US Election & Presidency

Interesting theory in a Vox article.

The infamous dossier is essentially 12 long memos that were compiled by ex-MI5 agent Christopher Steele. The last 3 or 4 all refer to a meeting that Michael Cohen had in Prague, with representatives of the Kremlin, where they allegedly discussed untraceable methods of payment to Russian hackers for services rendered.

A large part of the debunking of the dossier was Michael Cohen stating categorically and repeatedly that he has never been to Prague in his life. That undercut a good third of the dossier and allowed Trumpists to write off Steele as a paranoid conspiracy nut.

Now the feds have all of Cohen’s records. If it transpires that he was, indeed, in Prague in the autum of 2016, then that would be a massive corroboration of the dossier ... and all its allegations would come back into play.

The beeb on how Trump trying to use the DoJ report to tie McCabe to Comey doesn't play: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43761311

Trump did pardon Scooter Libby the other day:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43747229

Quote:"I don't know Mr Libby," said Mr Trump, "but for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly.

That's not really something to fill folk with confidence on the 'judgement of men' front.

So Sean Hannity has been defending Trumps lawyer in the media for ages

Just been disclosed in courtroom that a mystrey client of cohens who didnt want to be revealed is in fact a certain sean hannity

Cant wait for Jimmy Kimmel tonight

Apparently the FBI raid on Cohen's office was part of an ongoing investigation into his possible criminal activities. Not part of Mueller's investigation.

I expect Mueller will be interested in what they find, though.

(16-04-2018 21:42 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  Apparently the FBI raid on Cohen's office was part of an ongoing investigation into his possible criminal activities. Not part of Mueller's investigation.

I expect Mueller will be interested in what they find, though.

Thought muller had found stuff thatwas beyond his remitt and so tipped off other parts of the FBI

Hmm, I read it somewhere a few days ago but can't find it now, so best not take it as gospel.

Not the piece I read before, but there's a paragraph here says much the same thing...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018...-privilege

Quote:Cohen is under criminal investigation, prosecutors confirmed last Friday. He may face charges from a grand jury operating separately from one being used by Mueller for his Trump-Russia investigation.

Cohen is “being investigated for criminal conduct that largely centers on his personal business dealings”, Thomas McKay, an assistant US attorney, said in a court filing.

Rumours are that Trump's legal team are preparing for Cohen to flip

http://thehill.com/homenews/administrati...th-federal