Schiff: Trump 'badgering' spurred Clinton Foundation investigatio

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/CNN

House Intelligence Committee ranking member Adam Schiff suggested Sunday that the White House pressed federal authorities to investigate allegations of corruption against the Clinton Foundation, the charity of former President Bill and Hillary Clinton.

"If they are investigating Hillary Clinton, it doesn't take a genius -- let alone a 'stable genius' -- to see why," Schiff said on CNN's "State of the Union," referring to President Donald Trump's tweet Saturday that he's a "very stable genius."

"It's not because some new evidence has come to light," Schiff added. "It's because they're being badgered by the White House to do it."

The FBI and federal prosecutors are looking into whether foundation donors were improperly promised policy favors or special access to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state and whether tax-exempt funds were misused, an official told CNN.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/schiff-trump-badgering-spurred-clinton-foundation-investigation/ar-BBI0rnO?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

[shenmue]

1. Hahahahahaaaaaa! Kick his ass, Congressman!

More shade than you could find at a blinds store!

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Nothing more than a

revenge thing. New York AG is investigating the Trump Foundation and the use of Charitable Funds to pay both himself and his Lawyers in legal settlements.

Donnie wants a deal,stop investigating me and I will stop investigating the Clinton's.

[cstanleytech]

4. Exactly. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

5. This is what Trump is all about.

There have been story after story of how Trump operates. Why does he keep Roger Stone and other so called tricksters in his circle. Dig the dirt on his perceived enemies. He has been doing this for decades. Now that he is facing someone who knows how he works the system, Donnie is going all in,not realizing he will be run out of town and most likely broke.

[cstanleytech]

3. There needs to be another investigation into if this is an abuse of federal power as well but

thats probably going to have to wait until our guys gain the majority of atleast the House or Senate.

[TomCADem]

7. WaPo - Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on self-dealing, new filing to IRS shows

I suspect that similar to his use of his charities to launder contributions into payments to his businesses, Trump sought to use his campaign to pocket campaign contributions. You can't legally pocket campaign contributions.

However, Trump would ask for campaign contributions. Then hold campaign events at Trump businesses and properties and pay such venues the full retail value for holding such an event. Trump collected hundreds of millions, yet spent relatively little on traditional campaign events. Trump even ran his campaign as a means to personally profit.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-foundation-apparently-admits-to-violating-ban-on-self-dealing-new-filing-to-irs-shows/2016/11/22/893f6508-b0a9-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html?utm_term=.3cd697136691

President-elect Donald Trump’s charitable foundation has admitted to the Internal Revenue Service that it violated a legal prohibition against “self-dealing,” which bars nonprofit leaders from using their charity’s money to help themselves, their businesses or their families.

The admission was contained in the Donald J. Trump Foundation’s IRS tax filings for 2015, which were recently posted online at the nonprofit-tracking site GuideStar. A GuideStar spokesman said the forms were uploaded by the Trump Foundation’s law firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

The Washington Post could not immediately confirm if the same forms had actually been sent to the IRS.

In one section of the form, the IRS asked whether the Trump Foundation had transferred “income or assets to a disqualified person.” A disqualified person, in this context, might be Trump — the foundation’s president — or a member of his family or a Trump-owned business.

The foundation checked yes.

[State the Obvious]

6. Attention Letter Writers: Send a Letter of Support

....to both Adam Schiff and Ted Lieu. They have been relentless in speaking up for us, and need to know that we are grateful for their efforts.

(Seeing a Tsunami of Letters delivered to their offices will let them SEE how much we admire their patriotism.)

[DBoon]

8. And for those of you who have problems using Google:

Congressman Schiff

Burbank
245 E. Olive Avenue, #200
Burbank, California 91502
P: [phone]
P: [phone]
F: [phone]

Washington, DC
2372 Rayburn House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
P: [phone]
F: [phone]

Hollywood
5500 Hollywood Blvd, Suite #416
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Open Tuesdays 2 pm - 5 pm
P: [phone]
Please note: This office is only open by appointment.

And Ted Lieu

Washington, DC Office
236 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: [phone]
Los Angeles Office
5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: [phone]
Manhattan Beach Office (by appointment only)
1600 Rosecrans Avenue, 4th Floor
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Phone: [phone]

[State the Obvious]

9. Wonderful! Thank you.

Yes, and regardless of the method of communication, Schiff and Lieu will know we are hearing their message.

(Bookmark contact info)

[riversedge]

10. Thanks for contact information--I just made a note to call them in the am.