Paul Manafort's notes from a controversial Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign included a mention of political contributions near a reference to the Republican National Committee, two sources briefed on the evidence told NBC News.
The contents of the note, which have not been previously disclosed, elevated the significance of the June 2016 meeting for congressional investigators, who are focused on determining whether it included any discussion of donations from Russian sources to either the Trump campaign or the Republican Party.
It is illegal for foreigners to donate to American elections. The meeting happened just as Trump had secured the Republican nomination for president, and he was considered a longshot to win. Manafort was the campaign chairman at the time.
Manafort's notes, typed on a smart phone and described by one source briefed on the matter as cryptic, were turned over to the House and Senate intelligence committees and to Special Counsel Robert Mueller. They contained a reference to political contributions and "RNC" in close proximity, the sources said.
The original reporting included the word "donation" as being present in these notes, but that is now in dispute.
Of course Manafort's spokesman dismisses all of this as ridiculous and claims that this is "100 percent false." And since nobody connected to the Trump campaign or this Russia probe has ever been caught telling a lie I don't see why we should not believe them.
I swear with these Russia investigations it's like everyday is Christmas.
Though probably not so much for this guy.
So according to Junior, the meeting was about adoptions and so insignificant, Manafort was playing on his phone.
ReplyDeleteManafort, meanwhile felt it was important enough to take notes. On his phone.
Oh, the irony if electronic data and recordings of Manafort, Stone, et al, is what finally brings all of this to an end.
Major GOP donor behind tax cuts for the rich pays Trump's son $100k for 30-minute speech
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ReplyDeleteLeader of Trump’s voter suppression scheme exposed as a paid columnist for Breitbart
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During the campaign, Drumpfuck, hizownself, actively solicited donations from foreign nations, even when told that was a no-no.
ReplyDeleteHe has never been held to the same standard as crooked Hillary. Never.
Trump started yelling the "fake news" accusations so that anything that comes to light is now is fake or false and his brainwashed minions suck it up as the only truth -- Trump's version. They will never moved by in-your-face facts now. It's all disputable. Very clever, as successful dictator's lessons have been learned well by T and his gang.
ReplyDeleteThe part that amazes me is that so many seemingly intelligent people broke laws to get an asshole like tRump into the WH!!tRump is so obviously a dim witted, crooked, slimeball why promote him into the highest office in the world? They are now facing prison time, loss of income for WHAT? tRump surely is not worth that.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the punishment for accepting illegal donations?
ReplyDeleteSiberian cell. No heat. ;)
DeleteWhy does all of this have me think of the tv show Scanda?
ReplyDeleteDon John Outhouses and the swamp creatures sure do stink the place up. A bunch of inbreeds and losers attempting to be smarty.
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