Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former longtime personal attorney, tentatively reaches a plea deal

Not that we’ve seen, but it’s foolish to think we know all that mueller knows

 

When you wish upon a star...........
Everybody sing!

 

Cohen. Never trust a frickin' lawyer.

 

nearly all of the major players

 

I don't think Trump has ever associated with someone possessing the character of John Dean. That's his secret.

 

Exactly!

 

He may not have a choice in the matter.

 

Sure it could be trump hires nothing but felons but that he’s a law abiding citizen lol

 

Truth is not Truth....The Trump battle cry!!!......This is a GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA....

 

The corruption is all in the Trump Campaign champ. Some of the sewer rats that were smugly chanting LOCK HER UP in that putrid debacle in Cleveland are being flushed down the toilet. This is truly a great day for America! And I think it's going to keep getting better...MAGA!!! Drain that swamp...It has always been one of my favorite things in life to see loudmouthed arrogant a$$ holes get slapped down and humiliated...Duncan Hunter too. I can hardly wait for that fat jerk Rohrbacher get his...I couldn't be more proud to be an American. No matter how much money you have or who you know you are NOT above the law.

 

This, and bullies too. However, it may be premature to celebrate.

 

I just listened to Hannity on Fox regarding these developments. Not one fact from the trial was presented. It was entirely opinions of Hannity and participants. But Rachel Maddow is presenting the facts and text of the charges, testimony, lawyers' statements, and factual sequences. BIG difference. And THAT is your precious right wing "viewpoint" on Fox "news".

 

It doesn't seem to bother Trump to change his stories. He can still chat with Mueller.

 

No, but I just saw Cohen's lawyer on TV stating he has knowledge that Trump knew about and encouraged the Hack. He also indicate he had information about the Trump Tower meeting and he is ready to chat with Mueller. Hmm...

 

And you can't believe your eyes and ears.

 

The dude plead guilty. No trial. Weak hey?

 

You didn't really expect to see it on FOX did you? Counts 7 and 8.

 

You don't need a trial when they all plead guilty.

 

In final rules issued on June 15, 2005, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) made inflation adjustments increasing civil penalties for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. The penalty increases apply to violations occurring after June 15, 2005.

FECA places limits on the amounts that individuals, political parties and political action committees (PACs) may contribute in federal elections and requires candidates, political parties and PACs to disclose contributions and expenditures. FECA also prohibits corporations, foreign nationals, labor organizations and certain other organizations from contributing to federal elections. The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act place expenditure limits and reporting requirements on presidential candidates who receive federal campaign funding.

• The maximum penalty for contributions and expenditures made in violation of these statutes, but which are not knowing and willful violations, was previously the greater of $5,500 or the amount of the contribution or expenditure involved. The FEC has increased this penalty to the greater of $6,500 or the amount of the contribution or expenditure involved. The penalty for knowing and willful violations is the greater of $11,000 or 200% of the amount of the contribution or expenditure involved. Due to rounding rules, the FEC has not increased the penalty for knowing and willful violations.
• FECA also prohibits any person from making a contribution in another person's name. The maximum penalty for knowing and willful violations of this prohibition was previously the greater of $50,000 or 1,000% of the amount involved. The FEC has increased this penalty to the greater of $55,000 or 1,000% of the amount involved.
• Under FECA, a candidate's principal campaign committee must report within 48 hours any contribution of $1,000 or more that it receives after the 20th day but more than 48 hours before an election. The maximum penalty for campaign committees that fail to file notices within 48 hours of these last-minute contributions has increased to $110 plus 10% of the contribution.
• FECA also prohibits FEC members and employees or any other person from publicizing FEC investigations or notifications without the written permission of the person who is subject to the investigation or notification. The maximum penalty for these violations of confidentiality, when made knowingly and willfully, has increased from $5,500 to $6,500. The maximum penalty for violations of confidentiality that are not knowing and willful is $2,200 and has not increased due to rounding rules.

NOT AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE. NOR WAS IT FOR OBAMA.

Sorry...we know you really, really, really, really were sure that THIS WAS DA BIG ONE!!!

 

It's Rosenstein's boys squeezing Cohen.
Of course they were in violation. Cohen said he made them for that purpose.

 

Failure to disclose.
To large a contribution. (by Trump)

Specifically, Cohen said that he had paid hush money to two women, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, to buy their silence in the run-up to the 2016 election “in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office” referred to as “Individual 1” in the government’s charges. These payments were made, according to the plea deal, “for the principal purpose of influencing the election.”

 

Sorry, but the source you cribbed this out of conveniently left out the in kind contributions part. And since a payoff IS an in kind contribution, and there is case law on this, the crime is quite real, and Trump and Cohen committed it.

Moreover, Cohen may have Trump on tape doing it

I've been telling you that Trump is a schmuck and a loser for a long time now.

It's about time you figured it out.

 

The FEC guy made that statement back when they were making up daily stories about how it worked. They should have stuck to one that was legal, but all those got shot down. This one is illegal.

 

Paid back by the Trump organization.
You know what they say.
If it's on your plate you probably ordered it.

 

Fine. Same as for OBAMA.