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thesquanderer

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28. I see, "catch and kill" should have been reported as a campaign contribution.

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 10:44 AM

Apr 24

I thought it would have been up to the campaign to report the contribution, rather than the entity making the contribution, but from that excerpt, it sounds like they're both supposed to report it (which makes sense, in the same way that you and your employer must both report your salary to the IRS... your employer on a W2/1099, and you on your tax return... and that way the IRS can confirm that it all matches up).

I suspect this would be something he got immunity from prosecution for, in exchange for testifying. Otherwise, he'd be able to plead the 5th on all of this, since admitting to it without such immunity would be self-incriminating. So I think it's safe to assume that anything he says that would be self-incriminating is something he has arranged immunity for.

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How I understand the National Enquirer involvement [View all] PJMcK Apr 24 OP

True, but intrepidity Apr 24 #1

Exactly, gab13by13 Apr 24 #2

Not just 'no' money -- 70sEraVet Apr 24 #11

So Pecker paid McDougal not tRump?... I find it hard to connect the dots...nt mitch96 Apr 24 #21

Trump was supposed to re-pay Pecker PJMcK Apr 24 #35

So how was this a campaign finance problem? That's what I don't understand completely. nt mitch96 Apr 24 #36

Pecker provided, and Trump solicited, "in-kind" campaign contributions intrepidity Apr 24 #37

The Enquirer paid McDougal -- Cohen paid Daniels. 70sEraVet Apr 24 #40

I'm more interested in why Pecker is doing this today. apnu Apr 24 #3

He does tend to be consistent, doesn't he? PatSeg Apr 24 #18

That Cohen deal was a maze of deception. CrispyQ Apr 24 #26

He got immunity from prosecution. intrepidity Apr 24 #38

Why isn't Pecker facing criminal charges ? MichMan Apr 24 #4

Immunity teach1st Apr 24 #5

Does that also include the anti Hillary stories? MichMan Apr 24 #6

Yes; those were in-kind campaign contributions intrepidity Apr 24 #39

I don't think anything he described doing is actually illegal. thesquanderer Apr 24 #19

Federal Election Law speak easy Apr 24 #25

I see, "catch and kill" should have been reported as a campaign contribution. thesquanderer Apr 24 #28

I also suspect that Trump stiffed him. speak easy Apr 24 #30

Oh, yes, that's another variable. thesquanderer Apr 24 #31

N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-152 speak easy Apr 24 #33

I've seen no indication of there being falsified financial records between Trump and Pecker... thesquanderer Apr 24 #34

Republicans have declared Moral Bankruptcy BoRaGard Apr 24 #7

Lock them all up malaise Apr 24 #8

K&R orangecrush Apr 24 #9

Pecker would've made a lot of money no_hypocrisy Apr 24 #10

Again, another quality from Trump that I definitely see coming from local, predominately white communities. Baitball Blogger Apr 24 #12

Free (to Trump) billboard underpants Apr 24 #13

The Enquirer is displayed at supermarket checkout lanes everywhere; even if LeftinOH Apr 24 #14

It's the low tech version of what the Russians were doing on social media Tommy Carcetti Apr 24 #24

Yup. This should cook him. It'll be up to the jury. Joinfortmill Apr 24 #15

Can Pecker be sued by the political targets of his fake stories? 70sEraVet Apr 24 #16

I remember in the 90's was a guy, John Baron. 3Hotdogs Apr 24 #17

He Who Smelt It, Dealt It -- Digby erronis Apr 24 #20

I still have a problem wrapping my head around how what Pecker did with McDougall was legal mitch96 Apr 24 #22

He is not charged with "conspiracy to influence the election". former9thward Apr 24 #23

David Pecker confesses on the stand to conspiring with Trump against Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #27

This needs to be it's own thread!!! CrispyQ Apr 24 #29

I know a bunch of MAGA are crazy but Jarqui Apr 24 #32