Michael Cohen office raided by FBI

[sparky]

Raids only happen if a judge can be convinced a subpoena would result in the destruction of evidence.

Rosenstien empowered Mueller to do so

So my Q is , have they done so assuming they would soon be fired, and could not?

~S~

 

[MaryAnne11]

Raids only happen if a judge can be convinced a subpoena would result in the destruction of evidence.

Rosenstien empowered Mueller to do so

So my Q is , have they done so assuming they would soon be fired, and could not?

~S~

Would you blame them if they did?

However, Judges have to see evidence and sign off on that raid.

 

[sparky]

Would you blame them if they did?

However, Judges have to see evidence and sign off on that raid.

I guess not MaryAnne

It all insinuates they convinced a judge something solid was going into the roundfile

~S~

 

[Snouter]

Judges have to see evidence and sign off on that raid.

No rational judge (FISA court) could have ever signed off on the ridiculous Rosenstine/McCain/Lindsey Graham/Adam Schiff fake dossier "evidence." The "judge" obviously was a Swamp Rat.

 

[PredFan]

It's a witch hunt. you know it, I know it, even the left knows it.

Yes, it is a witch hunt being conducted by Republicans and Trump appointees.

Donald must really like witches!

Bull shit. Mueller's staff is stocked by Hillary and 0bama supporters.

Odd how that was never a concern of the right when Republican Ken Starr, who wrote a friend-of-the-court brief for the Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton, was assigned to investigate Bill Clinton?

No idea. I was a democrat then.

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

 

[Faun]

Yes, it is a witch hunt being conducted by Republicans and Trump appointees.

Donald must really like witches!

Bull shit. Mueller's staff is stocked by Hillary and 0bama supporters.

Odd how that was never a concern of the right when Republican Ken Starr, who wrote a friend-of-the-court brief for the Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton, was assigned to investigate Bill Clinton?

No idea. I was a democrat then.

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

But it’s relevant now?

 

[WEATHER53]

Some federal judges sign off on you are the sex you think you are each day when you wake us.
Thus, I have little concern that a federal judge sign off is of grave merit

 

[PredFan]

Bull shit. Mueller's staff is stocked by Hillary and 0bama supporters.

Odd how that was never a concern of the right when Republican Ken Starr, who wrote a friend-of-the-court brief for the Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton, was assigned to investigate Bill Clinton?

No idea. I was a democrat then.

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

But it’s relevant now?

No, your post and question is irrelevant. The claim was made that it is the republicans who are conducing this witch hunt. That's bull shit because Mueller's team is made up of Hillary and 0bama supporters. Ken Starr, Paula Jones, and Bill Clinton have nothing at all to do with it. Please stick to the discussion.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation'
Source: CNN

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, is "under criminal investigation," the Justice Department said Friday.

In response to Cohen's motion to restrain the evidence collected in Monday's raids of his home and office, the US attorney in New York asserted the raids were authorized by a federal judge to seek evidence of conduct "for which Cohen is under criminal investigation."

Read more: DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation' - CNNPolitics


It's official!

 

[WorldWatcher]

DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation'
Source: CNN

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, is "under criminal investigation," the Justice Department said Friday.

In response to Cohen's motion to restrain the evidence collected in Monday's raids of his home and office, the US attorney in New York asserted the raids were authorized by a federal judge to seek evidence of conduct "for which Cohen is under criminal investigation."

Read more: DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation' - CNNPolitics


It's official!

Wait a minute. I thought Trump knew nothing about Cohen paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 because 12 years ago Trump boinked a porn star and than Cohen was the only one involved with setting up the hush money payment just 11 days before the election to keep the information from the American voter.

So why was Trumps new attorney (Joanna Hendon) in court today about a Cohen motion in the matter if Trump wan't involved with the payoff just before the election?


>>>>

 

[Faun]

Odd how that was never a concern of the right when Republican Ken Starr, who wrote a friend-of-the-court brief for the Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton, was assigned to investigate Bill Clinton?

No idea. I was a democrat then.

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

But it’s relevant now?

No, your post and question is irrelevant. The claim was made that it is the republicans who are conducing this witch hunt. That's bull shit because Mueller's team is made up of Hillary and 0bama supporters. Ken Starr, Paula Jones, and Bill Clinton have nothing at all to do with it. Please stick to the discussion.

I don’t think you understand... no one on the left gives a shit because we had a Republican who contributed to the Paula Jones case against Clinton, investigate Clinton. The resolution now is the same as it was back then — tough shit. Put your big boy pants on and suck it up.

 

[basquebromance]

"Michael Cohen is spending a lovely 80-degree day sitting on bench outside his Manhattan hotel, smoking a cigar. Tells photogs he wants to send his mom all the great pics they have of him."

 

[Redfish]

Muellers charter was to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 election, not everything Trump or any of his friends, family, or employees did for the last 50 years.

Liberal lawyer Dershowitz has laid out the unconstitutional aspects of this several times. But I get it, you know more than he does.

