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RandySF

(58,835 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2018, 05:21 PM Apr 2018

Sounds like FBI was separate from Russia probe

I believe the raid was based on a referral by Mueller to the FBI. I’m betting it’s something about Cohen and/or Trump that we have not yet heard.

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Sounds like FBI was separate from Russia probe (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2018 OP

Money laundering. Which can be connected to Russia but not the election. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1

mis use of campaign funds if Cohen paid off stormy and got compensated somehow beachbum bob Apr 2018 #2

Could be the illegal campaign donation thing. HopeAgain Apr 2018 #3

It is not Mueller but the US Attorney for SD NY doing the searches Gothmog Apr 2018 #4

From Prof. Tribe Gothmog Apr 2018 #5

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. Money laundering. Which can be connected to Russia but not the election.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 05:23 PM

Apr 2018

The money laundering with Putin has been going on since before the campaign, the way I understand it.

beachbum bob

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2. mis use of campaign funds if Cohen paid off stormy and got compensated somehow

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Mon Apr 9, 2018, 05:23 PM

Apr 2018

besides, the payoff to Stormy may be a FEC violation as an unreported in-kind donation which is a crime

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

3. Could be the illegal campaign donation thing.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 05:24 PM

Apr 2018

I'm not celebrating just yet, this might not be as broad as everyone thinks.

Gothmog

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4. It is not Mueller but the US Attorney for SD NY doing the searches

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Mon Apr 9, 2018, 05:58 PM

Apr 2018

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Gothmog

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5. From Prof. Tribe

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Mon Apr 9, 2018, 07:22 PM

Apr 2018

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