row_33 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 It's probably impossible they couldn't find something to go after for a real estate tycoon and an uphill Presidential campaign. But treason? Yeah okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/politics/mueller-investigation-russia-trump-one-year-financial-ties/index.html?platform=hootsuite CNN is out with a new report on the investigation. It is not surprising that Paul Manafort is, if this report is to be believed, at the center of the suspicions: In the summer of 2016, US intelligence agencies noticed a spate of curious contacts between Trump campaign associates and suspected Russian intelligence, according to current and former US officials briefed on the investigation. James Comey, in his Senate testimony, said the FBI opened an investigation into Trump campaign-Russia connections in July 2016. The strands of the two investigations began to merge. In the months that followed, investigators turned up intercepted communications appearing to show efforts by Russian operatives to coordinate with Trump associates on damaging Hillary Clinton’s election prospects, officials said. CNN has learned those communications included references to campaign chairman Paul Manafort. What is also not surprising is where this thing is probably ultimately headed, which is not toward blowing the lid off a conspiracy to steal the election, but toward tracking down potential financial wrong-doing only loosely related to the original subject matter of the investigation. Edited August 4, 2017 by B-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 They love Show Trials in the Democratic Party. Stalin gave them a lot for their grandfather's generation, about half had the basic common decency to renounce the Show Trials back then. This is getting really boring, good thing NCAAF kicks off on August 31st!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/politics/mueller-investigation-russia-trump-one-year-financial-ties/index.html?platform=hootsuite What is also not surprising is where this thing is probably ultimately headed, which is not toward blowing the lid off a conspiracy to steal the election, but toward tracking down potential financial wrong-doing only loosely related to the original subject matter of the investigation. Not surprising in the least, especially in light of the historic precedence for special prosecutors and their investigations. Can't agree that investigating potential money-laundering through Russian entities and vice-versa is necessarily "loosely" related at this point though, depending on what they discover. Remains to be seen how casually related they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Krauthammer: If Mueller turns this probe into a fishing expedition, we could be looking at a constitutional crisis FTA: If, on the other hand, Mueller starts to veer off into unconnected matters — Trump family finances, for instance, as yesterday’s reports suggested — then the issue will be more closely run. Democratic support for Mueller will still be unanimous but I think rank-and-file Republicans will unite more strongly behind Trump. The “witch hunt” charge will get more traction; independents will be more conflicted too. Congressional Republicans will be jammed up, on the one hand not wanting to go to bat for the president in case Mueller really has found evidence of crimes unrelated to Russia but on the other hand not wanting to support a runaway grand jury led by a prosecutor who appears to have exceeded the bounds of his charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Krauthammer: If Mueller turns this probe into a fishing expedition, we could be looking at a constitutional crisis FTA: If, on the other hand, Mueller starts to veer off into unconnected matters — Trump family finances, for instance, as yesterday’s reports suggested — then the issue will be more closely run. Democratic support for Mueller will still be unanimous but I think rank-and-file Republicans will unite more strongly behind Trump. The “witch hunt” charge will get more traction; independents will be more conflicted too. Congressional Republicans will be jammed up, on the one hand not wanting to go to bat for the president in case Mueller really has found evidence of crimes unrelated to Russia but on the other hand not wanting to support a runaway grand jury led by a prosecutor who appears to have exceeded the bounds of his charge. Unconnected my ass. His dirty dealing money laundering for the Ruskies is why he so reluctant to be anything but complimentary to Putin. Try again sour Kraut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Unconnected my ass. His dirty dealing money laundering for the Ruskies is why he so reluctant to be anything but complimentary to Putin. Try again sour Kraut. So Trump did launder money for the Russians? I didn't know that this was verified. Can someone shoot me a link of this, I must have missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) So Trump did launder money for the Russians? I didn't know that this was verified. Can someone shoot me a link of this, I must have missed it. If I bold verified, that makes it so. Edited August 5, 2017 by Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 First he was getting golden showers now he's laundering money. Trump loves him some russsians Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/us/politics/robert-mueller-michael-flynn-turkey.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 In interviews with potential witnesses in recent weeks, prosecutors and F.B.I. agents have spent hours poring over the details of Mr. Flynns business dealings with a Turkish-American businessman who worked last year with Mr. Flynn and his consulting business, the Flynn Intel Group. The company was paid $530,000 to run a campaign to discredit an opponent of the Turkish government who has been accused of orchestrating last years failed coup in the country. Investigators want to know if the Turkish government was behind those payments and if the Flynn Intel Group made kickbacks to the businessman, Ekim Alptekin, for helping conceal the source of the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/us/politics/robert-mueller-michael-flynn-turkey.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 In interviews with potential witnesses in recent weeks, prosecutors and F.B.I. agents have spent hours poring over the details of Mr. Flynns business dealings with a Turkish-American businessman who worked last year with Mr. Flynn and his consulting business, the Flynn Intel Group. The company was paid $530,000 to run a campaign to discredit an opponent of the Turkish government who has been accused of orchestrating last years failed coup in the country. Investigators want to know if the Turkish government was behind those payments and if the Flynn Intel Group made kickbacks to the businessman, Ekim Alptekin, for helping conceal the source of the money. No Russia? Hm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I heard trump talked to a guy who got a parking ticket in Russia once. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Politico: DEMS FEAR RUSSIA PROBE BLOWBACK 'We need to talk about what people think about when they wake up in the morning, and it’s not Russia,' said one strategist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 And when nothing is found the dems get their butts kicked at the polls next year and in 3 years Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorbait Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Is there a difference between an investigation taking someone down for lying about sexual relations or finding financial wrongdoings? It doesn't matter what the investigation started as, does it? Presidents should have clean pasts and engage in appropriate behavior, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Is there a difference between an investigation taking someone down for lying about sexual relations or finding financial wrongdoings? It doesn't matter what the investigation started as, does it? Presidents should have clean pasts and engage in appropriate behavior, period. Let me guess, you voted for HRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorbait Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Let me guess, you voted for HRC. Of course not. She would have started world war 3 by now and would have tons of innocent people who crossed her murdered. She is the corrupt version of the anti-christ and makes Trump look like an honest choirboy. Right Greg? At least answer my questions before you deflect to someone who LOST THE ELECTION AND ISN'T THE !@#$ING PRESIDENT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Let me guess, you voted for HRC. If DT personally asked the Russians to hack HC email and there were witnesses and video.....would that be enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Let me guess, you voted for HRC. The only political figure I would expect to have a clean record is the Pope. If DT personally asked the Russians to hack HC email and there were witnesses and video.....would that be enough for you? Why aren't the emails public record in the first place? What happened to transparency! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinreaper Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 The only political figure I would expect to have a clean record is the Pope. Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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