Democrats vow to probe BuzzFeed report Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

[chrisrlink]

so it seems we FINALLY have the smoking gun that shows Trump committed obstruction I'll post a few quotes from buzzfeed the source of this article ah hem

A pair of House Democratic committee chairmen vowed Friday to investigate allegations in a published report that President Donald Trump personally ordered his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a potential real-estate development in Moscow.

"We know that the President has engaged in a long pattern of obstruction," tweeted Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. "Directing a subordinate to lie to Congress is a federal crime. The @HouseJudiciary Committee’s job is to get to the bottom of it, and we will do that work."

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, also vowed to "do what’s necessary to find out if it’s true." He tweeted, "the allegation that the President of the United States may have suborned perjury before our committee in an effort to curtail the investigation and cover up his business dealings with Russia is among the most serious to date."

The report, published by BuzzFeed News, claimed Trump directed Cohen to mislead Congress about when negotiations to launch a condo project in Russia's capital ended, as well as the extent of Trump's involvement in the deal. It later fell apart.

Trump did not comment directly on the claim, but retweeted a Fox News story that mentioned Cohen has been convicted of perjury and fraud, and is reportedly under investigation over other matters.

"Lying to reduce his jail time!" Trump tweeted. "Watch father-in-law!"

so trump lied or atleast directly made cohen lie to congress a federal offence and an impeachable one too (same what nixon did on watergate) I have a feeling unlike Nixon who resigned we'll witness the first forceful removal from office in US history THANK GOD END THIS FARCE NOW
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-vow-probe-buzzfeed-report-113502970.html

 

[Megadriver94]

Seriously
>Buzzfeed

Even CNN and BBC are better.

 

[supermist]

Was "Emo"crats an accident? It made me chuckle.

 

[Deleted User]

They keep saying that they have a smoking gun. Over and over and over again, but still nothing.

It's high time they either put up or shut up, because at this point it's fucking pathetic that they keep whining that Trump won.

Anyone who doesn't blindly follow liberalism is sick to death of this shite, and will actively vote against the Dems just to spite them, so again:

Put up or shut up.

 

[supermist]

Also, this should have been enough to impeach him:
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/16/6859...nt-ignored-emoluments-clause-with-trump-hotel

 

[Megadriver94]

As bad as the Republicans have been shown to be even today, the Democrats are even worse. I hope that by 2035 the 2-party system in the US crumbles. I'd rather vote American Independent or even Libertarian these days.

 

[supermist]

As bad as the Republicans have been shown to be even today, the Democrats are even worse. I hope that by 2035 the 2-party system in the US crumbles. I'd rather vote American Independent or even Libertarian these days.

Worse how?

 

[Thunder Hawk]

Emocrats? xD
Buzzfeed? lol
oRaNgE mAn bAd

Anyway, this is a nothingburger and Trump won't get impeached over this.

 

[Megadriver94]

Worse how?

1. Often being against just about any kind of border security, be it border walls, putting sentry turrets+armed guards on the Mexican border, etc.
2. Pandering highly to identity politics in many of the states they dominate, not calling out #BLM and Antifa shitbags on their use of violence towards people who don't agree with them.
3. OBSSESSION with weakening the 2nd amendment via the Brady Law and taking advantage of recent school shootings to justify gun control because "muh safety and muh kids" BS.
4. Blatant fucking hypocrisy on things like the Benghazi incident and Obama as to his track record.

 

[210modz]

ahhhhh......The monthly "we got him this time" report. not gonna happen captain. Build the damn wall and throw these dipshits on the other side.

 

[supermist]

1. Often being against just about any kind of border security, be it border walls, putting sentry turrets+armed guards on the Mexican border, etc.
2. Pandering highly to identity politics in many of the states they dominate, not calling out #BLM and Antifa shitbags on their use of violence towards people who don't agree with them.
3. OBSSESSION with weakening the 2nd amendment via the Brady Law and taking advantage of recent school shootings to justify gun control because "muh safety and muh kids" BS.
4. Blatant fucking hypocrisy on things like the Benghazi incident and Obama as to his track record.

1. Majority of Americans do NOT want a boarder wall. Trump lost the popular vote by 3 million. Trump promised that Mexico would pay for it. To beg for even a penny from the tax payers is going back on his campaign promise.

2. BLM and Antifa are a non issue compared to the "Fine people on both sides" Alt Right/Proud Boys/Etc who have killed dozens of people in 2017-2018. Almost every mass shooter in the last 2 years had ties or had been heavily influenced by said groups.

