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William769

(55,146 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 05:30 PM Sep 2016

House Democrats seek investigation of Trump Foundation

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)House Democrats are seeking a Justice Department investigation of the Trump Foundation, following reports about a large donation he gave to Florida's attorney general in 2013.

Trump donated $25,000 to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's campaign, as her office was considering whether to open an investigation into Trump University. Bondi's office did not open an investigation, and Trump and Bondi have both said there was no wrongdoing and said the donation was not tied to any favors.

"These payments may have influenced Mrs. Bondi's official decision not to participate in litigation against Mr. Trump," Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee wrote in their letter Tuesday to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The Democrats specifically cite anti-bribery laws in their request.

The donation gained new attention following reports that Trump agreed to pay a $2,500 fine to the IRS because he originally gave to Bondi's campaign from his charity, the Trump Foundation.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/13/politics/democrats-investigation-trump-foundation/index.html



This is on the front page of CNN & top story!

About time they put this front & center.
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House Democrats seek investigation of Trump Foundation (Original Post) William769 Sep 2016 OP
good... dhill926 Sep 2016 #1
Nice thought... FarPoint Sep 2016 #2
It's not Congress going to do the investigation. William769 Sep 2016 #4
Still... FarPoint Sep 2016 #5
That's 55 days in the news cycle of Trump being investigated. William769 Sep 2016 #6
I'm game.... FarPoint Sep 2016 #7
Excellent! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #3
K&R sheshe2 Sep 2016 #8
Lemme guess: forest444 Sep 2016 #9
I want to see him sit and answer an interrogation AC_Mem Sep 2016 #10
Trumpforprison2016! Matthew28 Sep 2016 #11
That would make a great bumper sticker! William769 Sep 2016 #12

FarPoint

(12,352 posts)
2. Nice thought...
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 05:42 PM
Sep 2016

I believe it's too late ....all of Trump's dirty, illegal deals go behind the curtain and are protected by a team of Obstructionist and crooks.

William769

(55,146 posts)
4. It's not Congress going to do the investigation.
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:21 PM
Sep 2016

It's the Justice Department (if one is to be done).

FarPoint

(12,352 posts)
5. Still...
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:24 PM
Sep 2016

We only have 55 days until the election....Can any good evidence come out in time to truly expose this grifter?

William769

(55,146 posts)
6. That's 55 days in the news cycle of Trump being investigated.
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:27 PM
Sep 2016

The outcome can wait, it's the story we want out there.

Just ask any republican, it's a play right out of their book.

FarPoint

(12,352 posts)
7. I'm game....
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:37 PM
Sep 2016

I just don't understand in my heart how our media/ journalist intentionally ignore Trump's abuses and blayton criminal business and political deals.....thus, my optimistic me part has been beaten up..

AC_Mem

(1,979 posts)
10. I want to see him sit and answer an interrogation
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:03 PM
Sep 2016

For a full day like they made our future Madam President do.

It only seems FAIR, right? Isn't that what his orangeness always says?

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