The F.B.I. on Monday raided the office of President Trumps 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. Cohens lawyer, who called the search completely inappropriate and unnecessary. The search does not appear to be directly related to Mr. Muellers investigation, but likely resulted from information he had uncovered and gave to prosecutors in New York.
Today the U.S. Attorneys 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 counsels 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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But if Hillary Bullshit Felon signs on a witness and co-conspirator to her crimes as her personal attorney, then has her sit in on the fake FBI "interview", well .......... that's not a problem at all.
#27: tpaine To: Jameson (#16)
You're certifiable. --- Trump does not give up. He will fight this witch hunt to his dying day. Bet on it.
And also bet that these clowns will have NO criminal charges against Trump.
What do you think they could come up with?
tpaine posted on 2018-04-09 19:35:50 Reply Private Reply
#28: Hank Rearden To: tpaine (#27)
Like Magoo-Mueller, Jameson's got nothing. Just another whiny leftist, pissed off because his decrepit, greedy, corrupt, smelly old rapist-enabling felon got beat like a rented mule by the one real man with balls enough to call her out for what she is: a crooked piece of shit, fake-married to a rapist.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-09 19:40:33 Reply Private Reply
#29: tpaine To: Hank Rearden (#28)
He sure hasn't shown anyone here a damn thing.
Pitiful guy..
tpaine posted on 2018-04-09 19:46:00 Reply Private Reply
#30: rlk To: tpaine (#6)
He's insane.
rlk posted on 2018-04-09 19:59:48 Reply Private Reply
#31: Jameson To: Justified (#23)
The stupid people are the ones who loan him money or extend him credit....
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:04:01 Reply Private Reply
#32: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#26)
Actually it is of what he is guilty.
It has already been established that the Russians interfered with the US election of 2018. on DD45's behalf.
I do not believe for a moment that members of the orange team were not aware and involved.
I do not believe for a moment that if any member of team pussy-grabber were aware or involved, that DD45 was NOT aware and involved.
He is, after all a "win at all costs guy" who must have his fingers in everything, right?
If it can be proved that he or his people were aware and involved, it will be very difficult for DD to remain in power.
Mueller has already secured indictments, plea deals, and most recently, a conviction - which are being used as leverage to reach the ultimate goal; which is to find out "why" it was so important to assure this outcome.
Once the "why" is out in the open - the republicans will convince Herr dumb- ass to step aside.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:21:58 Reply Private Reply
#33: Jameson To: tpaine (#27)
Nice use of the hannity talking points memo!
And also bet that these clowns will have NO criminal charges against Trump.
If I were a betting man, I'd take that bet.
What do you think they could come up with?
We'll find out later this summer.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:25:34 Reply Private Reply
#34: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#28)
To be honest I believe that she was the worst candidate that the democrats could have chosen.
If she were running against almost anyone besides the degenerate one, I would not have voted for her.
I did though, simply because she was not "him"
and voting against "him" was more important than anything to me.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:30:40 Reply Private Reply
#35: Hank Rearden To: tpaine (#29)
I think they're absolutely desperate to deflect attention and possibly even get rid of Trump before their own crimes and coverups are exposed.
This will probably be an inflection point in our nation's history, one way or the other.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-09 20:32:11 Reply Private Reply
#36: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#34)
So just remember, because WE will, that you supported a greedy, corrupt, rapist-enabling felon only because she's a democRat.
And I have no doubt you went for an arrogant, ignorant, Marxist-leaning, bullshitting gasbag with a murky past simply because he's a 'Rat, he's brown and he has a ridiculous Star Wars name.
How diverse of you.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-09 20:34:56 Reply Private Reply
#37: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#35)
Right, the entire Intelligence community and Justice department is somehow secretly conspiring to frame Donnie dip-shit......
Do you really believe the shit you read on the CT websites?
Are you serious?
WHY?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:36:50 Reply Private Reply
#38: Justified To: Jameson (#31)
Justified posted on 2018-04-09 20:41:23 Reply Private Reply
#39: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#36)
FALSE
I voted for her because she was not donnie dumb-ass. Political affiliation means nothing to me.
