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Yea, right. Cohen, and attorney, just went ahead and needlessly plead guilty. Like he had nothing better to do than get convicted? Like he plead guilty because he thought it would be fun? Like he needlessly purchased an additional sport coat, while not needed, a new conviction would be nice to have?

What about him?

Let me clarify. What I meant to say was people don't get convicted of non-crimes. In cases where they are convicted, the charge precedes the conviction. Thinking on this further, after reading your comment, yes, there are cases where innocent people are wrongly charged and wrongly convicted...

You're talking about Trump. I'm talking about the reporting crime for which Cohen was convicted. People don't get convicted for non-crimes. They get convicted for crimes. You stated above that failing to properly report the hush money transaction was not a crime. It clearly was a crime, one for...

One thing that comes to mind is Cohen's public statements that the Trump Organization falsely reported property values for the purposes of misleading the IRS, insurance companies and banks. That's called fraud and a statement like that coming from someone highly placed in the Trump Organization...

You're making my point. You are stating the scenario in which the payment rises to a crime. With the benefit of hindsight, we now know charges were not filed against Trump. However, Cohen plead guilty to the crimes. "in 2016, [Cohen] caused $280,000 in payments to be made to silence two women...

There is no need for a fishing expedition when the big fish are jumping into the boat and bringing evidence with them. One of Trump's top and closest attorneys (Cohen) flipped on Trump and provided a trove of evidence. Trump's top accountant (Wiessenberg) has already shown a willingness to...

Failing to properly report the transactions is a crime. You and I, and those speculating in the media are all operating under the same disadvantage in discussing this. Investigators are not obligated to publicly disclose their actions or the reasons behind them while investigations are...

Is not the exact way it is working in this case? It started with an investigation into hush money payments. Investigators needed access to financial and tax records to look into that. Those records were received after the Supreme Court said they could have them. Another path of inquiry was...

You seem quite certain about what the Democrats think and what their motives are regarding Trump. I claim no such insight. You are not wrong about the seeming eagerness the press has to accuse Gaetz of crimes. While there are certain facts that merit reporting, they have gone well beyond those...

Yes, and yes.

News about the NY DA's expanding the probe into the Trump Organization to include a criminal component broke last night. Trump issued a response today: Statement

The number and scope of criminal investigations of Trump and/or his entities continue to grow: (CNN) New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney's office in a criminal investigation of the Trump[ Organization, James' office said Tuesday. The attorney...

There is more to life than Donald Trump or Joe Biden. If you run everything through a partisan Trump/Biden filter, you will miss a lot, like the reason why vaccinations will help lift some pressure off businesses. Florida, where we are located, has no statewide mask mandate. Some local...

I went off added sugar years ago, and I am glad to keep this addictive poison out of my body and brain. Avoiding added sugar helps keep my body lean and my brain healthy. "In the brain, excess sugar impairs both our cognitive skills and our self-control. For many people, having a little sugar...

Donald Trump said it at CPAC in February. He said it again on air (FOX News) March 16. Trump is urging his supporters to get vaccinated. Donald and Melania both got vaccinated in January. It's OK for you to get vaccinated too. It's actually more than OK. It's helpful. My wife Diane and I are...

About 18 months ago, having done little with barbells before, I took an interest in powerlifting. After I saw some Special Olympics athletes work with our gym's fitness trainers to compete in a Special Olympics powerlifting meet, I figured if they can do it, I can do it. Also, then 65 years old...

At present, Trump faces 13 lawsuits or criminal investigations, and the list is expected to grow. I stumbled upon this URL today, which provides a handy way to stay current on the Trump litigation/prosecution topic as the cases expand in number and individually progress. Litigation Tracker...

Once again, it's been fun having these political conversations on EO. And once again, I must face the fact that I am a busy small business owner. Now feeling the cost of time spent on EO, I'm stepping back for a while to better run my business. As always, thanks for the interesting...

This story is part of the larger story that is developing as additional facts become known and witnesses begin to talk. One New York Times story does not a case make. But it seems Trump was keenly interested in reversing the results of the Georgia election, and it seems he committed a number of...