And BEFORE they nailed Clinton what were they looking for ??? Nothing like what they eventually did get him on

yes, I agree, the Starr investigation was also a witch hunt and it should never have happened. Does repeating a mistake somehow get even?

The only thing they found on Clinton was sex, then pushed him into lying about it. Even the judge said it was border line. Could be interpreted 2 ways.

Trump’s problems are much, much worse and he knows it. That is why he is screeching like a stuck pig.

worse than perjury? worse than assaulting women? worse than using a young girl in the oval office? worse than making a deal with Russians to give them 20% of our uranium? worse than lying to the American people "if you like your plan you can keep it" ? worse than illegally transmitting classified data?

You fools are so fricken desperate that you are destroying the dem party. Kennedy and Truman would be pissed.

Half of your post is right wing lies that have been fact checked,, proven wrong.

Yes, Trump is a hundred Times worse than any President we ever had.

nothing in my post is untrue. you are delusional. The worst president in history was Obama, Trump may go down in history as one of the best. He has accomplished more in one year than Obama or Bush did in 8 years.

 

[Redfish]

No idea. I was a democrat then.

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

But it’s relevant now?

No, your post and question is irrelevant. The claim was made that it is the republicans who are conducing this witch hunt. That's bull shit because Mueller's team is made up of Hillary and 0bama supporters. Ken Starr, Paula Jones, and Bill Clinton have nothing at all to do with it. Please stick to the discussion.

I don’t think you understand... no one on the left gives a shit because we had a Republican who contributed to the Paula Jones case against Clinton, investigate Clinton. The resolution now is the same as it was back then — tough shit. Put your big boy pants on and suck it up.

should we also hire a special prosecutor to investigate every member of congress and dig into their background, their families, their businesses, their sex partners?

If its ok to dig into every aspect of Trump's life, why not every member of congress? I feel quite sure that every one of them has some dirt they don't want exposed.

 

[edward37]

And BEFORE they nailed Clinton what were they looking for ??? Nothing like what they eventually did get him on

yes, I agree, the Starr investigation was also a witch hunt and it should never have happened. Does repeating a mistake somehow get even?

The only thing they found on Clinton was sex, then pushed him into lying about it. Even the judge said it was border line. Could be interpreted 2 ways.

Trump’s problems are much, much worse and he knows it. That is why he is screeching like a stuck pig.

worse than perjury? worse than assaulting women? worse than using a young girl in the oval office? worse than making a deal with Russians to give them 20% of our uranium? worse than lying to the American people "if you like your plan you can keep it" ? worse than illegally transmitting classified data?

You fools are so fricken desperate that you are destroying the dem party. Kennedy and Truman would be pissed.

Half of your post is right wing lies that have been fact checked,, proven wrong.

Yes, Trump is a hundred Times worse than any President we ever had.

nothing in my post is untrue. you are delusional. The worst president in history was Obama, Trump may go down in history as one of the best. He has accomplished more in one year than Obama or Bush did in 8 years.

and 99% of it bad for America

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Some federal judges sign off on you are the sex you think you are each day when you wake us.
Thus, I have little concern that a federal judge sign off is of grave merit

Haha....oh,Trumpkins...

 

[edward37]

So? You still didn't notice how the right never once balked at Ken Starr being selected to investigate Bill Clinton after he wrote a brief favorable to Paula Jones who was suing Bill Clinton? How did you miss that??

Because it’s irrelevant.

But it’s relevant now?

No, your post and question is irrelevant. The claim was made that it is the republicans who are conducing this witch hunt. That's bull shit because Mueller's team is made up of Hillary and 0bama supporters. Ken Starr, Paula Jones, and Bill Clinton have nothing at all to do with it. Please stick to the discussion.

I don’t think you understand... no one on the left gives a shit because we had a Republican who contributed to the Paula Jones case against Clinton, investigate Clinton. The resolution now is the same as it was back then — tough shit. Put your big boy pants on and suck it up.

should we also hire a special prosecutor to investigate every member of congress and dig into their background, their families, their businesses, their sex partners?

If its ok to dig into every aspect of Trump's life, why not every member of congress? I feel quite sure that every one of them has some dirt they don't want exposed.

go for it red you've been doing it to the clintons for 25 years

 

[Lakhota]

Mueller has evidence Cohen was in Prague in 2016, confirming part of dossier

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department special counsel has evidence that Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, secretly made a late-summer trip to Prague during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Confirmation of the trip would lend credence to a retired British spy’s report that Cohen strategized there with a powerful Kremlin figure about Russian meddling in the U.S. election.

It would also be one of the most significant developments thus far in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of whether the Trump campaign and the Kremlin worked together to help Trump win the White House. Undercutting Trump’s repeated pronouncements that “there is no evidence of collusion,” it also could ratchet up the stakes if the president tries, as he has intimated he might for months, to order Mueller’s firing.

