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marylandblue

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27. Trump really isn't that careful
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:17 PM
Nov 2017

He uses hardball legal tactics to keep IRS auditors away. But reporter David Fahrenthold with just public documents was able to find evidence of fraud and tax evasion in the Trump Foundation. David Cay Johnson wrote a book about Trump's financial dealings. Again with just public information, he found evidence of criminal activity. There's a reason Trump doesn't want you to see his tax returns.

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Please be true. muntrv Nov 2017 #1
I wonder if Jared thinks the USA should adopt ,,,,, Cryptoad Nov 2017 #19
The Mueller train is picking up speed. More coal. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #2
Ah, at last, a market for coal! lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #37
There is no way in hell Trump and his herd were DUH, like we know nothing! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #3
MAGA! sandensea Nov 2017 #4
Good one... Pachamama Nov 2017 #26
Why, thank you Pachamama. sandensea Nov 2017 #29
Howard Dean: It's "likely" we have a "criminal in the White House." SunSeeker Nov 2017 #5
+1 onetexan Nov 2017 #6
Only one criminal? FakeNoose Nov 2017 #36
I think it's irresponsible for him to be saying these things at this stage. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #7
He called Kushner a criminal, not Trump. tavernier Nov 2017 #10
I agree, read it again all the way through the whole paragraph. Kleveland Nov 2017 #30
Manafort, Gates, and Papadapolos all Eyeball_Kid Nov 2017 #28
I would almost prefer that he first be charged with his actions as a slumlord karynnj Nov 2017 #8
Tenants allege Trump's son-in-law is a Baltimore "slumlord," and that's not even the worst of it CountAllVotes Nov 2017 #12
Yep, and as a Jew, I hate all the articles of how they observe Shabbat karynnj Nov 2017 #13
eh he's a big fake/phoney IMO CountAllVotes Nov 2017 #15
He's no better than your garden-variety slumlord NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #20
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2017 #9
Obviously though, Trump will without question pardon Jared. OliverQ Nov 2017 #11
If money laundering charges are brought on the state level like manafort Thekaspervote Nov 2017 #14
Dump is not excused from CRIMES CountAllVotes Nov 2017 #16
His opinion only. Owl Nov 2017 #17
Do you disagree? RandomAccess Nov 2017 #24
YAAAAAAS shenmue Nov 2017 #18
Give 'em Hell Howard! sagesnow Nov 2017 #21
They'll never pin money laundering on him directly. Calista241 Nov 2017 #22
Trump really isn't that careful marylandblue Nov 2017 #27
Suspecting money laundering and proving money laundering Calista241 Nov 2017 #35
I understand, I've been audited at work marylandblue Nov 2017 #38
Re: jarhead not fooled Nov 2017 #23
And it'll be up to the public to riot in the streets when tRump inevitably fires Mueller ffr Nov 2017 #25
How about a peaceful but very visible number of people protesting immediately with out violence ? lunasun Nov 2017 #31
I'm already signed up. We need masses like we had for the Women's March ffr Nov 2017 #32
Our whole extended family small it may be , has plans to move outside ASAP . The kids already know lunasun Nov 2017 #33
You and your family are America patriots. ffr Nov 2017 #34
I signed up for myself and my sister last week. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #41
Loves me some Dr. Dean! geardaddy Nov 2017 #39
May it be so!!! niyad Nov 2017 #40
Oh, he doesn't know, any more than anyone else. He's not being helpful. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #42
Better not stop there SHRED Nov 2017 #43
FEDERAL PRISON BLUES (With apologies to Johnny Cash) Podkayne K Nov 2017 #44
I love Howard but he needs to leave this in Mueller's capable hands. Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2017 #45
Right. Hope he's right in the long run, but the sequence needs to be different to avert pardons. mpcamb Nov 2017 #46
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