However - going forward, and for the foreseeable future, I will vote for whomever has the best chance of defeating a republican in any race.
Because it was the gopers who gave us the most embarrassing degenerate POTUS of all time.
That is what I'll remember.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:41:41 Reply Private Reply
#40: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#36)
Who is "we" ???
7 or 8 malcontents in a chat-room?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:43:30 Reply Private Reply
#41: Justified To: Jameson, Hank Rearden (#37)
You do not believe they are out to get Trump at any cost?
That they have not broken enough laws to get any non deep state person thrown in jail for life?
CT thinking is all is good and Trump actually is guilty of being a Russian plant!
Justified posted on 2018-04-09 20:45:46 Reply Private Reply
#42: Jameson To: Justified (#41)
No, of course not - why would they?
That they have not broken enough laws to get any non deep state person thrown in jail for life?
So, you think Mueller's investigation has broken laws....please share!!
CT thinking is all is good and Trump actually is guilty of being a Russian plant!
Not even a good sentence, and why do you think captain tiny-hands is a russian plant?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 20:50:42 Reply Private Reply
#43: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#37)
Mueller, Comey, Odumbass and Mrs. Shithead all colluded in the Uranium One scandal, they all participated in the Benghazi coverup, instructing subordinates to LIE to the victims' families and they all colluded to sweep Mrs. Shithead's conscious theft and exposure of classified national-security documents on an insecure toy bathroom server.
And yes, they DID conspire to cook up phony "Russian collusion" attacks on Donald Trump to first torpedo his campaign, then, when that failed, to frame him with a fabricated "dossier" created and paid for by the Mrs. Shithead campaign. The collusion with Russians was constructed by the DNC and the Mrs. Shithead campaign via Perkins-Coie, Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele. We know that; it's out there on the record; don't go trying to blow smoke up our baracks about it.
The 'Rats conspired and colluded with Russians to rig a campaign win for Mrs. Shithead, period. Not Trump. Not the nutless GOPussies. The 'Rats.
Once we see the 302s and FISC applications, then work out Comey and McCabe's obstruction of justice in that matter, I think it'll start to unravel this summer. And don't forget - Magoo-Mueller preceded Comey during Benghazi, the stolen classified emails and Uranium One. Yeah, I follow this stuff closely because I'm an American, I'm not as dumb as a democRat and I care.
As the Odumbass domestic-spying scandal metastasizes this summer, you democRats are really, REALLY going to hate 2018.
Mark my words, 'Rat.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-09 20:51:49 Reply Private Reply
#44: tpaine To: Hank Rearden (#35)
I have no doubt that a lot of this witch hunt is driven by exactly that fear..
It was from the start...
tpaine posted on 2018-04-09 20:56:51 Reply Private Reply
#45: Hank Rearden To: tpaine (#44)
See my post #43 - those assholes have a lot to keep hidden.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-09 20:58:09 Reply Private Reply
#46: Justified To: Jameson (#42)
That's insane! You have your head stuck in a mile of shit to not see the truth. The truth is if he had done anything wrong he would have done been impeached and prosecuted!
So, you think Mueller's investigation has broken laws....please share!!
Yes! Michael Flynn case. Which I hope they sue Mueller and the judge for misleading and hiding information which Mr Flynn was suppose have been provided.
Justified posted on 2018-04-09 21:00:46 Reply Private Reply
#47: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#43)
Uranium One scandal - there was no scandal.
Benghazi coverup - right, so somehow the entire justice department was willing to look the other way....nah
Mrs. Shithead's conscious theft and exposure of classified national- security documents on an insecure toy bathroom server.
Seriously, if there were really anything that was critical, there would have been charges filed. It was investigated fully.
And yes, they DID conspire to cook up phony "Russian collusion" attacks on Donald Trump
No, that didn't happen.
fabricated "dossier"
Wrong Steele's dossier was legitimate and corroborated many facts the FBI already knew.
The collusion with Russians was constructed by the DNC and the Mrs. Shithead campaign via Perkins-Coie, Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele.
