Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:26 AM
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 NYT: People paying Trump tens of thousands of dollars for pardons (Original post) |
Marius25 | Jan 2021 | OP |
| servermsh | Jan 2021 | #1 | |
| Tom Rinaldo | Jan 2021 | #2 | |
| Renew Deal | Jan 2021 | #3 | |
| Mike 03 | Jan 2021 | #4 | |
| intheflow | Jan 2021 | #5 | |
| Ms. Toad | Jan 2021 | #6 |
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:29 AM
1. Not paying Trump. It's Trump's allies collecting fees for access. n/t
Response to servermsh (Reply #1)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:30 AM
Tom Rinaldo (22,772 posts)
2. Unless he gets a kickback. You don't put that past Trump, do you? n/t
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:40 AM
Renew Deal (81,383 posts)
3. 3rd impeachment?
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:54 AM
4. Excellent reporting. Some mind boggling stuff:
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Mr. Kiriakou said he also broached his quest for a pardon during a meeting last year with Mr. Giuliani and his associates on another subject at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, which involved substantial alcohol.
When Mr. Giuliani went to the bathroom at one point, one of his confidants turned to Mr. Kiriakou and suggested Mr. Giuliani could help. But “it’s going to cost $2 million — he’s going to want two million bucks,” Mr. Kiriakou recalled the associate saying. “I laughed. Two million bucks — are you out of your mind?” Mr. Kiriakou said. “Even if I had two million bucks, I wouldn’t spend it to recover a $700,000 pension.” 
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Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:48 PM
intheflow (28,061 posts)
5. So if a twice-impeached president collects bribes for pardons
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 01:29 PM
Ms. Toad (32,669 posts)
6. #factsmatter: the payments are to trump allies who claim the ability to influence trump
