nobody has ever loved crimes more https://t.co/LwR2xyBucs — Zeddy (@Zeddary) February 5, 2019 Remember all those stories about the immense sums that somehow leaked away during the preparations for Trump’s extremely underwhelming inauguration? How “The bill from the Trump International Hotel was more than $1.5 million. And there was a documentary, overseen by a close …
Trump Crimes Open Thread: Follow the (Inaugural Committee) MoneyPost + Comments (28)
Contributions were made by a wide array of corporate interests and wealthy Trump supporters, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission…
The request for documents, which was first reported by ABC News, is a sign of another widening legal headache for Trump, whose business, personal charitable foundation and campaign are all under investigation by state and federal authorities.
The document indicates that prosecutors are investigating crimes related to conspiracy to defraud the United States, mail fraud, false statements, wire fraud, and money laundering.
The subpoena seeks information related to broad topics, including information about benefits provided to top donors, training documents for fundraisers, and information related to any payments made directly by donors to vendors.
Fitting that he’s been investigated for shady dealings on behalf of Sri Lanka under the previous president, bc Trump’s mix of ethno-nationalism, corruption, & nepotism is similar to that of Rajapaksa and his family. https://t.co/U1k7h7rCFx
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 5, 2019
Also worth noting that China’s influence over Sri Lanka has been increasing significantly over the last few years.
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 5, 2019
I’m intrigued by the decision by the inaugural committee (and whoever is representing it) to share the details of this subpoena with so many reporters. https://t.co/aZAauvWzJI
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 5, 2019
2/ This suggests that the investigation is still at a very early stage. The subpoena appears to be wide ranging, and it could take months for the inaugural committee to comply. I expect prosecutors to issue additional subpoenas to come, and to interview witnesses thereafter.
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) February 5, 2019
4/ That last piece is important. While it is always illegal for foreigners to contribute to federal campaigns and for Americans to accept those contributions, it is only a *crime* if it is done with the knowledge that the foreign contributions were illegal.
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) February 5, 2019
5/ This indicates that there is some evidence of foreign contributions to the Trump inauguration and that federal prosecutors are working to build potential criminal charges against individuals who knowingly accepted those contributions.
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) February 5, 2019
Notable that this subpoena is coming out of the same district that prosecuted Michael Cohen rather than out of Mueller's office.
Reminder: Cohen was the RNC Finance Co-chair and is still cooperating in the hopes of further reducing his sentence… He has dirt on the money trail. https://t.co/GwUwAQKfhR
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) February 5, 2019
What does it say when a President can’t even get through his Inauguration Day without a whiff of corruption?
— Schooley (@Rschooley) February 5, 2019