It’s nearly impossible to keep up with all of them. So, I’m sure that this list is lacking in some ways.
But it’s important to be armed with information, when talking with others, so that the gravity of the situation is clear to all.
I’m listing the three most important IMO. Please go visit the article for the rest:
- Trump himself (obstruction of justice)
- Trump himself (campaign finance violations)
- Trump Foundation
- Trump University
Trump inaugural committee
The latest: Federal prosecutors in the Justice Department’s Southern District of New York issued a wide-ranging subpoena Monday seeking documents related to spending and donations by the committee that put on Trump’s 2017 inauguration.
Trouble factor: ….possible conspiracy to defraud the United States, mail fraud, false statements, wire fraud and money laundering.
The inaugural committee’s fundraising operation was headed by Rick Gates, who is cooperating with multiple investigations.
Trump campaign (collusion)
The latest: Ten days ago, longtime Trump political adviser Roger Stone was indicted on a charge of obstructing an investigation into his contacts with WikiLeaks, which released Democratic emails hacked by Russia during the 2016 election.
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And in December, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to lying about his efforts to secure a Trump Tower in Moscow well into the 2016 campaign – including obscuring his contacts with aides in the Kremlin.
Trouble factor: All situations – and the fact that each man allegedly lied about election-year contacts related to Russia – suggest these remain significant areas of interest for Mueller.
There is no indication that Mueller has interviewed Trump Jr., which some suggest could mean trouble for him. Politico has reported Trump Jr. telling friends he’s worried about being indicted.
It’s well-known that targets of investigations are rarely, if ever, interviewed.
And the one Trump himself is likely most worried about:
Trump Organization
The latest: The Trump Organization is the common thread that could play in several of these investigations. But as for it specifically, attorneys general in Maryland and the District of Columbia have subpoenaed financial records and documents related to Trump’s business as part of the lawsuit into whether it violates the Constitution’s emoluments clause. The new attorney general of New York, Letitia James, has also said she plans to launch large inquiries into Trump’s business practices, including a New York Times report that Trump’s father, Fred Trump, passed hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth to his children through tax schemes.
“I will be shining a bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings, and every dealing, demanding truthfulness at every turn,” James said.
Trouble factor: In this case, it’s the states investigating Trump and the Justice Department that is defending Trump, particularly when it comes to the emoluments case. House Democrats are also promising to dig into all this. But beyond the alleged tax schemes – which are very possibly beyond the statute of limitations – we don’t know a whole lot about alleged criminal activity.
The New York State, Maryland, and D.C. investigations are very important, as they center on trump’s business enterprises, AND crimes found by these entities are out of Trump’s pardon-jurisdiction.
Add to those, the Manhattan DA, and the New York Department of Taxation and Finance.
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that however rich Donald Trump is (or was when he began his “presidency”) he will be much poorer whenever he leaves.
And the stench of lies and corruption multiplied by 1,000.