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OliverQ

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8. Azerbaijan

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:31 PM

Mar 2017

Trump had a hotel deal in Azerbaijan that puts him in connection with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and it's extremely illegal under US law to do what he potentially did. Leads to major jail time and $100s of millions in fines.

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ANOTHER RACHEL BOMBSHELL TONIGHT. [View all] kstewart33 Mar 2017 OP

Can you summarize? flamingdem Mar 2017 #1

I've read about this somewhere, but it's taking forever to find it. MelissaB Mar 2017 #3

In the New Yorker drm604 Mar 2017 #42

Why would Ivanka go to that construction site EVERY month? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #69

Azerbaijan OliverQ Mar 2017 #8

Hmm. That would be OFAC - the Treasury Dept - they also flamingdem Mar 2017 #13

With Ivanka in charge of it. colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #18

Report last week from a high level intelligence official - "he'll die in prison". George II Mar 2017 #39

Wow, that's a bold statement!! Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #50

I really hope this is true. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #53

Here we've been thinking we're in a Tom Clancy novel, it's really Arrested Development Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #47

Welcome to DU, OliverQ! calimary Mar 2017 #62

it' not complicated. Money laundering for terrorist organizations in Azerbaijan. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #14

It is clear cut and easy to prove. I am digging this. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2017 #44

Here Hekate Mar 2017 #31

Trump built one of his towers in Azerbaijan lunatica Mar 2017 #59

I just watching it and it's perfect retort underthematrix Mar 2017 #2

this......... blue sky at night Mar 2017 #4

Here is the root New Yorker magazine link "Donald Trump's Worst Deal" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #17

Wow, it looks zentrum Mar 2017 #23

They're a mob family. madaboutharry Mar 2017 #5

The Goddaughter (n/t) klook Mar 2017 #65

I agree that she needs security. I worry about her! mfcorey1 Mar 2017 #6

Rachel bringin' it. Binders Keepers Mar 2017 #7

Just wrote to my Senator cilla4progress Mar 2017 #32

Here is the story from this morning.. asiliveandbreathe Mar 2017 #9

If Skump or his goons touched a hair on her head, it would be game over ecstatic Mar 2017 #10

But just to be safe.... Binders Keepers Mar 2017 #16

Congress OliverQ Mar 2017 #11

Has the story aired yet? brettdale Mar 2017 #12

it's in an article in the New Yorker KittyWampus Mar 2017 #15

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown was looking into this, and was on her show. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #20

God bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #19

I don't see that 2naSalit Mar 2017 #26

The Ghost of justanothergens father has arrived JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #30

Please expound a bit. I think I know where this may go but a couple of leads would be nice. erronis Mar 2017 #61

He died in 2011 JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #63

Huge yes on the protection. zentrum Mar 2017 #21

Not to take away from Rachel Maddow, but she was reporting on a New Yorker 'bombshell'. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #22

More people watch Rachel watoos Mar 2017 #25

Rachel is a master at telling a story simply. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #35

+1 oasis Mar 2017 #46

if only her cheerleaders would learn to tell the whole story the way she does. uncle ray Mar 2017 #49

Damn! That's another one I have been contemplating on getting a subscription. AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #37

I love that she brought up, that her gf thought she was looking at dirty pics. dewsgirl Mar 2017 #52

Which governmental agency enforces this?? SHRED Mar 2017 #24

Whichever one is getting its funding cut the most...(n/t) Moostache Mar 2017 #27

Treasury - Office Of Foreign Asset Control JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #36

But look who got apppointed to treasury.... Amaryllis Mar 2017 #55

Yes JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #64

I think it is DOJ. Feel free to report Trump yourself: Glimmer of Hope Mar 2017 #66

.kick Hekate Mar 2017 #28

Reich has already picked it up cilla4progress Mar 2017 #29

Rachell grandpamike1 Mar 2017 #33

Rachell 2 grandpamike1 Mar 2017 #34

Thank you!! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #40

Sunshine is the best disinfectant... n/t Kindnesscostszero Mar 2017 #38

It will be on again at midnight Eastern time. radical noodle Mar 2017 #41

Potential jail time for violations of federal law related to Trump business agreements triron Mar 2017 #43

Cometh the moment, cometh the Maddow. meadowlander Mar 2017 #45

This post? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #48

This story could end up being a major, major scandal. Vinca Mar 2017 #51

How long do you think she is going to be allowed to be on tv? nadine_mn Mar 2017 #54

She's making them a ton of money. Driving ratings. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #56

Yeah. I realized that last night, too. calimary Mar 2017 #57

kick for visibility triron Mar 2017 #58

knr triron Mar 2017 #60

K&R onecent Mar 2017 #67

The upshot: Trump has broken the law by doing business with known criminals. ancianita Mar 2017 #68

No small private planes either... mwooldri Mar 2017 #70

I recall seeing something about this already last year Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #71