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babylonsister

(171,082 posts)
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 02:40 PM Feb 2019

Adam Schiff Announces Money Laundering Investigation Into Trump And His Family



Posted on Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Adam Schiff Announces Money Laundering Investigation Into Trump And His Family


House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) laid out the committee’s areas of investigation, and one of the things they will be looking at is whether Trump and his family laundered money.

In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, Rep. Schiff said:


During the prior Congress, the Committee began to pursue credible reports of money laundering and financial compromise related to the business interests of President Trump, his family, and his associates. The President’s actions and posture towards Russia during the campaign, transition, and administration have only heightened fears of foreign financial or other leverage over President Trump and underscore the need to determine whether he or those in his Administration have acted in service of foreign interests since taking office.

Unfortunately, these and numerous other avenues of inquiry were not completed during the last Congress. Now, in the 116th Congress, the Committee’s investigation will focus principally on five interconnected lines of inquiry, beginning with these incomplete or unexamined investigative threads:

(1) The scope and scale of the Russian government’s operations to influence the U.S. political process, and the U.S. government’s response, during and since the 2016 election;

(2) The extent of any links and/or coordination between the Russian government, or related foreign actors, and individuals associated with Donald Trump’s campaign, transition, administration, or business interests, in furtherance of the Russian government’s interests;

(3) Whether any foreign actor has sought to compromise or holds leverage, financial or otherwise, over Donald Trump, his family, his business, or his associates;

(4) Whether President Trump, his family, or his associates are or were at any time at heightened risk of, or vulnerable to, foreign exploitation, inducement, manipulation, pressure, or coercion, or have sought to influence U.S. government policy in service of foreign interests; and

(5) Whether any actors – foreign or domestic – sought or are seeking to impede, obstruct, and/or mislead authorized investigations into these matters, including those in the Congress.

The Committee may pursue additional lines of inquiry regarding matters that arise from the investigation, and it intends to cooperate with other congressional committees, as needed, on matters of overlapping interest. The Committee also plans to develop legislation and policy reforms to ensure the U.S. government is better positioned to counter future efforts to undermine our political process and national security.


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https://www.politicususa.com/2019/02/06/adam-schiff-announces-money-laundering-investigation-into-trump-and-his-family.html
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Adam Schiff Announces Money Laundering Investigation Into Trump And His Family (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2019 OP
Happy day! Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #1
ditto, ditto, ditto! rurallib Feb 2019 #11
second that, hit 'em where it hurts!! onetexan Feb 2019 #42
Now the gears are turning. ffr Feb 2019 #2
What will they do? Make up scurrilous shit gratuitous Feb 2019 #14
ITTMF malaise Feb 2019 #3
K&R Scurrilous Feb 2019 #4
Kick dalton99a Feb 2019 #5
He's mighty busy today! lunatica Feb 2019 #6
And probably this explains They_Live Feb 2019 #10
Yep. Knowing the big burn was coming around the corner. Delicious justice. JudyM Feb 2019 #41
Be sure to check any $$$ coming from "BUTTON" or "NIPPLE"! BamaRefugee Feb 2019 #7
Please be public and transparent. PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #8
I hope these investigations include US-based interests that participated in the fraudulent election erronis Feb 2019 #9
Unleash the Kracken! SunSeeker Feb 2019 #12
Yes! lunatica Feb 2019 #18
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Auggie Feb 2019 #13
I've been waiting a long time bikeboy Feb 2019 #15
The chances of a snide "little Adam Schitt" tweet from the Madman just increased. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #16
Your don't taunt the guy who has the power to get you impeached or indicted. Texin Feb 2019 #19
Normal people wouldn't. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #21
Well, now we know what Adam Schiff was smirking about during Trump's preening last night. Texin Feb 2019 #17
He who has the last laugh..... BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #33
I think this will be Trump's undoing. jalan48 Feb 2019 #20
I Hope Schiff & the Other Dem Committee Members Have Protection dlk Feb 2019 #22
Especially given that the Trumpster family is deeply tied to an oligarch national system LuckyLib Feb 2019 #36
If true lock trump up rockfordfile Feb 2019 #23
What Trump and his base and Fox won't realize is that these inquiries are non-partisan, unlike wiggs Feb 2019 #24
Adults are in control of the House & tRump is going to get his well deserved spanking. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #25
Send lawyers guns and money... The_jackalope Feb 2019 #26
Nice touch. Harker Feb 2019 #37
Go Adam Go! ZapataViva Feb 2019 #27
Today is bobnicewander Feb 2019 #28
There's gonna be some FILTHY laundry brought out into the sunlight! Blue Owl Feb 2019 #29
Ain't Karma a HipChick Feb 2019 #30
I like men who have the guts to stand up to power! akraven Feb 2019 #31
K&R like crazy. nolabear Feb 2019 #32
Happy Happy Joy Joy meow2u3 Feb 2019 #34
I gotta say rump looked a tad bit worried. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #35
Good news BUT the separation of children is already a humanitarian crime & impeachable. ecstatic Feb 2019 #38
You all missed it! #2, #2, #2 "Trump transition" ffr Feb 2019 #39
Dump can go fuck himself. roamer65 Feb 2019 #40
Seems like a fertile area for investigation. honest.abe Feb 2019 #43
Funny, but Trump is almost acknowledging that non-Russky law violations have occurred... machoneman Feb 2019 #44
now things are starting to roll scarytomcat Feb 2019 #45
This entire tRump fiasco Scarsdale Feb 2019 #46
I love this man. CrispyQ Feb 2019 #47
His kids looked so relaxed and happy at SOTU marlakay Feb 2019 #48