No, that's false as well. Those you mentioned did not fabricate the fact that the russians interfered with our election on SH45's behalf.
We know that; it's out there on the record;
Please cite your source!!!
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 21:08:49 Reply Private Reply
#48: Justified To: All (#46)
CT is believing nothing abnormal is happening.
CT is believing there is no witch hunt going on to take out Trump.
CT is believing the "deep state"(Regressives/big government lackeys) is not fishing to gather info to try to use it against Trump, his family and friends!
Justified posted on 2018-04-09 21:17:35 Reply Private Reply
#49: Justified To: Jameson, Hank Rearden (#47)
Hog wash! Made up shit paid for by Demoncrat party! You are one deluded person!
Justified posted on 2018-04-09 21:19:18 Reply Private Reply
#50: Jameson To: Justified (#46)
This is what Mr. Mueller's investigation is determining, you understand that right?
So, you think Mueller's investigation has broken laws....please share!!
Yes! Michael Flynn case.
And exactly which laws were broken, judge Judy?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 21:35:39 Reply Private Reply
#51: Vicomte13 To: tpaine (#6)
What we SHOULD do is militarily strike Syria to take out Assad, because he's a butcher and his continued rule there is a menace to us.
We should tell the Russians that we are going to take out the Syrian regime unless they control Assad and stop the nonsense. If they do that, then they get to keep their port in Tartarus, which is their only port in the Mediterranean. But we will not be deterred by their threats of action, because they cannot take military action against the United States without being defeated. We are much, much stronger than Russia militarily. Putin is not going to blow up the world over Syria - THEREFORE we are going to have our way there. The Russians can decide if our way will be to kill Assad and allow a new government to come into place, which will probably order the Russians out of their base, and thereby drive them out of the Mediterranean Sea completely, OR THEY can control Assad, in which case he can stay and be civilized. But Assad is not going to be permitted, then, to use poison gas, to kill civilians friendly to us. He can be a palace eunuch, under Russian control, so the Russians keep their base, OR we can kill him, hand Syria over to new rulers, and the Russians will have to go.
And yeah, we CAN destroy the Russian Army and Navy and Air Force in Syria, pretty easily, and no, Putin will not blow up the world over that any more than we did over losing Vietnam.
The problem is that Russia has played a dangerous game of brinkmanship in Syria, but the US is now provoked, and Trump does not seem likely to back down. Therefore Putin will back down: by controlling Assad (better for Russia), or he will hang tough and threaten harm to the US if we remove Assad. In which case we remove Assad and tell Putin: Russia is too weak to fight us. All you have is nukes, and if you use those, you commit suicide. If you're going to commit suicide over Syria, do it. If not, leave. And take you fleet with you. If the Russians fight us in Syria, we annihilate their army and their navy in Syria. No need to invade Russia at all.
They have chosen to get in bed with a war criminal. They can stay in bed with him, and he can live, if they control him like a puppet and stop the nonsense. Otherwise, the dominos fall, and in the end Russia either blinks, or goes to war and is defeated, or blows up the world and ends humanity.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-04-09 21:42:40 Reply Private Reply
#52: Jameson To: Justified (#49)
What exactly was "made up"??
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 21:43:25 Reply Private Reply
#53: Vicomte13 To: Jameson (#13)
To which he would reply "NO", and then the mother of all Constitutional crises would begin.
Where that would end is difficult to say.
The leadership might agree on impeachment and do it, but would the Senate agree by a 2/3rds majority? And would the President simply passively watch as they did this?
Would the People?
Would Trump let himself be removed by an attempted Congressional coup? Doubt it.
There are plenty of non-politicians loyal to the President. And that's where things get interesting.
Trump should fire Mueller tomorrow.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-04-09 21:57:30 Reply Private Reply
#54: Vicomte13 To: Jameson (#17)
Truth is, Americans hate each other about as much as our politicians do.
Will the losing side accept defeat and submit in a nation with so...many...guns?
I doubt it. But call me an optimist. Don't assume that because Nixon blinked that every President has to blink. Trump's not likely to blink. Then will Congress blink?
