Guilty: 6 Takeaways From Manafort's And Cohen's Big Day

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

Allen Weisselberg, Longtime Trump Organization CFO, Is Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe

 

"AllenWeisselberg, President Trump’s longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Michael Cohen in the criminal investigation into hush-money payments for two women during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter."

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/allen-weisselberg-longtime-trump-organization-cfo-is-granted-immunity-by-federal-prosecutors-in-michael-cohen-investigation-1535121992

[Crazy Cat 42,197]

1 minute ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

Allen Weisselberg, Longtime Trump Organization CFO, Is Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe

 

"AllenWeisselberg, President Trump’s longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Michael Cohen in the criminal investigation into hush-money payments for two women during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter."

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/allen-weisselberg-longtime-trump-organization-cfo-is-granted-immunity-by-federal-prosecutors-in-michael-cohen-investigation-1535121992

What felony did Trump commit?  

1.  Non-disclosure agreements are 100% legal.

2.  Everything a candidate does during a campaign is done to influence the outcome of the election.

[smilesammich 10,727]

4 minutes ago, Satisfied said:

I get a blank place holder.  Is this what a nothing sandwich looks like?

too bad you can't see it. it's hilarious.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

14 minutes ago, missileman said:

What felony did Trump commit?  

1.  Non-disclosure agreements are 100% legal.

2.  Everything a candidate does during a campaign is done to influence the outcome of the election.

You know, I mean we both know. You are never going to get a coherent answer 

[Dashinka 24,758]

42 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

You know, I mean we both know. You are never going to get a coherent answer 

Sounds like they are replaying the John Edwards prosecution.  How well did that go?  If it is a felony for a candidate to use their own money for a campaign, there are a lot of politicos that should be under indictment right now.

 

As to the similarities with the Edwards case, at least Trump used his own money and didn’t have to go beg for it from some rich donors.

[jg121783 3,921]

For the last 2 years we have been hearing this person or that person has dirt on Trump and is going to flip but it never comes to fruition. The left is just trying to keep this nonsense in the headlines going into the mid terms.

Edited August 24, 2018 by jg121783

[Dashinka 24,758]

8 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

For the last 2 years we have been hearing this person or that person has dirt on Trump and is going to flip but it never comes to fruition. The left is just trying to keep this nonsense in the headlines going into the mid terms.

That does seem to be their strategy, but they need to hope that this doesn’t motivate Trump supporters.  Regardless, if Trump is impeached, or resigns, they will get a taste of Mike Pence.

[Mr&Mrs G. 903]

12 hours ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

This is funny.

Trump committed a felony, yet his fans are still defending him. 

 

American politics have gone down hill. 

This is my second favourite post of the week, but still number one is the "it's the beginning of the end" post. 🤯

[JimandChristy 1,689]

 

Mango Mussolini is treading water, it's just a matter of time before he runs out of energy and drowns.

Edited August 24, 2018 by JimandChristy

[jg121783 3,921]

7 minutes ago, JimandChristy said:

 

Mango Mussolini is treading water, it's just a matter of time before he runs out of energy and drowns.

And what evidence do you have to support this?

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

2 hours ago, Mr&Mrs G. said:

This is my second favourite post of the week, but still number one is the "it's the beginning of the end" post. 🤯

Thank you 😀

[Crazy Cat 42,197]

Just now, Keith & Arileidi said:

Thank you 😀

What felony???

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Potentially, if there is probable cause, Trump could be charged with:

 

Solicitation and/or conspiracy to violate 52 U.S. Code § 30116

Solicitation and/or conspiracy to violate 52 U.S. Code § 30118

 

Currently, Trump is not charged with any crime, felony or misdemeanor. If, however, Trump directed another to violate these statutes, charges of solicitation and/or conspiracy would be felony charges if probable cause indeed existed.

[Dashinka 24,758]

7 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

Potentially, if there is probable cause, Trump could be charged with:

 

Solicitation and/or conspiracy to violate 52 U.S. Code § 30116

Solicitation and/or conspiracy to violate 52 U.S. Code § 30118

 

Currently, Trump is not charged with any crime, felony or misdemeanor. If, however, Trump directed another to violate these statutes, charges of solicitation and/or conspiracy would be felony charges if probable cause indeed existed.

Is there a statute of limitations with those crimes?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

12 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Is there a statute of limitations with those crimes?

I don't have the time to really dig down into the relevant statute to see if there is a specific SOL, but most likely it is 5 years from the last act by the party soliciting or conspiring to violate a statute. The list of federal crimes that don't adhere to the five year rule is pretty small relatively speaking, so in all likelihood it's five years. So, if we were to imagine that Trump had conspired to violate these statutes, the clock would start ticking from the last act committed in furtherance of the violation. Adding to the complication is the question (still unsettled) whether any SOL is tolled for a US president during the duration of his term. This is a matter we've discussed in the office as a purely academic question. A little rooting around on the legalwebz seems to indicate that legal scholars believe that any SOL would be tolled, since it is currently Justice Dept. policy not to indict a sitting president.