Bannon's big reveal in new Trump book is 'all about money laundering'

[hazlnut]

Bannon's big reveal in new Trump book is 'all about money laundering'

Bannon is dismissive of the Trumps and how haphazard and reckless they were during the campaign — in part, no doubt, because they didn't think they'd win. That lens allows Bannon to understand exactly why the Trump campaign has drawn the attention of the Justice Department's special counsel, Robert Mueller, who is investigating possible links to the Kremlin — and who has already indicted Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, and Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, on an array of criminal charges.

Bannon also knows, as any street-fighter would, that Mueller's probe is perilous for the president because it is much more than an investigation into Russia's election meddling on Trump's behalf — and Bannon zeroes in candidly and coolly on that fact.

"This is all about money laundering," Wolff quotes Bannon saying. "Their path to [expletive] Trump goes right through Paul Manafort, Don Jr. and Jared Kushner." For good measure he added, "It's as plain as a hair on your face."

"It goes through Deutsche Bank and all the Kushner stuff," Bannon adds. "The Kushner stuff is greasy. They're going to go right through that." (He used a nastier word than "stuff," but let's keep things family-friendly around here.)

Trump never wanted to be President -- no one on the Trump team though he could win... that's why they never really vetted the staff or the candidate himself.

But now the forced vetting is going down...

Ever wonder why he's so protective of his financial papers and tax docs?

I still don't think he'll spend a day in jail. Disgraced and either forced to resign or impeached... but no jail. Unless Pence fucked up plausible deniability...

 

[Snouter]

Crooked Hillary's Clinton Foundation was all about money laundering actually. We can only assume that is what the Obama Foundation was set up for also. But The Donald won so both Crooked Hillary and Butthurt Hussaine can no longer attack our democracy in that way.

 

[JGalt]

Bannon's big reveal in new Trump book is 'all about money laundering'

Bannon is dismissive of the Trumps and how haphazard and reckless they were during the campaign — in part, no doubt, because they didn't think they'd win. That lens allows Bannon to understand exactly why the Trump campaign has drawn the attention of the Justice Department's special counsel, Robert Mueller, who is investigating possible links to the Kremlin — and who has already indicted Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, and Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, on an array of criminal charges.

Bannon also knows, as any street-fighter would, that Mueller's probe is perilous for the president because it is much more than an investigation into Russia's election meddling on Trump's behalf — and Bannon zeroes in candidly and coolly on that fact.

"This is all about money laundering," Wolff quotes Bannon saying. "Their path to [expletive] Trump goes right through Paul Manafort, Don Jr. and Jared Kushner." For good measure he added, "It's as plain as a hair on your face."

"It goes through Deutsche Bank and all the Kushner stuff," Bannon adds. "The Kushner stuff is greasy. They're going to go right through that." (He used a nastier word than "stuff," but let's keep things family-friendly around here.)

Trump never wanted to be President -- no one on the Trump team though he could win... that's why they never really vetted the staff or the candidate himself.

But now the forced vetting is going down...

Ever wonder why he's so protective of his financial papers and tax docs?

I still don't think he'll spend a day in jail. Disgraced and either forced to resign or impeached... but no jail. Unless Pence fucked up plausible deniability...

Still President last I checked. I'll let you know if I hear anything.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Odd about Steve Bannon and money laundering. Bannon looks like he does laundry once a month.