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We see the disingenuous rants coming about Harris based on Trump lying about her race. To the racists doing this, these false claims by Trump is a disqualifying factor. We have seen the disingenuous rants about Harris and her nomination because Biden quit and endorsed her based on he fact she was part of the ticket people voted for and to the same racists this is disqualifying. Yet the Republican nominee is a convicted felon on 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to influence an election and the same people have excuses. Everybody here knows that if Harris was a convicted felon, there is no way in hell these disingenous republican MAGATS would listen to any of the lame ass excuses about lawfare, or election interference and persecution of a political opponent being made by that punk mf Trump.
In 2017, Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, an executive at the Trump Organization, reached an agreement about how Cohen would be repaid for the $130,000 that he sent to Daniels in exchange for her silence. Weisselberg detailed the calculations in handwritten notes that were shown to the jury at trial.
Cohen would receive $130,000 for the Daniels payment, plus $50,000 intended for a technology company that did unrelated work for Trump. That amount was doubled to account for taxes that Cohen would have to pay on the income. Weisselberg then tacked on an extra $60,000 as a bonus for Cohen, who was upset that his regular year-end award had been cut. The total worked out to $420,000
Cohen would be paid in a series of monthly payments of $35,000 over the course of 2017. The first check was for $70,000, covering two months. Cohen sent an invoice to the Trump Organization for each check, portraying the payment as his "retainer." Every time he was paid, a bookkeeper generated a record for the company's files, known as a voucher, with the description "legal expense." The first three payments were made from Trump's trust, while the remaining nine came from his personal account.
Each of the 34 charges against Trump corresponded to a check, invoice and voucher generated to reimburse Cohen. The prosecution laid out the charges in a chart that jurors saw several times during the trial:
Prosecutors said Trump knew the payments were to reimburse Cohen for the Daniels payment, not for his legal expenses.
In Trump's case, prosecutors said that other crime was a violation of a New York election law that makes it illegal for "any two or more persons" to "conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means," as Justice Juan Merchan explained in his instructions to the jury.
What exactly those "unlawful means" were in this case was up to the jury to decide. Prosecutors put forth three areas that they could consider: a violation of federal campaign finance laws, falsification of other business records or a violation of tax laws.
Jurors did not need to agree on what the underlying "unlawful means" were. But they did have to unanimously conclude that Trump caused the business records to be falsified, and that he "did so with intent to defraud that included an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof."
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If Harris had done this, Republicans woud be trying to impeach Biden and demanding her resignation. She would be done politically and not a presidential nominee. Yet we must be forced to consider the election of a convicted felon becuse Republicans believe they are entitled to break laws and not face consequences. Everybody else must take responsibiity for their behavior but not Republicans.
It is time this kind of bullshit was bought to an end. Trump must be forever removed from American politics. We can accomplish this in November.
What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict
What was Trump convicted of?
Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsification of business records in the first degree, which is a felony in New York. He pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned last year.In 2017, Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, an executive at the Trump Organization, reached an agreement about how Cohen would be repaid for the $130,000 that he sent to Daniels in exchange for her silence. Weisselberg detailed the calculations in handwritten notes that were shown to the jury at trial.
Cohen would receive $130,000 for the Daniels payment, plus $50,000 intended for a technology company that did unrelated work for Trump. That amount was doubled to account for taxes that Cohen would have to pay on the income. Weisselberg then tacked on an extra $60,000 as a bonus for Cohen, who was upset that his regular year-end award had been cut. The total worked out to $420,000
Cohen would be paid in a series of monthly payments of $35,000 over the course of 2017. The first check was for $70,000, covering two months. Cohen sent an invoice to the Trump Organization for each check, portraying the payment as his "retainer." Every time he was paid, a bookkeeper generated a record for the company's files, known as a voucher, with the description "legal expense." The first three payments were made from Trump's trust, while the remaining nine came from his personal account.
Each of the 34 charges against Trump corresponded to a check, invoice and voucher generated to reimburse Cohen. The prosecution laid out the charges in a chart that jurors saw several times during the trial:
Prosecutors said Trump knew the payments were to reimburse Cohen for the Daniels payment, not for his legal expenses.
Why were the charges a felony?
Under New York law, falsification of business records is a crime when the records are altered with an intent to defraud. To be charged as a felony, prosecutors must also show that the offender intended to "commit another crime" or "aid or conceal" another crime when falsifying records.In Trump's case, prosecutors said that other crime was a violation of a New York election law that makes it illegal for "any two or more persons" to "conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means," as Justice Juan Merchan explained in his instructions to the jury.
What exactly those "unlawful means" were in this case was up to the jury to decide. Prosecutors put forth three areas that they could consider: a violation of federal campaign finance laws, falsification of other business records or a violation of tax laws.
Jurors did not need to agree on what the underlying "unlawful means" were. But they did have to unanimously conclude that Trump caused the business records to be falsified, and that he "did so with intent to defraud that included an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof."
What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Here's what to know about the charges.
www.cbsnews.com
If Harris had done this, Republicans woud be trying to impeach Biden and demanding her resignation. She would be done politically and not a presidential nominee. Yet we must be forced to consider the election of a convicted felon becuse Republicans believe they are entitled to break laws and not face consequences. Everybody else must take responsibiity for their behavior but not Republicans.
It is time this kind of bullshit was bought to an end. Trump must be forever removed from American politics. We can accomplish this in November.
