Trump dismisses questions about improper gift to Florida attorney general (WP headline)

[Farmgirl1961]

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.

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The Trump campaign declined to comment for this story.

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

And so that's the end of that? Trump dismisses...so MSM dismisses? WTF???

[napkinz]

1. "so MSM dismisses? WTF???"

I posted about this in GD: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028145671

WTF is right!

[madaboutharry]

2. I don't think this is the end of it at all.

Why would you think that? I think this is a big story and it is going to be a major issue going forward.

[vadermike]

3. Agreed

Don't think this is end of it either

[bluestateguy]

4. Keep drilling away

It's starting to get noticed.

[sarae]

5. It's sorta like his birther crap.

Whenever the media asks him about that now, his go-to statement is "I don't discuss that anymore," like he's fucking royalty or something.

I really hope the media does start talking about his pay-for-play scheme with Pam Bondi. They would crucify Hillary for far less.

[oasis]

6. no way is this acceptable.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Bondi did NOT return the money before making the decision, after soliciting it. Hence Trump fined.

She claims she did not know of the Trump U case when she solicited.

Then it came to her desk.

She did not return the donation before deciding on it.

Case proven. Hence the fine against Trump.

But realistically, a 10% fine on a bribe is just the cost of doing business. Not meaningful.

Not meaningful unless the Media grow a spine and [font size = "+1"]stand up to Trump intimidation by threat of litigation.[/font]

[UCmeNdc]

8. It is bribery.

He paid and charges were dropped. No wonder the Trump campaign does not want to talk about it.
The same thing happened in Texas.

[Matthew28]

9. -

-"Several weeks before": Bondi "unaware of dozens of consumer complaints received by her office about Trump's real-estate seminars" requests a donation from Donald Trump
-September 13, 2013: Bondi's office publicly announces she was considering joining a New York state probe of Trump University's activities
-September 17, 2013: Trump family foundation contributed $25,000 to Pam Bondi's reelection
-Shortly After September 17: Bondi's office announces it is dropping the Trump University case
-January 2014: Trump's foundation declines to disclose said donation in its yearly filings for 2013
-March 14, 2016: Bondi endorses Trump for President prior to the Florida primary
-March 2016: Trump camp apologizes for "wrong" 2013 donation and blames its failure to dislose said donation on a series of "clerical errors"
-September 2016: Trump's foundation is fined $2,500 for the illegal donation

[Democat]

10. The headline allows Trump's defense, rather than talking about the charges

Who wrote this article, the Trump campaign themselves?

[uponit7771]

11. M$M dismisses journalism, Woman tax IMHO... doesn't matter who the other male is

[UCmeNdc]

12. They need to be put under oath.

To really find out the truth there needs to be an official investigation by outside parties.

[bettyellen]

13. Someone should look at ALL his donations because I bet there are more bribes.