1. I have been reading the Cohen sentencing memorandum, thinking "Yeah, ok...yeah, ok.." Not much of a reaction. Clearly Cohen, Trump et. al. are smarmy as hell.
Then...OMIGOD! Trump Organization $ laundering, illegal campaign contributions, done in coordination with...someone..
Then...OMIGOD! Trump Organization $ laundering, illegal campaign contributions, done in coordination with...someone..
2...it is jaw dropping. If Trump knew ANYTHING about this (which Cohen had said he does) he must not only be impeached, he must go to prison.
Cohen borrowed $130,000 from his HELOC, washed it through a bogus corporation, paid Stormy Daniels. Ok, knew that. THEN, he goes back....
Cohen borrowed $130,000 from his HELOC, washed it through a bogus corporation, paid Stormy Daniels. Ok, knew that. THEN, he goes back....
3...to the Trump Organization, submits a bill for CAMPAIGN expenses. He also submitted a $50,000 bill for campaign related IT expenses. The company then pays him $180,000, rounds it up so he breaks even on taxes (to $360,000), THEN kicks in a $60,000 bonus for $420,000. To....
4...disguise the nature of the payment - one massive payout in an illegal campaign contribution from Trump Organization - they break it up into multiple payments distributed over the year of $35,000 each. This is conspiracy, money laundering, campaign finance violations, fraud...
5...depending on how it reported on the books, it could also be tax fraud. If Trump knew ANYTHING about this payout, he is a criminal. When Fox bleats "nothing about collusion" it would be as if they said on B. Clinton "nothing about Lewinsky, ignore the bank robbery in there."