3. Not a thing, like at all. Please become more informed.

4. Investigations have concluded. It's a non issue. Also, a lot of false equivalency (you should probably look up what this means) and whatbaoutism here

 

[Deleted User]

2. BLM and Antifa are a non issue compared to the "Fine people on both sides" Alt Right/Proud Boys/Etc who have killed dozens of people in 2017-2018. Almost every mass shooter in the last 2 years had ties or had been heavily influenced by said groups.

Citation needed.

 

[supermist]

ahhhhh......The monthly we got him this time report. not gonna happen captain. Build the damn wall and throw these dipshits on the other side.

I'm assuming you're unaware of this, and that's ok. Hopefully you'll be better informed going forward:

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/16/6860...a-overstays-exceeded-illegal-border-crossings

TLDR: Most illegal immigrants are here due to overstayed visas and come here because of US citizens hiring them to evade taxes and what not. A wall does nothing for this. We should instead go after those who knowingly hire illegals (like the president has done in the past) with heavy fines and prison time.

Legalizing and decriminalizing illegal substances would also reduce the number of illegal immigration.

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Citation needed.

I have a word doc which I'll post the contents of when I'm home from work.

 

[Xzi]

People are confusing Buzzfeed with Buzzfeed News. Their news department is actually pretty solid, and the guy that wrote this article has previously won a Pulitzer. It's only a matter of time before this is confirmed by other sources, and Cohen reportedly has several forms of hard evidence to back this up.

This is just the beginning. Odds are we're going to see several more crimes that Trump committed leaked through the media before the final Mueller report drops and reveals a smorgasbord of crime and corruption.

For a little historical context: the first article of impeachment against Nixon was 'obstruction by directing others to lie.'

 

[Megadriver94]

1. Majority of Americans do NOT want a boarder wall. Trump lost the popular vote by 3 million. Trump promised that Mexico would pay for it. To beg for even a penny from the tax payers is going back on his campaign promise.

2. BLM and Antifa are a non issue compared to the "Fine people on both sides" Alt Right/Proud Boys/Etc who have killed dozens of people in 2017-2018. Almost every mass shooter in the last 2 years had ties or had been heavily influenced by said groups.

3. Not a thing, like at all. Please become more informed.

4. Investigations have concluded. It's a non issue. Also, a lot of false equivalency (you should probably look up what this means) and whatbaoutism here

1.Majority maybe, but not as big as CNN and MSNBC like to tell its often limp-brained watcherbase.

2.>non-issue
No they are not. Plus, the ""Alt-right"" is nothing more than controlled opposition meant to play both sides like fools.
>SCURP A DE DERP right wing white people da problem
No doubt there are people who have been influenced by said people in the ""Alt-right"", though they make a big howl about it like dumb babies. Also, there are also people with disorders that many MSM take out of context.

3. Yes it is! Many of the Democrat-controlled states have at least some form of dumbass-level gun control laws. Look at Connecticut, California,and Hawaii.

4.Just because they concluded DOES NOT MEAN that they were conducted by honest people.
Nice, try, half-wit.

 

[supermist]

Ah, so you're just uninformed and choose to stay that way.

 

[tinkle]

I am so excited for him to be impeached so the alt-right can go back into the shadows of society and go back to being ostracized for being racist, sexist, closed minded, transphobic, et al. How lovely.

 

[Megadriver94]

Ah, so you're just uninformed and choose to stay that way.

I know that many folks from south of the border overstaying their Visas is a thing for sure. However, that does not excuse those still jumping the fence and smuggling drugs into the country via primarily underground tunnels! I say Have the INS fill in the holes by any means, be they blasting caps, TNT, cement, Napalm or incendiary bombs.

Maybe also put mines in certain parts of the border areas. Any illegal drug and organ smugglers found to be from outside the country ought to be pursued like any domestic criminal and if necessary, shot dead if they continue to resist arrest!

 

[Xzi]

I am so excited for him to be impeached so the alt-right can go back into the shadows of society and go back to being ostracized for being racist, sexist, closed minded, transphobic, et al. How lovely.

Unfortunately those people aren't going anywhere even when/if Trump gets impeached. If we elect a woman it would probably be pretty easy to get them on free flights to Russia, though.

 

[supermist]

Look man, I'm not saying that we shouldn't do anything. I'm just saying that (and with evidence) the current approach to the situation does nothing.

Also, seeking asylum is a legal approach. The actions of the US decades ago has destabilized many of these countries.

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I say Have the INS fill in the holes by any means, be they blasting caps, TNT, cement, Napalm or incendiary bombs. Maybe also put mines in certain parts of the border areas. Any illegal drug and organ smugglers found to be from outside the country ought to be pursued like any domestic criminal and if necessary, shot dead if they continue to resist arrest!

Alright, this is like a legit sociopath line of thinking. You should seek mental health care facilities.