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blondebanshee

(353 posts) Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:37 PM Sep 2017

Trump ethics watchdog moves to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds

The Art of the Grift ~ DJT

[link:http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/13/trump-ethics-watchdog-legal-defense-242690|

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Trump ethics watchdog moves to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds (Original Post) blondebanshee Sep 2017 OP

Oh, so Putin can now pay for his defense? louis-t Sep 2017 #1

This cannot be allowed genxlib Sep 2017 #2

Papa Putin! It's like we're living in a dystopian novel blondebanshee Sep 2017 #3

Are Mr. Burns, Chief Wiggum, and Lionel Hutz in charge? Initech Sep 2017 #4

louis-t

(23,284 posts)

1. Oh, so Putin can now pay for his defense?

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:43 PM

Sep 2017

How ethical...

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

2. This cannot be allowed

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:50 PM

Sep 2017

Even if none, it reeks of bribery. After all, if not for the legal defense fund, the money would come from their pockets. Having someone else pay it is a direct financial benefit.

At the very least we need to know who their benefactors are.

blondebanshee

(353 posts)

3. Papa Putin! It's like we're living in a dystopian novel

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:51 PM

Sep 2017

Initech

(100,056 posts)

4. Are Mr. Burns, Chief Wiggum, and Lionel Hutz in charge?

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:41 PM

Sep 2017

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