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FakeNoose

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58. When Cohen got reimbursed they made a fake invoice from a dummy company

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:06 PM

Aug 2018

Mueller figures that was how they tried to make it look like a real campaign expense.

But Underpants made the point above that none of that was necessary if Cheeto had just said, yes I authorized this and it's a private matter not related to the campaign. Instead they tried to pass it off as a campaign expense. Cheeto told Cohen to pay the $130K out of his pocket, and get reimbursed on the sly later. Cohen had to take out a 2nd mortgage to swing that cash, as I understand it.

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Trump Tries to Deny His Crime With Cohen, Confesses by Mistake [View all] fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 OP

Stable Genius at work Saboburns Aug 2018 #1

Stable Genius equates to Horse's Ass. n/t Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #18

And he called Cohen a rat. So Cohen was, according to Trump, telling the truth eleny Aug 2018 #2

Yep. Fortunately for rump there are a minimum of FORTY FIVE MILLION Americans Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #27

You hit that nail on the head, ER eleny Aug 2018 #34

Amateur Trump Gang thought nobody would notice. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #3

"They didn't come out of the campaign, they came from me." Wwcd Aug 2018 #4

This Vox article has the 50 second video. If it's campaign related - Either way it's illegal. underpants Aug 2018 #5

You make a good point about the original payment FakeNoose Aug 2018 #12

Plus, paying bribes as a cover up DURING the campaign is illegal. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #15

I thought the key to illegality was whether he did it Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #21

From my reading/understanding- the source doesn't matter because it was campaign related underpants Aug 2018 #30

Thanks. Sorry having duh moment..what made Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #35

When Cohen got reimbursed they made a fake invoice from a dummy company FakeNoose Aug 2018 #58

Yes he did take out a line of credit on his house underpants Aug 2018 #63

cohen not having 130K on hand was puzzling Merlot Aug 2018 #64

I have never seen a transcript of the tape of -45 and Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #67

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Well said...Did the RNC know and approve? Also unindicted co-conspirators? Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #57

Cohen was the head/chair of the RNC finances underpants Aug 2018 #62

He just admitted to committing a crime sarge43 Aug 2018 #17

LOL underpants Aug 2018 #25

A Line I've Used Already ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #36

Not having knowledge probably won't work if Cohen recorded it. :) LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #38

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I don't accept the "fact" that a president can't be indicted. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #6

I don't either ...as a lot of legal experts agree...but we'll see Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #9

Thank you- it's simply been policy based on past WH occupants. It's not law. bettyellen Aug 2018 #11

Other than working its way to SCOTUS SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #16

I truly think that policy depends on the crime. If he murdered someone on TV no one would argue bettyellen Aug 2018 #20

Probably. But it would still take Congress impeaching him to remove him from office. onenote Aug 2018 #54

I think congress might change their tune and be amenable to at least threatening to impeach bettyellen Aug 2018 #59

Perhaps its time to take the DOJ out from under the executive branch and create one for it? cstanleytech Aug 2018 #44

That policy needs to be destroyed. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #39

He'd still be President until he's impeached, whether or not he's indicted. onenote Aug 2018 #66

If BigBoy can do it "My Way" and ignore precedent, Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #22

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Interesting wrinkle, this happened BEFORE he was POTUS underpants Aug 2018 #31

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So he committed felonies and misdemeanors to get into office, Mc Mike Aug 2018 #50

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We have no King in America. All those chucklehead teabags with the Mc Mike Aug 2018 #51

HUUUUGE flaw in the system... lame54 Aug 2018 #52

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perjury trap just sprung on Pinocchio's nose. librechik Aug 2018 #7

big fail presenting as fact the republican claim that sitting presidents can't be indicted. unblock Aug 2018 #8

Actually, Donald, they didn't come from you, they came from Trump Org, which is a fatal mistake. RockRaven Aug 2018 #10

They came out of the trump company, too, Ilsa Aug 2018 #13

Fake facts ... GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #14

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"If the money came from the campaign, it would have been legal. " Perseus Aug 2018 #26

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Yep it's the reporting underpants Aug 2018 #33

Because he wired to Davidson, not her jberryhill Aug 2018 #46

I thought for sure this was an Onion title Dem_4_Life Aug 2018 #29

"They Came From Me" DallasNE Aug 2018 #32

How long until it comes out he "misspoke "? D_Master81 Aug 2018 #37

"Would; Wouldn't" "Did; Didn't" Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #49

He Really Isn't Well, At All NickPeace Aug 2018 #43

Or Amendment 25 Fritz Walter Aug 2018 #45

Yes NickPeace Aug 2018 #68

Post title tipped over my giggle box Alea Aug 2018 #48

+1, seems screwing up royally is a scheduled event for Red Don and his crew uponit7771 Aug 2018 #60

When can Mueller clap Shitstain45 in irons workinclasszero Aug 2018 #55

that not what I heard on NPR discussion today garybeck Aug 2018 #65