Ethics Office has ‘essentially’ reported Trump to the Justice Department for potential criminal pros

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  1. TomFitz

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    First, as it was just part of his normal monthly expenses, why would he?"

    Because it was an expense, which he was required to report.

    "He became aware of it after Mouthanatti ill-advised his poor, duped "client" to break the agreement she SIGNED and go to the media to do it."

    There is no evidence to support that claim.

    Moreover, Trump tried to claim that he was not party to that agreement. Then Guliani and Cohen both revealed that Trump lied about that.

    And Ms Daniels is making nice bank off of that "ill'davice". And she will have no liability to Trump, either, as Trump has told conflicting stories regarding his participation in the agreement.

    "Second, whatever of is own personal accounts Cohen used is irrelevant."

    Well, we now know that Cohen, and possibly Trump, was peddling access to the President. If Cohen was at all smart, he wouldn't have been so sloppy to launder this money through an account that they were collecting payoff money through.

    "Third...NONE are the Trump Campaign."

    Irrelevant.
     
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    Grokmaster Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The troubling inability to follow simple , obvious, factual events is amazing ….
     
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    Grokmaster Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It WAS reported..as an "expenditure", which it was.

    The OEG's OPINION is that it should have been reported as a "liability". That is a MATTER OF OPINION, and neither = "campaign finance violation".

    MOUTHANATTI is who told us he told her to violate the NDA.

    NO ONE is even trying to claim it was paid for out of campaign funds, anymore...except you, and few other of the most severely Kool-Aid drunk TDS sufferers.
     
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    Time to play WHEEL OF OUTRAGE.lol
     
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    Who ever said that?
     
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    It was not reported as an expenditure when the expeniture actually took place. It was omitted.

    The only reason it was belatedly reported now, is because everyone knows about it now.

    There won't be much question about the whole payoff being a flagrant campaign finance law violation. Trump's lawyers are going to have to work extra hard to keep that from happening. Considering the amount of work they're going to have to do just to get their stories straight, this will be a tall task

    You are the one who keeps claiming that it wasn't paid out of ampaign funds, which I keep telling you is not relevant.

    It was a payment by a Presidential candidate which was intended to conceal a potentially damaging story, and thus benefit the said candidate, which makes it a contribution.
     
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    Of course that’s just not true. It’s the same reason trump had to charge his campaign for using his office or his golf courses for events. Because not doing so makes it a contribution.
     
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    You forget Trump used his own money to pay for his dalliances, Conyers used ours. You seem fine with that.
     
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    Conyers authorized the payment? Source?
     
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    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Well... pretty much every Liberal hoped, collusion is going to be enough to impeach Trump; then obstruction of justice, then Stormy... keep the hope alive?
     
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    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    I don’t expect trump to ever face the music for his crimes. Not when folks like you will defend anything short of open treason
     
  12. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What crimes be that? Have I missed the trial and the verdict? :wall:
     
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    Mueller will lay them out, be patient
     
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    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nope. My interest to this Mueller guy is dissipating. He's yesterday's news :)
     
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    Bullshit. It was listed as his monthly retainer to Cohen for services rendered.

    That it had to be separately specified is the OPINION of the OEG.

    Makeup some more bullshit.

    Whether or not it was paid out of campaign funds, IS ALL THAT IT RELEVANT if you are seeking a campaign finance crime.
     
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    "Crimes"? What would those be? Irregularities in his kindergarten milk cart records?
     
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    Well that settles it...essentially. Sounds like the same people who write Global Warming docs.
     

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