Trump’s threats to fire Mueller or the deputy attorney general overseeing the investigation, Rod Rosenstein, grew louder this week when the FBI raided Cohen’s home, hotel room and office on Monday. The raid was unrelated to the Trump-Russia collusion probe, but instead focused on payments made to women who have said they had sexual relationships with Trump.

Cohen has vehemently denied for months that he ever has been in Prague or colluded with Russia during the campaign. Neither he nor his lawyer responded to requests for comment for this story.

More: Sources: Mueller has evidence Cohen was in Prague in 2016, confirming part of dossier - McClatchy

Cohen had previously said he was not in Prague. More and more of the dossier keeps getting confirmed.

tinydancer
Care4all

 

[Care4all]

Mueller has evidence Cohen was in Prague in 2016, confirming part of dossier

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department special counsel has evidence that Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, secretly made a late-summer trip to Prague during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Confirmation of the trip would lend credence to a retired British spy’s report that Cohen strategized there with a powerful Kremlin figure about Russian meddling in the U.S. election.

It would also be one of the most significant developments thus far in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of whether the Trump campaign and the Kremlin worked together to help Trump win the White House. Undercutting Trump’s repeated pronouncements that “there is no evidence of collusion,” it also could ratchet up the stakes if the president tries, as he has intimated he might for months, to order Mueller’s firing.

Trump’s threats to fire Mueller or the deputy attorney general overseeing the investigation, Rod Rosenstein, grew louder this week when the FBI raided Cohen’s home, hotel room and office on Monday. The raid was unrelated to the Trump-Russia collusion probe, but instead focused on payments made to women who have said they had sexual relationships with Trump.

Cohen has vehemently denied for months that he ever has been in Prague or colluded with Russia during the campaign. Neither he nor his lawyer responded to requests for comment for this story.

More: Sources: Mueller has evidence Cohen was in Prague in 2016, confirming part of dossier - McClatchy

Cohen had previously said he was not in Prague. More and more of the dossier keeps getting confirmed.

Yes, I am just hearing that NOW!

I knew it all along!!! I knew Cohen was lying when he claimed he was not there!!!

Holy Smokes, the Steele Dossier was RIGHT AGAIN....!!!

 

[Care4all]

here's an article that explains more....go to the link to read it all....but if this does turn out to be true, then we have to consider what the Steele dossier's informants said the meeting was about....

Why the question of whether Michael Cohen visited Prague is massively important for Donald Trump


What the Steele dossier alleged about Michael Cohen visiting Prague
The Steele dossier, you will remember, was a months-long research project in which former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele dug into Donald Trump’s connections to Russia. Steele was paid by the firm Fusion GPS, which was paid by a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The dossier, as publicly released, is a series of 17 reports written over six months, based on a plethora of sources, that allege deep and corrupt ties between Trump and Russian officials.

Cohen emerges as a major character in the final set of reports. In one dated October 19, 2016, Steele wrote (emphasis added):

Speaking in confidence to a longstanding compatriot friend in mid-October 2016, a Kremlin insider highlighted the importance of Republican presidential candidate Donald TRUMP’s lawyer, Michael COHEN, in the ongoing secret liaison relationship between the New York tycoon’s campaign and the Russian leadership. COHEN’s role had grown following the departure of Paul MANNAFORT [sic] as TRUMP’s campaign manager in August 2016. Prior to that MANNAFORT had led for the Trump side.

According to the Kremlin insider, COHEN now was heavily engaged in a cover up and damage limitation operation in the attempt to prevent the full details of TRUMP’s relationship with Russia being exposed. In pursuit of this aim, COHEN had met secretly with several Russian Presidential Administration (PA) Legal Department officials in an EU country in August 2016. The immediate issues had been to contain further scandals involving MANNAFORT’s commercial and political role in Russia/Ukraine and to limit the damage arising from exposure of former TRUMP foreign policy advisor, Carter PAGE’s secret meetings with Russian leadership figures in Moscow the previous month. The overall objective had been “to sweep it all under the carpet and make sure no connections could be fully established or proven.”

Then in a report dated the next day, October 20, Steele gave more specifics. He said Cohen’s “clandestine meeting” with Russian officials was in Prague, and mentioned a Russian NGO, Rossotrudnichestvo, as a potential host for the meeting.

The final report in the published Steele dossier, dated December 13 (after Trump was elected president), reiterated the claim of a Cohen/Prague meeting — now saying it happened in August or September 2016 — and gave many more supposed specifics (emphasis added):

COHEN had been accompanied to Prague by 3 colleagues and the timing of the visit was either in the last week of August or the first week of September. One of their main Russian interlocutors was Oleg SOLODUKHIN operating under Rossotrudnichestvo cover. According to [redacted], the agenda comprised questions on how deniable cash payments were to be made to hackers who had worked in Europe under Kremlin direction against the CLINTON campaign and various contingencies for covering up these operations and Moscow’s secret liaison with the TRUMP team more generally.

The report claims that Cohen discussed how to destroy evidence of this purported hacking operation in the event of a Clinton victory.