Trump dismisses questions about improper gift to Florida attorney general

[TomCADem]

Source: Washington Post

Donald Trump on Monday dismissed questions about his failure to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution in 2013 to a political group connected to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was at the time considering whether to open a fraud investigation against Trump University.

The donation, made by the Donald J. Trump Foundation, violated federal rules that prohibit charities from donating to political candidates. Trump and his team also failed to disclose the gift to the Internal Revenue Service, instead reporting that the donation was given to an unrelated group with a similar name — effectively obscuring the contribution.

“I never spoke to her, first of all. She’s a fine person, beyond reproach. I never even spoke to her about it at all. She’s a fine person. Never spoken to her about it, never,” Trump said Monday while campaigning in Ohio. “Many of the attorney generals turned that case down because I’ll win that case in court. Many turned that down. I never spoke to her.”

Marc Reichelderfer — who worked as a consultant on Bondi’s reelection effort — told the Associated Press in June that Bondi spoke with Trump and solicited the donation herself. Reichelderfer said that Bondi had not been aware of the complaints against Trump University when she asked for the contribution.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-denies-he-talked-with-florida-attorney-general-about-donation/2016/09/05/e15d62e0-73b8-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html

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So, Florida's AG seems to think she personally solicited contributions from Trump, then received $25K from Trump before her office nixed joining a multi-state lawsuit against Trump, but Trump "never spoke to her." Did the donation take place by magic? Is Trump paying the IRS fine because he likes to pay fines and taxes?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/florida-ag-asked-trump-for-donation-before-nixing-trump-u-lawsuit

The new disclosure from Attorney General Pam Bondi's spokesman to The Associated Press on Monday provides additional details around the unusual circumstances of Trump's $25,000 donation to Bondi. After the money came in, Bondi's office nixed suing Trump

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In addition to the money given by his foundation, Donald Trump himself has donated $253,500 since 2002 in Florida, most of it going to Republican candidates, the state party or political committees affiliated with GOP officials. His daughter, Ivanka Trump, also gave a $500 check to Bondi a week before her father's money was reported as being received, as well as another $25,000 to the Republican Party of Florida the following year.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Honest charitable found'ns don't give to AG reelections, esp. when considering criminal prosecutions

Honestly, they do not.

Secondly, even if she was not aware when she asked, she certainly can give quid pro quo.

If she were entirely honest about the case, she would have returned all the money before making her decision and then not accept any from him afterwards.

But neither of them are honest.

[MelSC]

2. Another Trump Scandal..

...that won't see the light of day.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. After that, it takes some balls to call Hillary a lying crook.

[Jopin Klobe]

4. It's tRump ...

... so, obviously, it doesn't ...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Ah ha!!! He didn't say it three times!!!

[SunSeeker]

6. Not just appearance of impropriety--actual impropriety.

By everyone concerned.

[yallerdawg]

7. That's how it works.

Man dismisses it.

Woman hounded for 30 years.

No double standard here.

[Mc Mike]

8. Hey, if he dismissed those questions,

that's good enough for me.

[Glimmer of Hope]

9. Hello msm...anyone there?

[Kathy M]

10. From the day Bondi started looing into complaints on University the 13 th 2013 donation was

received from Trump Sept 17 2013 .....

"“There is an unholy alliance between Trump, Bondi and Scott. Consequently, the complaints filed today demand that United States and New York officials conduct independent and impartial investigations, convene grand juries, and obtain indictments against Trump and Bondi,” he wrote in an email.

Bondi has claimed that these allegations are untrue and has said that she referred complainants to the class-action suit that is currently on going in New York. However, she decided not to join that lawsuit. Bondi’s office began looking into the Trump University complaints on September 13, 2013. The donation from Trump was received by her political committee, And Justice for All, on September 17, 2013. Bondi made the decision to pass on the complaints a month later according to the documents."

"“At a campaign rally on January 9, 2016 in Clear Lake Iowa, Trump said, ‘I’ve given to everybody, because that was my job. I’ve got to give to them because, when I want something, I get it. When I call, they kiss my ass. It’s true. They kiss my ass. It’s true.’ Trump’s own statements expose his naked corruption. It is not even hidden by a fig leaf,” Larrabee told LawNewz.com in a statement."

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/bribery-complaint-filed-against-donald-trump-and-florida-ag-pam-bondi-over-trump-u-case/

By Don own admission he is guilty
At link there is another link at bottom of article that will take you to " United States and New York Bribery Complaints against Trump "

[Bradical79]

11. Should be investigated for bribery

Why isn't "Trump Bribed Florida AG" a major headline everyone is talking about?