Mainecat Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Michael Cohen's full opening statement released and it's one bombshell after another Last edited Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:08 AM - Edit history (2) The New York Times has obtained Michael Cohen’s opening statement for his highly-anticipated appearance before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday morning. Michael Cohen says he’s ashamed of his work for Donald Trump, calling him a “racist, con man and a cheat.” Cohen goes onto say that Donald Trump was absolutely aware that his pal Roger Stone was coordinating with Julian Assange and Wikileaks to release the hacked Democratic National Committee emails to damage Hillary Clinton AND he details an exchange he witnessed and overheard around that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians. The New York Times has published the full opening statement, here are the highlights (or lowlights): WIKILEAKS As I earlier stated, Mr. Trump knew from Roger Stone in advance about theWikiLeaks drop of emails. In July 2016, days before the Democratic convention, I was in Mr. Trump’s office when his secretary announced that Roger Stone was on the phone. Mr. Trump put Mr. Stone on the speakerphone. Mr. Stone told Mr. Trump that he had just gotten off the phone with Julian Assange and that Mr.Assange told Mr. Stone that, within a couple of days, there would be a massive dump of emails that would damage Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Mr. Trump responded by stating to the effect of “wouldn’t that be great.” VIOLATING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS As Exhibit 5 to my testimony shows, I am providing a copy of a $35,000 check that President Trump personally signed from his personal bank account on August 1, 2017 – when he was President of the United States –pursuant to the cover-up, which was the basis of my guilty plea, to reimburse me – the word used by Mr. Trump’s TV lawyer -- for the illegal hush money I paid on his behalf. This $35,000 check was one of 11 check installments that was paid throughout the year – while he was President.The President of the United States thus wrote a personal check for the payment of hush money as part of a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws. You can find the details of that scheme, directed by Mr.Trump, in the pleadings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District ofNew York.So picture this scene – in February 2017, one month into his presidency. THE TRUMP TOWER RUSSIA MEETING Questions have been raised about whether I know of direct evidence thatMr. Trump or his campaign colluded with Russia. I do not. I want to be clear. But, I have my suspicions. Sometime in the summer of 2017, I read all over the media that there had been a meeting in Trump Tower in June 2016 involving Don Jr. and others from the campaign with Russians, including a representative of the Russian government, and an email setting up the meeting with the subject line, “Dirt on Hillary Clinton.” Something clicked in my mind. I remember being in the room with Mr. Trump, probably in early June 2016, when something peculiar happened. Don Jr. came into the room and walked behind his father’s desk – which in itself was unusual. People didn’t just walk behindMr. Trump’s desk to talk to him. I recalled Don Jr. leaning over to his father and speaking in a low voice, which I could clearly hear, and saying: “The meeting is all set.” I remember Mr. Trump saying, “Ok good…let me know.” What struck me as I looked back and thought about that exchange betweenDon Jr. and his father was, first, that Mr. Trump had frequently told me and others that his son Don Jr. had the worst judgment of anyone in the world. And also, that Don Jr. would never set up any meeting of any significance alone – and certainly not without checking with his father. I also knew that nothing went on in Trump world, especially the campaign, without Mr. Trump’s knowledge and approval. So, I concluded that Don Jr. was referring to that June 2016 Trump Tower meeting about dirt on Hillary with the Russian representative when he walked behind his dad’s desk that day -- and that Mr. Trump knew that was the meeting Don Jr. was talking about when he said, “That’s good…let me know.” LIES ABOUT THE TRUMP TOWER MOSCOW PROJECT There were at least a half-dozen times between the Iowa Caucus inJanuary 2016 and the end of June when he would ask me “How’s it going in Russia?” – referring to the Moscow Tower project. You need to know that Mr. Trump’s personal lawyers reviewed and edited my statement to Congress about the timing of the Moscow Tower negotiations before I gave it. To be clear: Mr. Trump knew of and directed the Trump Moscow negotiations throughout the campaign and lied about it. He lied about it because he never expected to win the election. He also lied about it because he stood to make hundreds of millions of dollars on the Moscow real estate project. And so I lied about it, too – because Mr. Trump had made clear to me, through his personal statements to me that we both knew were false and through his lies to the country, that he wanted me to lie. And he made it clear to me because his personal attorneys reviewed my statement before I gave it to Congress. FRAUD Mr. Trump directed me to find a straw bidder to purchase a portrait of him that was being auctioned at an Art Hamptons Event. The objective was to ensure that his portrait, which was going to be auctioned last, would go for the highest price of any portrait that afternoon. The portrait was purchased by the fake bidder for $60,000. Mr. Trump directed the Trump Foundation, which is supposed to be a charitable organization, to repay the fake bidder, despite keeping the art for himself. Please see Exhibit 3B to my testimony. ....................... MORE: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/636-michael-cohens-congressional-t/3a1530b333230e775df5/optimized/full.pdf#page=1 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/2/26/1838034/-Michael-Cohen-s-full-opening-statement-leaked-and-it-s-one-bombshell-after-another ***************** Here’s the check Trump allegedly wrote Michael Cohen for Stormy Daniels payoff while he was president: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/revealed-heres-check-trump-allegedly-wrote-michael-cohen-stormy-daniels-payoff-president/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Zero of that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 More bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usedtoskidoo Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 lol. Impeachment on "suspiscions" now...