Four sentences that outline what happened at Trump Tower meeting.

[Arkansas Granny]

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David Frum
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They knew they would be meeting with representatives of the Russian state.

They knew they were being offered Russian state intelligence.

They intended to use Russian intelligence offered by Russian agents against an American opponents.

They did not alert the FBI.

8:13 AM - Aug 5, 2018

The only question in my mind is "Did Trump know about the meeting beforehand?"

My money says he knew.

[bearsfootball516]

1. I can't imagine a scenario where there's a massive meeting in Trump tower with the intention...

To discuss incriminating material on Hillary Clinton with one of the most powerful nations in history, and Trump NOT knowing about it beforehand.

All logic and common sense says he knew about it.

[Leghorn21]

4. Logic, common sense, AND Michael Cohen says he knew about it!

Cohen alleges that he was present, along with several others, when Trump was informed of the Russians' offer by Trump Jr. By Cohen's account, Trump approved going ahead with the meeting with the Russians, according to sources.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/26/politics/michael-cohen-donald-trump-june-2016-meeting-knowledge/index.html


——allegedly!——

[Danascot]

45. Seth Abramson on the Tower Meeting

Arguing that Trump knew about the meeting and probably attended by conference phone.


https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210941571

[PJMcK]

52. Not only did Trump know about the meeting...

... but it wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn that he was listening in on a speaker phone.

[moondust]

2. Might have also talked about adoptions.

As in...promising repeal of the Magnitsky Act in exchange for the Russian conspiratorial aid they were getting to help them "win" the election.

Quid pro quo.

[struggle4progress]

19. "Will Hillary and Batboy Adopt The Alien's baby?"

[dalton99a]

3. Donald Trump knew.

[iluvtennis]

7. Indeed.

[mgardener]

34. And if did not know....

What kind of 'boss' is he?
If his trusted people did this, colluded with Russia and he did not know, that what kind of manager is he? Jared Kushner attended this meeting and he is still working dealing with classified info.
What is going on in the WH behind his back?

What about personal responsibility? He's the boss, he is responsible.

[trueblue2007]

36. MY OPINION. Donald Trump knew and he orchestrated all of it.

[Garrett78]

5. Yep, proving that Trump knew or possibly participated is the only remaining question.

I don't doubt that he did, but Mueller has to prove it, if he hasn't already.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. At Trump Tower.....NOTHING goes down......

Without Donald Trump knowing about it before hand.

Of course he knew.

[BigmanPigman]

8. You nailed it.

Besides that Jr tells Daddy everything since he wants his approval.. "sit, roll over, good boy".

[ProudMNDemocrat]

18. Yeppers . ..

Jr. lives to seek approval from daddy because it is Ivanka who can do no wrong in his eyes. She is the wife Trump wished he had.

[NewJeffCT]

49. Fruity Rudy G already said that Trump knew about the meeting in advance

I think he's tried to walk it back, but it's out there that Donny Dollhands knew

[Achilleaze]

9. They are republican traitors who betrayed America

and who continue to support the illegitimate republican misleader & Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[elmac]

10. lying to investigators will be the main prosecutable charge

coming from the meeting. May be election rule violations, ect but the lying charge is what gets most in white-collar crimes.

[marylandblue]

29. No, it will definitely be much more than that

At least 2 crimes occurred at that meeting- Conspiracy to defraud the US and accepting something of value from a foreign government. There is enough proof in the public sphere to convince most juries, and Mueller has much more than that.

[elmac]

40. i hope your right

just trying not to set my hopes too high.

[sprinkleeninow]

42. Your words alone.

It is astoundingly mind-boggling in an attempt to absorb/comprehend what went down with these characters.

Our nation, our government, our lives.

I could never have never even come close to imagining.

[Mr.Bill]

11. If you ask me,

I think that when Mueller's report becomes public, we will find that there were dozens of these meetings.

[True Dough]

16. Definitely!

Not an isolated incident whatsoever.

[Leghorn21]

24. You betcha, Mr. Bill!! Dozens of meetings, dozens of Mariia Butina-type influencers making the

rounds, and dozens of women paid to hush up - hell yeah!! (and that’s just for starters!)

[marylandblue]

31. We've already heard of many such meetings, we just don't know what was said

But Mueller knows.

[uponit7771]

47. +1

[rateyes]

12. My money says he was there at the table.

And I bet Rudy was there too.

[Arkansas Granny]

26. If he wasn't physically at the table, you can bet he was there via speakerphone.

For all we know, he had Trump Tower wiretapped.

[Mr. Ected]

13. For now, I'm content knowing every one of the MF'ers known to be in attendance that day

Are all guilty of conspiracy to interfere in our 2016 election.

The crime is a felony and all of them have been definitively and publicly outed as criminals (and traitors).

I, too, believe that Trump will be implicated, but that won't be revealed until much later in the game.

[mainstreetonce]

14. Before the meeting

He publicly announced that he would soon have new information about Hillary.

Of course he knew.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. And they lied to the FBI

[lastlib]

28. AND to Congress!

[LittleGirl]

17. Not only did he know

I'm sure he was there.

[malaise]

20. Russia if you're listening...

That is all

[Uncle Joe]

21. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Arkansas Granny

[Arkansas Granny]

38. I'm not usually a vindictive person, but I want to see Trump go down and go down big.

When I think of the damage he is doing to our country politically and environmentally, I am outraged that it will take years to recover and what it will cost my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to put it right again.

[sprinkleeninow]

44. When he reaps the 'reward' of what he has sown, he has

'written his own ticket'. No sympathy coming from our household.

[Thanx for your post.]

💙🇺🇸🌊

[dlk]

22. Conspiracy!

[oasis]

23. Lock the traitors up.

[spanone]

25. Collusion...

Conspiracy.

[marylandblue]

27. Frum spells it out nicely, but he left out one thing

Russian state intelligence released the information against their opponent.

[Puzzler]

30. So this is what happened, at the meeting that didn't happen

and Trump was there and also wasn’t or something.

A sort of Quantum President.

FFS!




-Puzzler

[stuffmatters]

32. Perfect. My only addition: They knew the Russian State Intel was STOLEN,hacked,criminally acquired

[triron]

37. You beat me to it.

[RainCaster]

33. Of course that micromanaging prick knew

That is part of tRump Inc culture -nobody does anything without permission from the Mango Maggot.

[triron]

35. I also think they knew this "intelligence" was not obtained legally.

[Scurrilous]

39. K&R

[Sloumeau]

41. All roads lead to Rome, or in this case...

All roads lead to Donald Trump because in his organization, everything Must be about him. ☺

[mn9driver]

43. Even if Trump didn't know in advance -as if-

he sure knew about it afterward and actively lied and assisted others in lying about it.

That, my friends, is open and shut Obstruction of Justice.

[duforsure]

46. By just showing up for the meeting

They committed crimes, covering it up they committed crimes, and by aiding and abetting they committed crimes. By sharing it publicly they exposed themselves for committing treason against OUR country to undermine an election to benefit themselves , and putin .and r

[Nitram]

48. Trump knew. He was probably advised not to attend.

[KPN]

50. Ballgame Over!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. Shades of Watergate....

Remember, it was never proved that Nixon knew beforehand or was involved in the planning for the Watergate break-in. What took him down was his attempt, revealed in the "smoking gun" tape, to cover it up after the fact by trying to get the FBI to drop the investigation.

Sound familiar?

[sellitman]

53. Meuller has proof 45 knew

You can bet the ranch.