Rachel tonight. Fascinating.

[Honeycombe8]

The convoluted machinations that led to the Cohen subpoena of months ago.

Cohen was served with a new subpoena today...as a witness in New York's investigation or action against Trump's charitable organization. The NY AG, Barbara Underwood, filed a CIVIL lawsuit against the charity that was long, detailed, and actually included evidence (like images of notes) embedded in the petition, months ago.

She then sent that petition to the IRS, New York's tax dept., and another NY dept. I think it was NY tax dept that then subpoenaed Cohen today as a witness.

Fascinating programs. Rachel is excellent at connecting the dots and run down the timelines & give background.

You can't make this stuff up.

[Amaryllis]

1. Another bombshell. NO ONE connects the dots like Rachel.

[oberliner]

9. And credit the staff members on her show

[Amaryllis]

13. Must be really exciting to work on that show.

[Honeycombe8]

47. This. They are the ones, I'm sure, who get the docs for her...

give her pertinent facts & their sources, etc. And whatever else she asks for or needs. They are worth their weight in gold.

[oberliner]

58. The Maddow team is truly amazing

The research, the presentation, the attentional to detail - it's phenomenal.

[calimary]

61. I always feel like I'm auditing a master class.

Whenever I watch her. She connects the dots better than anybody else, and she gives you context.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. State Prisons are no Club Meds......

Looks like the elder Trump kids are in deep shit with the State of New York. Daddy cannot bail his kids out with this mess.

OOPS!

[Honeycombe8]

3. Stop! You're breakin' my heart! Poor Twiddle Dum and Twiddle Dee! nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. I am so bad.....

[dewsgirl]

7. Crossing my fingers, couldn't happen to nicer people.😈

[ProudMNDemocrat]

10. Ivanka without her makeup......The Horror. ....

Or her designer clothes,shoes, well coiffed hair.

[dewsgirl]

14. I'm loving the visual, l pray they all go to prison forever.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

17. Pretty boys do not do well in prisons.....

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I read New York's State Prison are notorious.

[tblue37]

21. Well, then, the Trump spawn will be safe. FYI, though, rape isn't a joke, and the government

should be held accountable if those in state custody are not kept safe from all sorts of abuse.

Still, the Trump boys are not pretty.

[al bupp]

29. Thank you for saying that

While in some cases, such as this, I understand the reasons for the sentiment, rape should never be a joke. Period.

[pangaia]

32. Your last sentence I find disgusting and insulting. Please delete it.

[Hekate]

16. Ivanka kissing her children goodbye

[ProudMNDemocrat]

19. As Jared goes to Club Fed.......

The Kushner kids will be orphaned and likely broken with parents in prison.

[dewsgirl]

20. They will likely better off. I'm quite sure Ivanka and Jared wouldn't be in their current situations

If their fathers weren't evil greedy monsters.

[Chemisse]

31. She (and Jared) should have thought of that before committing crimes.

A good parent does what it takes to make sure they are not at risk of being removed from their children's lives.

[Hekate]

41. No shit, when it comes to felonies. Asking for asylum is legal; crossing without papers is minor...

...not in any way a felony.

The Kushners and Trumps? Felonious one and all.

[Chemisse]

46. Sometimes you have to take a risk in order to make your children's lives better

Like being able to feed and house them and allow them to grow up in safety.

Ivanka and Jared took that risk so they could swaddle their kids and themselves in luxury. And as you said, they've committed felonies, serious crimes with serious penalties.

[Honeycombe8]

48. This. I can't imagine involving one's children in crimes of any sort. But Trump himself was.

I'm sure Trump's father is the one who taught him the slippery ropes of the dark side of NY real estate. Roy Cohn, Trump's mob-connected & McCarthy-assistant mentor, completed the job. This is why Trump operates like a mob boss. He has "the family." Mob bosses always involve their grown kids in "the family business."

I'm not sure Ivanka is involved, though.

[R B Garr]

5. Yes, I was just commenting on this segment and Barbara Underwood.

It is very fascinating. The screws are tightening from all directions.

[Honeycombe8]

49. I was blown away by Barbara Underwood's background & credentials. Wow. And she's 79!!!

Lest people be thinking that she's a sweet little ol' lady...think again.

[underpants]

6. Looks like they want to see some tax returns

[Honeycombe8]

51. "Boom" is right. Doesn't Mueller have the returns? nt

[shraby]

8. I didn't see this when posted on it too.

[Amaryllis]

11. AND Cohen immediately contacted the tax dept and very willingly talked to them. The normal procedure

would be for his attorney to call them. Something has sure turned him around.

[Honeycombe8]

50. What I think is when Trump blamed Cohen on AF One for the Daniels payment.

Remember that? I think when Trump was asked about the payment, and Trump said he didn't know anything...you have to ask Michael Cohen. Boom. Trump was clearly going to blame Cohen for everything.

That, coupled with the huge legal fees that Cohen couldn't pay, and Trump would not help him with...that turned the guy who would take a bullet into a John Dean.

How could ANYONE not know that loyalty for Trump is a one way street? I guess it's natural for people to think they are the exception to the rule. Well, they are not. Trump is a corrupt, disloyal, unethical POS. He never takes the blame or the fall. That is who he is.

[jrthin]

12. Another OMG moment. This turd/traitor in office can take comfort

that he cannot be indicted while in office; but he cannot take such comfort that his children will not be. And they will most likely end up in prison if the IRS has anything say.

