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This is a nice, succinct list of the illegal acts that put 45 in office: By Philip Bump National correspondent August 24 at 4:57 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/24/the-three-illegal-acts-that-may-have-helped-trump-win-the-presidency/?utm_term=.0bc150698d05
The three illegal acts that may have helped Trump win the presidency
The hush money. According to the governments delineation of how the campaign finance violations occurred (an account Cohen attested was accurate and has been bolstered by reports that Pecker is cooperating with authorities), AMI and Peckers commitment to aid Trump in burying unfavorable stories began in August 2015. The first occasion on which that effort was realized (and is publicly known) was the payment to McDougal, which was made in early August 2016. The payment was made with a commitment by Cohen to repay the money, the subject of the recorded conversation between Trump and Cohen that was released last month. In early October, Pecker called that deal off.
The hackers. Last month, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III obtained an indictment against 12 Russians believed to work for the countrys Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU. It is this team that is believed to have accessed the Democratic National Committees network and to have hacked into the email account of Hillary Clintons campaign chairman. In June 2016, some of those files were passed to WikiLeaks, which released two sets of stolen documents, in July and October.
The trolls. In February, Muellers team obtained indictments against 13 Russians who worked for an organization called the Internet Research Agency. It was this team that allegedly created social media accounts meant to roil the discourse around the election. Several members of the organization visited the United States before the election. They also allegedly paid Americans to unwittingly make signs or impersonate Clinton at campaign events.
BigmanPigman
(54,529 posts)with the states/civil charges, New York , the federal charges,etc. It is endless. Tax fraud could be the easiest to prove. His kids are going down too. Chris Hayes is covering this now. The kids are next. Jr will be squeezed first.
C_U_L8R
(48,781 posts)Trump is certainly compromised and beholden to Moscow. And it appears that many republican leaders may be too. Whether blackmailed or willing traitors... we'll find out.
volstork
(5,721 posts)if it weren't so horrifying.
SunSeeker
(57,433 posts)dalton99a
(91,775 posts)SergeStorms
(19,902 posts)an illegitimate president*.
*One of two illegitimate Republican "presidents", but Trump will always be the most illegitimate, not to mention fucked up!