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FBI has just raided the office of Trump's lawyer Cohen

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F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/...-of-trumps-longtime-lawyer-michael-cohen.html

This is getting interesting :popcorn:

The F.B.I. on Monday raided the office of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan obtained the search warrant after receiving a referral from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, according to Mr. Cohen’s lawyer, who called the search “completely inappropriate and unnecessary.” The search does not appear to be directly related to Mr. Mueller’s investigation, but likely resulted from information he had uncovered and gave to prosecutors in New York.

“Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients,” said Stephen Ryan, his lawyer. “I have been advised by federal prosecutors that the New York action is, in part, a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.”

Mr. Cohen plays a role in aspects of the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He also recently said he paid $130,000 to a pornographic-film actress, Stephanie Clifford, who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump. Ms. Clifford is known as Stormy Daniels.

Mr. Ryan said Mr. Cohen has cooperated with authorities and turned over thousands of documents to congressional investigators looking into Russian election meddling.

The payments to Ms. Clifford are only one of many topics being investigated, according to a person briefed on the search. The F.B.I. also seized emails, tax documents and business records, the person said
 

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Getting closer every day
To what?? Impeachment??

Even if Trump used govt money to pay off Stormy thats only a minor federal violation and punishable with a fine (according to Dershowitz).
So if you got nothing on Russia, and all you got is some payment to a porn star, you really got very little.

Its certainly not an impeachable offence
 

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Even CNN is supporting Trump a bit saying the raid was over the top
 

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To what?? Impeachment??

Even if Trump used govt money to pay off Stormy thats only a minor federal violation and punishable with a fine (according to Dershowitz).
So if you got nothing on Russia, and all you got is some payment to a porn star, you really got very little.

Its certainly not an impeachable offence
Dershowitz has been smokescreening blatantly for Trump for months now and everything he says should be taken with a grain of salted peanuts.

Re the rest of it - We'll know what's up with Cohen when they tell us. The FBI doesn't raid lawyers' officers over bullshit. It's a big, bold step. I am guessing Cohen is up to his saggy chin in his own shit with Putin and the oligarchs,
 

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Even CNN is supporting Trump a bit saying the raid was over the top
They think it is extraordinary, not over the top. The raid is unique and they have something specific in mind with this raid.
Poor Donny Boy. He thinks that he is under attack!!
 

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They think it is extraordinary, not over the top. The raid is unique and they have something specific in mind with this raid.
Poor Donny Boy. He thinks that he is under attack!!
Listening to CNN for about 20 minutes. It's almost unheard of to search a lawyer's office and seize solicitor-client communications. The only circumstance that it is allowable is if there is firm and fulsome evidence of the solicitor and client planning serious crime together.

The game just changed. The Feds have something solid on Trump and they are moving in for the kill.
 

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Listening to CNN for about 20 minutes. It's almost unheard of to search a lawyer's office and seize solicitor-client communications. The only circumstance that it is allowable is if there is firm and fulsome evidence of the solicitor and client planning serious crime together.

The game just changed. The Feds have something solid on Trump and they are moving in for the kill.
If so no one gets to whine about President Pence.....
 

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I'm curious.......is Trump his only client?
 

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Listening to CNN for about 20 minutes. It's almost unheard of to search a lawyer's office and seize solicitor-client communications. The only circumstance that it is allowable is if there is firm and fulsome evidence of the solicitor and client planning serious crime together.

The game just changed. The Feds have something solid on Trump and they are moving in for the kill.
That's why you keep coming up short in your predictions. You listen to the CNN. They keep overselling and under delivering.
 

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That's why you keep coming up short in your predictions. You listen to the CNN. They keep overselling and under delivering.
As opposed to say, Phil, who when I suggested that Cohen might be committing fraud went all mental.
Looks like I was right again, Phil.

President Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, is being investigated for possible bank fraud and campaign finance violations, The Washington Post reported Monday.
http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...-investigated-for-bank-fraud-campaign-finance

I think Oagre is correct though, Trump is already stating things like 'many people told me to fire Mueller'.
Cue the morning meltdown tweets.
Put the popcorn on.
 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...acd97698cef_story.html?utm_term=.632b786b0a1e

Trump attorney Cohen is being investigated for possible bank fraud, campaign finance violations, according to a person familiar with the case

Michael Cohen, the longtime attorney of President Trump, is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations, according to a person with knowledge of the case.

FBI agents on Monday raided Cohen’s Manhattan office, home and hotel room as part of the investigation, seizing records about Cohen’s clients and personal finances. Among the records seized were those related to a 2016 payment Cohen made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had a sexual encounter with Trump, according to another person familiar with the investigators’ work.

Investigators took Cohen’s computer, phone and personal financial records as part of the search of his office at Rockefeller Center, the second person said.

The broad seizure collected communications between Cohen and his clients — including some with Trump, according to both people.

The raid was related to an investigation referred by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to federal prosecutors in New York, said Stephen Ryan, an attorney for Cohen
 

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As opposed to say, Phil, who when I suggested that Cohen might be committing fraud went all mental.
Looks like I was right again, Phil
Uhm, which post did I go mental. Can you link it for me please.

Also, Cohen hasnt been charged nor convicted with anything yet. You're getting way ahead of yourself
 

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Uhm, which post did I go mental. Can you link it for me please.

Also, Cohen hasnt been charged nor convicted with anything yet. You're getting way ahead of yourself
So only Trump is allowed to get way ahead of himself with his "Jail Her" rants? I see the Trumptard Cult Followers logic!!
 

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Even CNN is supporting Trump a bit saying the raid was over the top
We all know CNN is fake news so ... they must have the goods on Trump !!

Not everything Muleur is doing has a direct like to Russian collusion or necessarily to Trump himself. I think Russian collusion will probably centre around Trump aids providing Russians assistance in their targeting of political areas / Facebook ads (eg: providing Banner's stolen Facebook data) ; coordination of stolen e-mail releases with Trump campaign activities and/or the establishment of backdoor communications to avoid NSA monitoring. If Trump did not attend or direct these efforts first hand he may still face obstruction of justice by trying to cover them up after the fact.

As for the lawyers - I doubt collusion will involve NDA'S or legal assistance. I'm wondering if these raids would follow the Russian oligarch money laundering angle.
 

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Pence as POTUS scares me even more. I wouldn't be surprised if he started a nuclear war just so Armageddon comes and he can be taken up to Heaven.
I'm truly dumbfounded when I read nonsense like this. Gotta ask are you playing with a full deck?
 
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