[Hekate]

15. Recording it right now, to make sure I can watch it at my leisure later tonight

The little I caught looks way too delicious to miss.

Schadenfreudelicious, even.

[Ilsa]

26. I watched block A twice. nt

[Hekate]

43. Finally got to watch it -- with my jaw dropped the whole way

[eleny]

18. She's doing a great job of laying out the facts and then asking some good questions

Like if there's a connection between Cohen being paid by Trump's charitable foundation for "tech" work and his meetings with Russians, according to the dossier, where they were going to figure out how to pay hackers.

[mnhtnbb]

22. I sure hope Cohen has a bodyguard.

I was watching Rachel tonight and last night when she was talking about Cohen being free on bail and able to travel various places.

All I could think of was how at risk he is without adequate protection given tRump's fondness for vengeance and making people pay who turn on him.

[Pachamama]

59. Not to mention that Russians have a fondness for

...taking care of people without regard for law or borders....

[mnhtnbb]

60. Really.

[gibraltar72]

23. Rachel is an artist

She puts words and facts together. At first she makes a pattern then she makes a picture.

[Upthevibe]

30. That's a great way to put it...I'm just now watching and it. is. fascinating...

It reminds me of my History classes in college (I went back as a full time working adult so school was really important and something I very much wanted to do). The History professor I had for two semesters was amazing! He was the best teacher I've ever had, and I've had some great teachers. During his lectures we felt like we were actually living whatever it was he was talking about - The American Revolution, The Civil War, whatever it was. The way Rachel weaves a story together is absolute MUST SEE T.V.!

[Honeycombe8]

52. Yes. She's brilliant. She's a PhD. She puts things in a way that I can understand...

on confusing things and a messy timeline...she grasps it herself, figures it out, then lays it out for the rest of us.

[Duppers]

24. The State of New York has Trump's nuts in a vice.

And Pence, of course, cannot pardon Trump from a state convicted crime. Trump will SERVE TIME. Perhaps even his kids too.

[Marcuse]

34. Manafort probably owes NYC and NYS income taxes as well.

[Duppers]

39. Yes, he is doomed one way or another ...

Prison or Russian hitmen.

[Honeycombe8]

53. His residence is in Virginia, isn't it? It's confusing. nt

[Ilsa]

25. The $50,000 reimburse for "tech firm services" got my attention

also, not just the misuse of the foundation. Was this money he promised to pay one of the russian farms?

[triron]

27. More here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211036406

[Haggis for Breakfast]

28. Well, "Ilsa"

think Cambridge Analytica . . . .

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

36. Nice connection.

You may be on to something there. Interesting.

[triron]

38. Doesn't seem they would be that cheap.

Try this:

Link to tweet

[uponit7771]

42. +1

[Achilleaze]

45. the greedhead republicans are deep in bed with the fucking kremlin

what greedy ass evil traitors to America the republicans have turned out to be.

distraceful.

[Honeycombe8]

54. Maybe there are other payments. And Trump maybe funded only part of the hacking. The JUNE 2016 MTG

Remember the Trump Jr./Kushner/Manafort mtg with Russians in Trump Tower? Wasn't that in June 2016. Then this other mtg in August 2016 and a payment made?

It's possible the Trump Tower mtg was the Big Kahuna, where the plans were done, and Trump signed on and agreed to payment(s) for hacking.

[Duppers]

40. I'd pay to see Robert Mercer & his daughter

Do time.

Can you imagine the backlog of cases Mueller's staff must have! Boggles the mind, especially when you include all of the Republican lawmakers' knowledge of and cover-ups.

This era "should" change America.

[YOHABLO]

33. Don't forget that there are 2 justice systems in this country: 1 for the rich and 1 for the poor.

[Honeycombe8]

55. True. But for crimes like these, there will only be rich or connected people.

The courts & juries have no problems finding guilt of rich and/or connected people for white collar crimes, and esp for crimes affecting our democracy or smack of treason.

Madoff, Ehrlichman, John Dean, and many others. But knowing something happened and proving it are 2 different things. Need hard core evidence. However, as someone on Rachel's show said, it's not hard to get evidence of white collar crimes, because there are documents involved (unlike murder and such).

[oasis]

35. Rachel Repeats NOW 9 pm pacific

[ProudLib72]

37. I'm super happy that Underwood replaced Schneiderman

There was never a better choice!

Rachel insinuated that NY didn't really know all of her background and just made a lucky pick.

[blaze]

44. It's really a shame that she's only serving until 12/31/18 nt

[blaze]

56. And her Twitter account is a fun read.

https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG

for example:

"The Trump admin is still trying to illegally punish sanctuary cities for making law enforcement decisions according to local needs.

I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again: @POTUS does not have the authority to turn state and local law enforcement into federal immigration agents.

7:18 PM - 22 Aug 2018"

and this:

"If the Trump administration’s proposal to dismantle the #CleanPowerPlan is adopted, we will sue to block it.

Climate change is real, no matter how much this administration tries to deny it. We need strong, immediate action."

and this:

"Let's not forget, the fight for #NetNeutrality is essentially a fight to protect the modern public square.

Corporations should not be able to decide who gets to speak, what they can talk about, and how loudly they can say it. But that could be the future of the internet."

[ProudLib72]

57. I wonder if she will go back to her regular work or retire

She's 74. She might be thinking about retiring, and this could be a high note to end on.