Manfort’s troubles are irrelevant. Cohen is all that matters.
First and foremost Cohen’s claim that he was directed by Trump has no corroboration.
Davis claims that there is a wire transfer doc from Trump to Cohen, OK whoopdedoo.
Let’s not get lost here, paying off lovers is not at all illegal.
Hushing up those lovers benefits a candidate.
Real simple, any monies that benefit a candidate have to be disclosed.
That’s what potentially incriminates Trump if he can be shown to have directed the payoff......and.....directed the non-disclosure. Both issues have to be proven by the FEC to stick.
What if they weren’t lovers and her accusations are false?
You’re all over threads posting this wacky crap.
FEC regulations specifically state that if there are other legitimate reasons for a payout then considering it a campaign contribution can be ignored.
It may come at a political cost, but there is no legal jeopardy. The feds tried it with John Edwards and it failed, if they try it with the president it will fail too.
Trump did not violate any law pertaining to Michael Cohen ... Cohen made the payment to Stormy Daniels ‘because’ she was ‘Black Mailing’ Trump.... The payment was made by Cohen. Then after receiving the black mail $$ she demanded more!
Real simple, any monies that benefit a candidate have to be disclosed.
This statement is an oversimplification. Since Trump funded his own campaign, at least through the primary, he is entitled to spend as much of his own money as desired, without an FEC cap (as with individual donors). It’s also murky to determine specifically how the money accrues a tangible benefit to the candidate: keeping a hooker silent may, or may not, influence the outcome, but there is no way to draw such a conclusion, other than by inference. Which is entirely subjective.