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lindysalsagal

(22,996 posts)
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 06:31 PM Oct 2019

WAPO bombshell article about yesterday's Guiliani's friends' arrests

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-business-associates-of-trumps-personal-lawyer-giuliani-have-been-arrested-and-are-in-custody/2019/10/10/9f9c101a-eb63-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

Two business associates of Trump’s personal attorney Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance charges
By Devlin Barrett, John Wagner and Rosalind S. Helderman Oct. 10, 2019 at 3:17 p.m. EDT

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The indictment, packed with allegations of political donations secretly made for the benefit of foreign interests, adds to the growing legal and political pressure on President Trump and his attorney as they try to fend off Democrats’ impeachment efforts.

“These allegations are not about some technicality, a civil violation or an error on a form,” said William F. Sweeney, Jr., head of the FBI office in New York. “This investigation is about corrupt behavior, deliberate lawbreaking.”

~snip~

Prosecutors say Fruman and Parnas schemed to donate money to an unidentified U.S. congressman, at the same time they were asking that congressman to get the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine removed from her job.

Political donations to the congressman and other details described in the indictment match former Texas Republican Pete Sessions, who lost his reelection bid last year. A spokesman for Sessions did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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WAPO bombshell article about yesterday's Guiliani's friends' arrests (Original Post) lindysalsagal Oct 2019 OP
If only something would stick. riversedge Oct 2019 #1
Shit pile higher and deeper. triron Oct 2019 #2
Pardons will begin bluestarone Oct 2019 #3
As Trump says, "Corruption corruption corruption Qutzupalotl Oct 2019 #4
Trump: Rudy who? 11 Bravo Oct 2019 #5
A question, since I can't keep up... Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #6

Qutzupalotl

(15,854 posts)
4. As Trump says, "Corruption corruption corruption
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 06:55 PM
Oct 2019

corruption corruption corruption.” Are you numb to it yet?

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
6. A question, since I can't keep up...
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 07:39 PM
Oct 2019

What has Pete Sessions been up to since he was defeated in his election?

Seems he would have had time to help Rudy with his scammin’.

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