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Celerity

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Sat Jul 13, 2019, 05:45 AM Jul 2019

Prosecutors unlikely to charge Trump Org executives, sources say (SDNY getting Barred) [View all]

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/12/politics/trump-organization-federal-prosecutors/index.html

(CNN)A federal investigation into whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign-finance laws appears to be wrapping up without charges being filed, according to people familiar with the matter.

For months, federal prosecutors in New York have examined whether company officials broke the law, including in their effort to reimburse Michael Cohen for hush-money payments he made to women alleging affairs with his former boss, President Donald Trump.
In recent weeks, however, their investigation has quieted, the people familiar with the inquiry said, and prosecutors now don't appear poised to charge any Trump Organization executives in the probe that stemmed from the case against Cohen.

A spokesman for the Manhattan US Attorney's office declined to comment. An attorney for the Trump Organization declined to comment. In January, one month after Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison, prosecutors requested interviews with executives at the company, CNN reported. But prosecutors never followed up on their initial request, people familiar with the matter said, and the interviews never took place.

Meanwhile, there has been no contact between the Manhattan US Attorney's office and officials at the Trump Organization in more than five months, one person familiar with the matter said. There is no indication that the case has been formally closed, and former federal prosecutors cautioned that it is always possible that new information could revive the inquiry. The Manhattan US Attorney's office continues to have at least one other ongoing Trump-connected investigation, a probe concerning the President's inaugural committee.


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the fix is in, ffs


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Steal a candy bar, go to jail, moneylaunder for hostile foreign country oligarchs--move along now. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #1
this may take out Pelosi's rationale for saying she would rather see him go to jail Celerity Jul 2019 #3
Its all based on winning in 2020 Cosmocat Jul 2019 #6
lets say Biden wins POTUS, but we dont take back the Senate, so McTurtle just refuses to Celerity Jul 2019 #7
Yes, and meanwhile, McConnell watoos Jul 2019 #9
Can anything be done to impeach or remove McConnell from Ilsa Jul 2019 #14
Only the Senate Repukes can remove him from leadership. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #34
so we at least will have a Cabinet? Celerity Jul 2019 #16
Nope, the Senate needs to approve the cabinet nominees. watoos Jul 2019 #36
so he cannot even do a recess appointment? Celerity Jul 2019 #37
Except that.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #19
right Cosmocat Jul 2019 #27
Dude Cosmocat Jul 2019 #26
Dude, do you understand how important watoos Jul 2019 #39
false choices Cosmocat Jul 2019 #42
I'm all for reality! nt reACTIONary Jul 2019 #45
How are we going to know if we won? not_the_one Jul 2019 #72
I don't believe that impeachment hearings will help us to... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #44
If he loses the election then he's a regular citizen so what do you mean no one will stop him. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #54
+1000 Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #63
That is a good point, but at the bare minium Cosmocat Jul 2019 #28
I'm pretty sure Biden Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #51
Don't be surprised if Trump loses watoos Jul 2019 #8
Impeaching them doesn't remove them, so your nightmare scenario still is in play Celerity Jul 2019 #17
No, it doesn't...but it will be doing something symbolic and Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #20
I am not arguing against it, but the centrists will block a hard move for sure and probably even an Celerity Jul 2019 #22
If true...we got nothing. Absolutely nothing. Sounds like Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #24
yes, it is why I backed posting vetting shite in the Primary Forum for Biden. Celerity Jul 2019 #31
Strikes me that we need a completely different strategy Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #38
I still believe Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #52
See my reply #39 watoos Jul 2019 #40
See my reply #44.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #46
Respectfully disagree. I've listened and absolutely don't agree with Pelosi's Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #64
You are correct, no one is ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #66
Thanks for graciously allowing my opinion. However, those are 80 Democrats who have Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #68
My understanding is that it can work both ways.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #69
Bottom line, is there are some here who constantly state that it isn't just Pelosi... that only Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #70
It probably won't happen unless something dramatic.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #71
If he can get away with martial law... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #21
Disagree completely. It will accomplish several important Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #29
I think that Speaker Pelosi... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #47
Well, evidently 82 House members don't agree with you and they KNOW Pelosi. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #60
That's true.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #62
Yes, that is absolutely possible, but again Cosmocat Jul 2019 #43
Good luck with that. Russians are quite skilled now at altering any election here they want. triron Jul 2019 #50
Can we at least get a dis Barr of dis Barr? Brainfodder Jul 2019 #49
if there are no consequences, there are no laws Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #2
it does look like that atm Celerity Jul 2019 #4
I think that is where we are Bettie Jul 2019 #33
Barr is like a mob attorney, but he's not in the AG spot forever. Someday . . . Vinca Jul 2019 #5
I'm sorry but someday should be today. watoos Jul 2019 #12
In retrospect, we got played at his confirmation for Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #15
This is HUGE and horribly scary. We are in one of those old movies Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #10
A sham.... spanone Jul 2019 #11
Barr may be a bigger threat to our democracy than Pedo45. watoos Jul 2019 #13
Yes!!! What I wonder about is aren't there any whistle blowers Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #18
The Rethugs are drunk with power, they will not cave or defect. Murkowski MAYBE. But Manchin would Celerity Jul 2019 #25
Can't this be pursued through Manhattan County or NYS laws? FakeNoose Jul 2019 #23
Not a lawyer but stayed at a Holiday Inn. Aren't the Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #32
Yes, think you are correct, watoos Jul 2019 #41
Neal knows what he is doing.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #48
So Neal is only asking for the last 2 years of returns? MichMan Jul 2019 #56
I don't know... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #57
I merely asked in order to clarify your statement MichMan Jul 2019 #58
Thanks for the clarification.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #61
The republicans prove once again that they can get away with anything. CentralMass Jul 2019 #30
Agree, but what's to stop them?! We're too scared to fight even with the rule of Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #65
Apparently. triron Jul 2019 #67
compliments of William Barr, no doubt. vlyons Jul 2019 #35
Didn't Elliott Broidy get a Playboy gal pregnant and pay $1.5M from the campaign funds? Frustratedlady Jul 2019 #53
A young (21) black man is sitting in a Louisiana jail. Thunderbeast Jul 2019 #55
Is this one of the ten or so cases Barr shut down after he received Mueller's report? Total BS! Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #59
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