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    Default White House 'Bribery-For-Pardon' Scheme Under Investigation

    Here's a new way to raise money:

    U.S. prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

    (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed in federal court.

    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday released a heavily redacted order that described what she called a “bribery-for-pardon” investigation.

    About half of the 18-page document was blacked out, with the publicly available version providing few details of the alleged scheme, and naming none of the people potentially involved.

    It said federal prosecutors in Washington said they had obtained evidence of a bribery scheme in which someone “would offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”"

    Is anyone surprised?
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    It is not publicly known who might be involved.

    Anyone like to guess?
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    No government official is named in the heavily redacted document.

    I am trying to figure out who might have the power to sell presidential pardons.
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    Defensive Trumpers can't shut up about "criminal" Democrats when it's their own side that's steeped in law breaking.

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    “Pardon investigation is fake news,” Trump tweeted Tuesday night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    Here's a new way to raise money:

    U.S. prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

    (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed in federal court.

    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday released a heavily redacted order that described what she called a “bribery-for-pardon” investigation.

    About half of the 18-page document was blacked out, with the publicly available version providing few details of the alleged scheme, and naming none of the people potentially involved.

    It said federal prosecutors in Washington said they had obtained evidence of a bribery scheme in which someone “would offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”"

    Is anyone surprised?
    "Alleged scheme," Snowflake.

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    The report did not mention any names such as Michael Flynn being involved or anything, but the investigation was going on in August.

    The news has just been made public.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    "Alleged scheme," Snowflake.
    Does that mean it never happened, sweet pea?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    Here's a new way to raise money:

    U.S. prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

    (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed in federal court.

    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday released a heavily redacted order that described what she called a “bribery-for-pardon” investigation.

    About half of the 18-page document was blacked out, with the publicly available version providing few details of the alleged scheme, and naming none of the people potentially involved.

    It said federal prosecutors in Washington said they had obtained evidence of a bribery scheme in which someone “would offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”"

    Is anyone surprised?

    " A Justice Department official said no government official is or was a target of the investigation."



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    This is 'fake news' but QAnon is real.................
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    Is there anyone in the WH who needs a LOT of money?
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    "Howell’s opinion provides tantalizing hints about the probe. She says it involved the seizure of more than 50 digital media devices, such as phones, iPads and laptops. In addition, it appears the pardon probe grew out of an earlier investigation."

    POLITICO: Unsealed court ruling discloses bribe-for-pardon probe related to Trump White House
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    The problem with people who get away with some crimes is that after they get away with a few crimes they begin to think there is nothing they can be held to account for.

    Then they get too sloppy and get caught.

    That kind of thing happens to people with a big ego who won't listen to what experts tell them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    Here's a new way to raise money:

    U.S. prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

    (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed in federal court.

    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday released a heavily redacted order that described what she called a “bribery-for-pardon” investigation.

    About half of the 18-page document was blacked out, with the publicly available version providing few details of the alleged scheme, and naming none of the people potentially involved.

    It said federal prosecutors in Washington said they had obtained evidence of a bribery scheme in which someone “would offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”"

    Is anyone surprised?
    Not a bit surprised. I see that pEarl and Tom are upset that you dared to report on it though.

    I don't understand what the "order" part is about though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    It is not publicly known who might be involved.

    Anyone like to guess?
    I wouldn't be at all surprised if one of them had name that includes the accursed word "Trump." Possibly one of the spawn.
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