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-04-09 22:03:14 Reply Private Reply
#55: Jameson To: Vicomte13 (#53)
I think he would be persuaded to step aside.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 22:05:54 Reply Private Reply
#56: Jameson To: Vicomte13 (#54)
We'll have to agree to disagree on this one....
Jameson posted on 2018-04-09 22:07:30 Reply Private Reply
#57: GrandIsland To: Jameson (#32)
Who gives a shit what an intolerant snowflake asshole, like you, thinks? I laugh my ass off at your anguish.
Trump won, and that cunt shitlary lost along with socialist sanders. Suck it up, snowflake.
GrandIsland posted on 2018-04-09 23:05:37 Reply Private Reply
#58: A K A Stone To: Jameson (#55)
Dream on little bitch. A civil war is preferable to your coup.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-04-10 08:52:26 Reply Private Reply
#59: Jameson To: A K A Stone (#58)
- COUP - noun - a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
You're using the wrong word, Mr.Lahey.
Please answer these questions:
Why do you believe that there COULD be a civil war?
Exactly who would be on each side?
How/When would this ridiculous fantasy take place?
Where do you get your "information"???
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:10:41 Reply Private Reply
#60: Hank Rearden To: All (#0)
Don't worry about the fact that the decrepit, smelly, felonious old bitch and Smartest Womyn in the WorldTM doesn't seem to realize we're a republic, not a democracy.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-10 09:12:54 Reply Private Reply
#61: A K A Stone To: Jameson (#59)
You're not a real American.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-04-10 09:16:16 Reply Private Reply
#62: Jameson To: A K A Stone (#61)
Why do you believe that there COULD be a civil war?
This is the stupidest idea I've ever heard. It could never happen.
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:38:27 Reply Private Reply
#63: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#62)
Never say never.
Do you think the Normal-American Community would accede to your leftist desires for a bullshit socialist banana-republic tyranny, the likes of which have infested the Dept of InJustice and Feeble Bunch of Incompetents?
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-10 09:40:41 Reply Private Reply
#64: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#0)
The evidence sought by investigators reportedly relates to bank fraud and campaign finance violations, both of which primarily point to one thing. Cohen apparently used a home equity credit line to borrow the $130,000 he paid Stormy Daniels for her silence just weeks before the 2016 election. If Cohen lied to obtain credit from a federally insured financial institution, that is a felony punishable by up to 30 years imprisonment. And because the payment was likely an in-kind contribution to the Trump campaign, it could constitute a willful violation of campaign contribution limits, a separate felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment.
That the investigation of Cohen was apparently referred by special counsel Robert Mueller to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New Yorka Trump appointeeis an early indication that at this point, the matter is not directly related to the Russia investigation. But that doesnt mean Trumps exposure is any less serious. Cohen knows where the LLCs are hidden. Hes been at the center of Trumps financial universe for decades. If he is as exposed as he seems on the Daniels payment, one wonders what information he might be able to offer prosecutorsincluding Muellerin exchange for a deal.
In addition, while the guilty pleas of Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, deputy campaign chair Rick Gates, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn were all significant, none of them directly jeopardized the president the way a Cohen deal would. If the FBI seized evidence showing that Trump directed Cohens payment to Daniels, Trump may also have committed a felony violation of campaign finance law. If Cohen and Trump worked together to come up with the scheme, they might also both be guilty of conspiring to commit a campaign finance violation. And if Trump (notwithstanding his recent denial) actually knew that he was the beneficiary of the nondisclosure agreement, he might be guilty of a separate offensefailing to report that asset on his personal financial disclosure form.
By NORMAN EISEN, NOAH BOOKBINDER and CONOR SHAW April 09, 2018
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/09/fbi-raid-michael-cohen- donald-trump-robert-mueller-217841
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:45:02 Reply Private Reply
#65: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#64)
How does that banana-republic fishing expedition relate to Russian collusion with the DNC and Hillary Milhous Felon and the rest of her obvious crimes?
Or to anything at all?
