Trump inauguration took money from shell companies tied to foreigners

[demmiblue]

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump’s inauguration received tens of thousands of dollars from shell companies that masked the involvement of a foreign contributor or others with foreign ties.

The Guardian has identified the creators of three obscure firms that contributed money to Trump’s inaugural committee, which collected a record $107m as he entered the White House in 2017.

The three companies each gave $25,000 to Trump’s inaugural fund. At least one of the contributions was made for a foreign national who appears ineligible to make political donations in the US.

A spokesman for Thomas Barrack, the chairman of Trump’s inauguration committee, declined to comment. The contributors denied wrongdoing.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/08/trump-inauguration-money-shell-companies-revealed

[KayF]

1. where it came from is a good question

also where it went has never been answered...

[greymattermom]

2. So if Congress has a hearing on this,

all of these folks will have to explain where the money came from or lie to Congress. Either way, they're in serious trouble.

[duforsure]

3. Just cut to the chase Dems

Start demanding a Special "Commission" giving it the ability to do anything it needs to expose all forms of corruption now infiltrating OUR government from putin and trump, and any Dems also. Its to big not to do this now.

[Firestorm49]

4. Couldn't agree more.

My passionate curiosity about Manafort’s work with the Russians is turning into disallusionment. As you stated, we appear to be at a standstill. Will the pending SDNY case be based on conspiracy, collusion, or is it another case of fraud that shields the Goof Ball In Chief of wrong doing? Honestly, this all has gone on long enough. Maybe Mueller or Barr would prefer that the investigation fizzle out for whatever reason - as if we the public couldn’t handle the truth, or, and it’s a big “or”, there is nothing criminal to be revealed. There certainly has been no shortage of stupidity emanating from the Black House. This thing needs to end.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

5. Isn't that the whole intent behind the Citizen's United case...

... and why the GOP/right wingers brought it? To hide where their campaign moneys come from.

[Firestorm49]

6. So what, right? It's only illegal. No big deal.

Maybe it’s time to put some guts back into law.