No it’s not, not the least of the reasons being that it’s not what he’s being charged with. On top of that, the claim that the payment was a campaign contribution is weak. For starters, the payment was made from Trump’s personal account, not from campaign donations.
Additionally, paying a nuisance for her to go away, has motivations beyond just a campaign. There’s general damage to one’s reputation as a businessman, personal trouble that it might cause with family, etc. Those are reason for which people pay “hush money” all the time, and they’re not illegal. It doesn’t suddenly become a campaign contribution just because it may also benefit one’s campaign.
“ Not declaring that payment to the FEC right away is Trump’s problem. And then later trying to disguise the payment as a business expense adds to Trump’s current woes.”
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It was NOT a campaign expense so why would he declare it to the Federal Election Commission? And why do you try to categorize his accountants’ choice of bookkeeping entry as an ATTEMPT TO DISGUISE the payment?