We're looking at the random, capricious police state so desired by democRats, with nary a peep from the ACLU.
You know what I think? I think Magoo-Mueller is desperate to goad President Trump into firing his crooked ass, because he's got nothing at all. He wants to sneak away under cover of "See, he hates me!" instead of being revealed as a malicious fraud who participated in many criminal acts and coverups himself as part of the corrupt Odumbass regime.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-10 09:48:52 Reply Private Reply
#66: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#63)
Never.
The vast majority of Americans care more about American Idol, The Real Housewives, and what is going on with the Kardashians than whether or not DD45 remains as golfer-in-chief....
the Normal-American Community
heh heh, sure - the NAC will be drinking PBR's at the corner bar and shaking their fists at the TV in the corner just like every other night...
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:53:15 Reply Private Reply
#67: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#65)
Sure.
Listen, the good news for you and the NAC, is that you'll have something to be pissed-off about for years to come!
Enjoy!
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:55:53 Reply Private Reply
#68: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#66)
People as dumb as a democRat always seem to assume everybody else is as dumb as a democRat.
This is why you'll lose in November and won't understand why this time around either. Then you can stay pissed off at your ignominious defeat for years to come.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-10 09:55:53 Reply Private Reply
#69: Jameson To: Hank Rearden (#68)
Really, how about some predictions ???
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 09:58:10 Reply Private Reply
#70: Justified To: Jameson (#50)
No that's not true. Only an imbecile would think this after all that has been found out. This is about finding something to hang Trump with because he has thumbed his nose at the powers that be.
If this were about true and justice the Department of justice would be investigating the DNC, FBI, Obama and Clinton collusion to start with. They have already investigated Trump to a point were they could count the hairs on his head and found ZERO.
Justified posted on 2018-04-10 10:52:00 Reply Private Reply
#71: Justified To: Jameson (#52)
Which again was paid for by the DNC/Clintons put together by an exspy from England from made up crap given to them by a paid Russian! Lets not forget Regressives GPS who is an American hater propagandist who is being sued for their part.
Justified posted on 2018-04-10 11:02:34 Reply Private Reply
#72: Jameson To: Justified (#70)
I realize you want desperately to believe this, but it is simply not true.
Mr. Mueller was hired to carry out this investigation and follow the truth wherever it leads. It is not over yet.
"the Department of justice would be investigating the DNC, FBI, Obama and Clinton collusion to start with..."
Why doesn't donnie dumb-ass demand a special council for this purpose? He is POTUS - he has the power and authority....so why does he look the other way?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 11:05:37 Reply Private Reply
#73: Justified To: Jameson (#72)
Your biases are so huge that even a blind man could see them. They have already told Trump he has not been found guilty in the so called investigation. So yes they have tore into his life with a fine tooth comb looking for something and found nothing they could use.
"the Department of justice would be investigating the DNC, FBI, Obama and Clinton collusion to start with..."
Why doesn't donnie dumb-ass demand a special council for this purpose? He is POTUS - he has the power and authority....so why does he look the other way?
Because he gets mileage from this being in the news. He is showing how bias the MSM is and how corrupt the government really is. There is no doubt in any sane person how bad the powers that be have become!
Again if they would have found one thing Trump would have been impeached and be in orange right at this movement. So please throw you biases somewhere else because I will keep sticking it in your face!
Justified posted on 2018-04-10 11:29:47 Reply Private Reply
#74: Hank Rearden To: Jameson (#72)
They will pay for that, and their attempt to frame our President. Watch and see.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-04-10 11:36:02 Reply Private Reply
#75: Vicomte13 To: Jameson (#62)
Because the Right have come to hate the Left, and want to see them dead. And vice versa. The two side literally hate each other now, and want to crush the other. All it would take would be a pivotal event to harden the battle lines. A gun confiscation could do it, or the impeachment of Trump on bogus charges.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-04-10 15:28:41 Reply Private Reply
#76: Jameson To: Justified (#73)
False - the investigation continues, and who are "they"?
Jameson posted on 2018-04-10 15:43:35 Reply Private Reply