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Let’s take a deep dive into the origins of this campaign finance angle

Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:31 pm
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:31 pm
Some (very) brief research leads to a DOJ/FEC complaint filed by an organization called Common Cause in January 2018.

The complaints are found at the end of this article/statement by Common Cause. You’ll see some now familiar language uttered by Cohen in those complaints.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 8:32 pm
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:42 pm to
I wonder if this group is funded by George Soros?
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:46 pm to
Republicans cannot hold the White House. We must resist!
Posted by KingOrange
Mayfair
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:58 pm to
Campaign Finance violations are like the Frickin Logan Act. Only Matters if you are a Republican mainly Trump supporter
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:19 pm to
I thought Trump covered the campaign finance laws with his instructions (in writing I believe) to pay her in check so it could be traced due to campaign finance laws.
Posted by TigerDoc
Texas
Member since Apr 2004
9904 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:21 pm to
If Trump had just paid her himself he wouldn't be in this mess (or at least this part of the mess).
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:22 pm to
I’m unaware that he he wanted the payments traceable due to campaign finance reform laws, nevertheless...

If he thought he was following the campaign finance reform laws when directing Cohen to facilitate the payments, then it will be exceptionally hard to prove he knowingly and willfully violated them.
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:22 pm to
Well he did fully reimburse Cohen for the Stormy payment. So there’s that...
Posted by TigerCruise
Virginia Beach, VA
Member since Oct 2013
11898 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:24 pm to
This is what good lawyers are for.

Cohen dimed out Trump to save himself from his stupid fraud scheme.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:27 pm to
"If what Giuliani says is true, and if the payments were made to help the campaign and not (just) to help Trump personally, the campaign may be implicated in illegal activity," he said. "If Trump knew that Cohen was advancing him a $130,000 loan for campaign purposes, that would have to be reported by the campaign."
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:30 pm to
Very interesting. Link?

Kind of supports the theory that Trump thought he was following campaign finance laws...
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:34 pm to
Their staff directory is about what you’d expect - a complete freak show. Empowered garbage.
Posted by dr smartass phd
RIP 8/19
Member since Sep 2004
20387 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:43 pm to
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:46 pm to
I honestly cannot wait for all the examples of democratic hypocrisy. Should be entertaining.
Posted by dr smartass phd
RIP 8/19
Member since Sep 2004
20387 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:56 pm to
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 11:02 pm to
This will be fun
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36693 posts
Posted on 8/21/18 at 11:03 pm to
You going to provide a link?

In May Guiliani said no campaign funds were used so no campaign violations.
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