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NCTraveler

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1. Was Trump aware they were going to release it?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 11:04 AM

Jul 2018

"Neither objected to the tape being released ?"

Be kind of hard for Trump to publicly reject something when that narrative was part of a previous denial. And I thought Trump did use his lawyers in an attempt to suppress this info.

Under most situations, isn't a conviction necessary for a pardon?

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This is a little hoax created by Trump and Cohen. Why ? [View all] kentuck Jul 2018 OP

Was Trump aware they were going to release it? NCTraveler Jul 2018 #1

Under most situations, yes. kentuck Jul 2018 #5

Technically, no - Ford pardoned Nixon pre-emptively. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #6

"Ford pardoned Nixon pre-emptively." NCTraveler Jul 2018 #7

Agree, I found it very weird myself awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #2

If the interaction concerns something illegal, attorney-client privilege doesn't apply, does it? nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #15

I have no idea how it works awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #17

We keep talking about pardon, but if some of jrthin Jul 2018 #3

The NY state attorney is trying to get the NY legislature to undo a NY law that tblue37 Jul 2018 #18

Of course not! The tape doesn't make Trump look good. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #4

"Evidentiary proctology" HA!!!!!! pnwest Jul 2018 #8

It seems Cohen would have much more damaging evidence than this tape on Trump ?? kentuck Jul 2018 #10

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #12

donnie has attorney-client privilege on some of it. unblock Jul 2018 #13

That's what's puzzling?? kentuck Jul 2018 #14

You were watching Lawrence O'Donnel last night right? JustAnotherGen Jul 2018 #9

They want folks to focus on sex with adult women. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #11

Agreed. This could be little more than a charade choreographed well in advance by the two of them mtnsnake Jul 2018 #16

At VFW trump implored audience--forget about what they see and read -- RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2018 #19