Trump just committed another impeachable offense.

[shockey80]

He is now saying it is OK that he was making a business deal with Russia. During the campaign Trump said over and over again to the American people he had no business ties to Russia. Lying to the American people is an impeachable offense. Keep on digging Trump, you fucking asshole.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. So he is admitting to what is going on right now?

[regnaD kciN]

2. Well, he does THAT every single day...

...and twice on Sundays.

[BSdetect]

3. I am just an angry with all the gop aholes who have let this maniac stay in power

Time to deal wth them especially mitch m who knew what was going on and did sweet fuck all to stop it

[gratuitous]

13. Yes, this

How much sooner would this information have come tumbling out if the Republican-controlled Congress had been doing its duty on oversight? Instead, they were assiduously attending to overlooking everything they could.

[Glimmer of Hope]

4. What the hell is blabbering? Keep digging deeper!

[vlyons]

5. More importantly

Cohen told congress that all efforts to pursue building a Trump property in Russia ended well before the Iowa caucuses. But now Cohen says that efforts continued through 2016 and into 2017. Depending on the date, that would mean pursuing the property AFTER Trump was swown in, in Jan 2017.

That would mean violating the emoluments clause.

It also probably means violating campaign rules about reporting. Not certain about this one.

But more importantly, it shows a complete lack of integrity and lying to voters.

[blitzen]

6. and, as someone on CNN pointed out, suborning perjury...

assuming Cohen will testify that he and Trump (he was still Trump's lawyer) discussed his testimony to Congress

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. Sarah or Kellyann...

Get the hook!

Someone get him off the stage!

ps...Ya’ll are in trouble.

[lagomorph777]

8. More impoprtantly, it seems he just ADMITTED to another impeachable offense.

[Jersey Devil]

9. He may also be admitting a quid pro quo

Approval for Trump Tower Moscow and stolen emails for relaxation of sanctions against Russia and a change in Repub platform regarding Ukraine. Game, set, match. Treason.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. What did he say exactly?

Is he really admitting to this? Holy Shit if he is.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. He said (in the past) he had no business interests IN Russia.

He made the same carefully worded claim about Saudi Arabia.

[ffr]

12. And not even a censure resolution from our conservative led congress.

Nothing. It boggles the mind at how in-bed every member of the GOP is with this traitor.

[Raven123]

14. But notice how quiet they are relatively

I think they supported Trump hoping to save the midterms. Having failed, I think they would be ok with Trump sinking, but they won't criticize him until and if it becomes politically expedient.

[erronis]

23. Or until their rouble payments stop appearing in their off-shore accounts

That's when they'll know that they are going down with the rat-in-chief (McConnell).

Not to say that a lot of <strikethrough>bribes</strikethrough> donations don't come from US sources.

[Takket]

15. What he did was openly confess to violating

The emoluments clause. There is already a lawsuit in the system for this and he just handed a confession in.

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R

[Perseus]

17. I really like the last sentence..."Keep on digging Trump, you fucking asshole."

Made me laugh because that is how I feel...

[Duppers]

18. Meaning *should* be impeachable.

Only Congress gets to decide.

[Tarc]

19. Lying to the American people is not an impeachable offense, let's chill on the hyperbole

Cheetolini has done a lot of reprehensible things, and if the Mueller investigation winds up implicating him in even a fraction of what is suspected thus far, those are impeachable offenses.

Let's not lower the bar to such silly levels, please. It does the DU no good to vent this type of hyperbole.

[librechik]

20. it's the same pattern:1) I absolutely didn't do it! 2)if I did it, it wasn't illegal.

3) Bad cops are framing me! 4) who do I shove under the bus or blow to get out of jail?

[cynatnite]

21. I wonder if the media will play his denial as often as they played Clinton's. n/t

[Firestorm49]

22. Lying? Impeachable?

It might be plain stupid, but I don't believe it's an impeachable offense.

[elias7]

24. But doing business while president and lying about it might be

[ck4829]

25. Kick

[samnsara]

26. and Muellers going 'OH EFF....wont this ever end?'

[brooklynite]

27. Um, I would hazard a guess that EVERY President (even Obama) has lied to the public at some point...

...It's not criminal if he's not under oath, and no Senate would convict that Impeachment charge.

[VOX]

28. Lying is the Republican Party's favorite pastime.

And 45 is a champ liar. He can tell at least two dozen more lies in a day than the nearest competitor.

[CentralMass]

29. Bill Clinton was impeached on two charges, perjury and obstruction of justice.

I suspect that there are more indictments and charges to come.