Trumps Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton
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2017 Jul 9, 1:33pm 29,708 views 181 comments
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Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:28pm
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
RealEstateIsBetterThanStocks says
the desperation
I wiff it off the GOP and Trump as well. The lies and cover ups have compounded, and I don't think we have seen them stop.
Come on Trump, fire Mueller, and pardon all this. Do it! Do it!!
FortWayne
2017 Jul 17, 8:30pm
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:38pm
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Jr was acting for the Trump campaign. He likely broke "11 CFR 110.20" ... elected or not.
Even if no criminal charges are brought, Manafort and Jared are in the crosshairs. Jr is a gateway to the prize.
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:45pm
Meanwhile tonight, Hannity is on air going off on his usual anti-anti-Trump tirades. Keep that up. See ya in 2018, and 2020. :)
FortWayne
2017 Jul 17, 8:47pm
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Jr was acting for the Trump campaign. He likely broke "11 CFR 110.20" ... elected or not.
That prohibits money donations, not communication. We live in a free country and this is still a nothing burger.
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:48pm
WH pool reporter on twitter right now (paraphrased):
"Asked source if there was a secrete Senate plan ...'Nope we are flying the plane into the ground at full speed.' "
Haha.
That prohibits money donations, not communication.
Bzzt wrong. It prohibits a thing of value in connection with elections. Hard to argue jr wasn't connected with the election or that the information didn't have value to the campaign.
(b)Contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections. A foreign national shall not, directly or indirectly, make a contribution or a donation of money or other thing of value, or expressly or impliedly promise to make a contribution or a donation, in connection with any Federal, State, or local election.
FortWayne
2017 Jul 18, 7:35am
That prohibits money donations, not communication.
Bzzt wrong. It prohibits a thing of value in connection with elections. Hard to argue jr wasn't connected with the election or that the information didn't have value to the campaign.
(b)Contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections. A foreign national shall not, directly or indirectly, make a contribution or a donation of money or other thing of value, or expressly or impliedly promise to make a contribution or a donation, in connection with any Federal, State, or local election.
Yep, still doesn't prohibit talking. Don't quit your day job to give out legal advice bob.
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2017 Jul 18, 8:16am
If they gave Russia the green light to hack the DNC and HRC and release the information publicly, that would be a big problem. If they coordinated with the Russians in their attempts to use the hacked information, that would be a problem. If they agreed to lift sanctions in return for such help, that would be a huge problem.
Jr's meeting isn't definitive proof of any of these things. If it were, he'd be in jail. It's just definitive proof that Trump Jr wanted to accept Russia's help, and circumstantial evidence that he did conspire with the Russians to commit cyber crimes. Politically, it's a problem, b/c most people can fill in the dots. If team Trump 'probably' conspired, you can't put them in jail, but it will have political implications.
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Why do you think it is that you are always so quick to defend anything these people do?
Does it feel natural?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html
Great historical backdrop: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lawyer-probing-russian-corruption-says-his-balcony-fall-was-no-n780416
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