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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 03:32 PM Feb 2022

Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's political action committee donated $1 million to the conservative nonprofit organization where his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is a senior partner, according to a campaign finance report filed Monday night with the Federal Election Commission.

In December, the House voted to recommend that the Justice Department pursue contempt of Congress charges against Meadows over his refusal to cooperate with an investigation into the Trump-inspired Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The tax-deductible seven-figure contribution to the Conservative Partnership Institute is by far the largest chunk of $1.35 million in donations Trump's "Save America" PAC made to political allies over the last six months of 2021, according to the campaign finance report.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-gave-1m-meadows-nonprofit-weeks-after-jan-6-panel-n1288334






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Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation (Original Post) L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP
Tea Pain for the win! TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #1
What an eloquent way...... MyOwnPeace Feb 2022 #8
LOL. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #22
Give credit to Meadows for staying bought once he's been bribed. ZonkerHarris Feb 2022 #2
But this is big. Or should be. wnylib Feb 2022 #18
Rt TY Cha Feb 2022 #3
Isn't this called "hush money"? LoisB Feb 2022 #4
My thought exactly. ananda Feb 2022 #9
Indeed he does. I can't wait to see all these traitors to go to prison. LoisB Feb 2022 #17
Same!!! ananda Feb 2022 #23
Laundering money through a non-profit organization? Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #5
MOBSTER MOBSTER MOBSTER Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #6
We don't know yet, remember that the one who woke up with the horse head in his bed never told Escurumbele Feb 2022 #14
I am sure it was other people's money. nt doc03 Feb 2022 #7
Yep. There is no way in hell TDFG coughed up a million dollars of his own money. zuul Feb 2022 #11
Exactly, and he's busy trying to scam the same people all over again every week. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #16
Day 48 since DOJ received the Mark Meadows criminal referral. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #10
In other words, Mark Meadows is also a target for seditious conspiracy. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #12
When did that skinflint cheap ass money grubbing grifter mahina Feb 2022 #13
It was a PAC to PAC donation, nothing out of his own pocket, of course. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #21
Isn't this witness tampering? Picaro Feb 2022 #15
They do. Snackshack Feb 2022 #19
Mark has been financially "dirty" since his days in the North Carolina Legislature. Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #20
Can you spell BRIBERY, children? Hekate Feb 2022 #24

wnylib

(21,288 posts)
18. But this is big. Or should be.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 06:28 PM
Feb 2022

Bribery, witness tampering.

They will need a whole library to list the charges against Trump.

Escurumbele

(3,372 posts)
14. We don't know yet, remember that the one who woke up with the horse head in his bed never told
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 05:36 PM
Feb 2022

We may have a similar situation here...

zuul

(14,623 posts)
11. Yep. There is no way in hell TDFG coughed up a million dollars of his own money.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 04:49 PM
Feb 2022

One, he probably doesn't have a million dollars.

Two, he's the cheapest SOB on the planet.

Three, are any charities missing a million dollars?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
16. Exactly, and he's busy trying to scam the same people all over again every week.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 05:51 PM
Feb 2022
Isn't this called wire fraud?


gab13by13

(21,217 posts)
10. Day 48 since DOJ received the Mark Meadows criminal referral.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 04:40 PM
Feb 2022

Maybe too hot to handle, executive privilege and all?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
12. In other words, Mark Meadows is also a target for seditious conspiracy.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 05:30 PM
Feb 2022

Otherwise, the simple failure to respond to the subpoena would have been charged by now. The longer this takes, the worse the news for Meadows.

mahina

(17,591 posts)
13. When did that skinflint cheap ass money grubbing grifter
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 05:35 PM
Feb 2022

Ever give a million anythings to anyone?
Quid pro quo. Payoff.

And of COURSE he “donated” to a “nonprofit” so it’s tax free. I hope the powers that be are up both of their back ends with a telescope from now on.

Be gone!

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
21. It was a PAC to PAC donation, nothing out of his own pocket, of course.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 10:47 PM
Feb 2022

These PACs need investigating, seems like a lot of them are huge scams to live the high life without paying taxes on money spent. Run for office and go on a motorhome vacation, stay in the best hotels, etc.

Ford_Prefect

(7,865 posts)
20. Mark has been financially "dirty" since his days in the North Carolina Legislature.
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 07:51 PM
Feb 2022

His price list was said to be posted on the men's room wall along with his bank's telex number in Grand Cayman.

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