……………….ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I said they are only going to release the dirt on Trump, not others in the investigation. And Cohen was Trump's attorney, surely Trump paid Cohen for years so just showing checks doesnt really prove anything. Unless the check says "Stormy Daniels hush money" on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Cohen disbarred in NYT yesterday. Credibility....not really his thing. THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Apologists are lining up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, Anler said: I said they are only going to release the dirt on Trump, not others in the investigation. And Cohen was Trump's attorney, surely Trump paid Cohen for years so just showing checks doesnt really prove anything. Unless the check says "Stormy Daniels hush money" on it... It was illegal use of campaign contributions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Just now, Mainecat said: Apologists are lining up. Not really. Just throwing shit in your stupid eyes.....AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mainecat said: It was illegal use of campaign contributions. Was that the same as Obama’s campaign finance violations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted February 27, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 27, 2019 16 minutes ago, Anler said: I said they are only going to release the dirt on Trump, not others in the investigation. And Cohen was Trump's attorney, surely Trump paid Cohen for years so just showing checks doesnt really prove anything. Unless the check says "Stormy Daniels hush money" on it... You’re in a corner and now you sound as dumb as the rest of the forum Dumpers Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Just now, SnowRider said: You’re in a corner and now you sound as dumb as the rest of the forum Dumpers Well done Nobody here is as ignorant as you. NOBODY ON ANY FORUM I'VE SEEN IS AS IGNORANT AS YOU. Your whole personal life is laid out here...and look how you act. What a fucking idiot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I’m thinking the alt left here never actually read what Cohen said lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Just now, Rod Johnson said: I’m thinking the alt left here never actually read what Cohen said lmao They had it explained to them via Don Lemmon and Maddow. Explained to them in a way that made them feel whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zambroski said: They had it explained to them via Don Lemmon and Maddow. Explained to them in a way that made them feel whole. I think, I assume, he might have meant, if this was that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 You've chosen to ignore content by Zambroski. Options You've chosen to ignore content by Rod Johnson. Options You've chosen to ignore content by Zambroski. Options You've chosen to ignore content by Rod Johnson. Options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 This opens the door for an ongoing campaign finance violation investigation. Excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mainecat said: It was illegal use of campaign contributions. I agree but it may be harder to prove than people think. And that has nothing to do with Russians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted February 27, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Anler said: I agree but it may be harder to prove than people think. And that has nothing to do with Russians. No mention of Russia in Cohen’s statement...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 More FAKENEWSMAINECUNT pants shitting imbicile posts nothing but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Anler said: I agree but it may be harder to prove than people think. And that has nothing to do with Russians. Nixon would’ve been convicted of several crimes. Not all related to watergate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted February 27, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) So trump wrote checks from his personal bank account to his lawyer???? This is the bombshell? Edited February 27, 2019 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Ive said it many times. The payments to stop the bimbo eruptions may be Trumps undoing. We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: I think, I assume, he might have meant, if this was that... Yep. 1 minute ago, AKIQPilot said: Ive said it many times. The payments to stop the bimbo eruptions may be Trumps undoing. We shall see. I don’t see anything at all coming from it but more rhetoric and garbage holding a puny, ignorant band camp together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, BOHICA said: So trump wrote checks from his personal bank account to his lawyer???? This is the bombshell? Paying your lawyer by cheque now is illegal collusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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