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
14. What will they do? Make up scurrilous shit
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 03:52 PM
Feb 2019

Their playbook isn't very voluminous, but it's surprising how distracting their transparent subterfuges are for people who should know better.

erronis

(15,328 posts)
9. I hope these investigations include US-based interests that participated in the fraudulent election
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 03:24 PM
Feb 2019

Some of the wording of Schiff's statement indicates that mainly "foreign actors" or the "Russian government" are the prime focus.

How about all the money-laundering go-betweens such as the NRA? I would think "non-profits" would be prime targets since they don't have the stringent reporting requirements that for-profits do. Churches?

How about the anti-democracy US groups (Kochs, Mercers, Murdochs, etc.) that probably coordinated their attacks against democracy with these "foreign actors".

How about all the international banks and money-laundering systems that facilitated moving money fraudulently? Bank of Cyprus (Wilbur Ross), UBS, Deutches Bank.

bikeboy

(126 posts)
15. I've been waiting a long time
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 03:55 PM
Feb 2019

For the last 5 words in # (5) "including those in Congress."

Hello Mitch
Hello Paul, posthumously, OC
Hello Devin
Hello Lindsey
ect,ect,ect, ad nauseum...

dlk

(11,575 posts)
22. I Hope Schiff & the Other Dem Committee Members Have Protection
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 04:35 PM
Feb 2019

Even though they are rightfully pursuing corruption, they are poking a bear. This is a vast web of corruption and I fear their adversaries will not stand idly by.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
36. Especially given that the Trumpster family is deeply tied to an oligarch national system
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 11:27 PM
Feb 2019

in Russia that has no problem eliminating its enemies. I'd be hiring security.

wiggs

(7,817 posts)
24. What Trump and his base and Fox won't realize is that these inquiries are non-partisan, unlike
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 05:00 PM
Feb 2019

Nunes's efforts. And Gowdy's.

This is what congressional oversight should look like. Responsible, objective. It is their duty. It must be done. And there's plenty of reason to do it.

Problem is...when GOP is in control, they lower expectations with HIGHLY partisan, deceptive, opaque behavior so that more and more citizens just come to expect that kind of thing from politicians. Adam Schiff and dems in general don't deserve those labels.

 

ZapataViva

(60 posts)
27. Go Adam Go!
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 05:19 PM
Feb 2019

I believe that this is the beginning of the end of the Drumpf presidency. The information that the Gop has suppressed for two years is about to hit the airwaves. I still speak to Democrats who wring their hands over Drumpf, but remind them that no real information has yet come about regarding his crimes. Once all of his connections to Russia, and all the money laundering info starts to come out, along with his taxes, I believe those moderates (Gop moderates) will start peeling off.

bobnicewander

(809 posts)
28. Today is
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 05:20 PM
Feb 2019

a child of that day.



"Oh Happy Day" Edwin Hawkins - Anthony Brown w/ FBCG Combined Choir

Love those smiling faces.

akraven

(1,975 posts)
31. I like men who have the guts to stand up to power!
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 08:24 PM
Feb 2019

Mr. Schiff doesn't back down, does he? Not being from his state, I wouldn't know the "earlies" but will support!!

ecstatic

(32,731 posts)
38. Good news BUT the separation of children is already a humanitarian crime & impeachable.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 11:52 PM
Feb 2019

It's not about, "Has he committed a crime." We already know of several major ones. The only question now should be the penalty and how quickly he can be removed from office.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
39. You all missed it! #2, #2, #2 "Trump transition"
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 11:54 PM
Feb 2019
I didn't miss this key line in HIC's #2: links between Russian govt and "Trump's transition"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211786347

machoneman

(4,010 posts)
44. Funny, but Trump is almost acknowledging that non-Russky law violations have occurred...
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:20 AM
Feb 2019

and they are a-o.k.! Fool!

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
46. This entire tRump fiasco
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 12:13 PM
Feb 2019

would have been avoided, if only the rules had been applied. EVERY candidate for the WH MUST release their taxes for several previous years. Enforcing that would have ended the orange asshole's run for the WH. He already skated by with his laughable "medical exam" by his goofy doctor. Had a democratic contender done a fraction of the idiotic things HE did, they would have been castigated by the gop. The corruption runs deep in the gop, keeping them all in line. I wonder how much they cost Putin so far???

marlakay

(11,488 posts)
48. His kids looked so relaxed and happy at SOTU
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 01:57 PM
Feb 2019

If I thought I was going to be indicted I wouldn’t be able to fake it like that. Sure daddy might pardon them but their brand is ruined and NY state will go after them so why are they so happy?

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