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kpete

(71,994 posts)
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:09 PM Jun 2022

The Trumps pay to keep people quiet?

THIS BOMBSHELL WITH NO FOLLOW UP: Zoe Lofgren says witnesses are being coerced by Donald paying for their lawyers using fraudulently raised money.


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"As you know, in a prior hearing, we talked about the hundreds of millions of dollars that the former president raised. Some of that money is being used to pay for lawyers for witnesses and it's not clear that that arrangement is one that is without coercion potential for some of those witnesses," she revealed.

"So, let's just say this," she continued. "It's a concern and anyone who is trying to disway or tamper a witness should be on notice that that's a crime and we are perfectly prepared to provide any evidence we have to the proper authorities."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-witness-tampering-jan-6/
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The Trumps pay to keep people quiet? (Original Post) kpete Jun 2022 OP
Well we don't know where all those millions went Walleye Jun 2022 #1
Wait...when did Trump Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #2
That was my first thought MiniMe Jun 2022 #9
The key one is gab13by13 Jun 2022 #3
Do you have proof of that? Maraya1969 Jun 2022 #8
I can Google it for you, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #15
+1 dalton99a Jun 2022 #12
If She Said It...THen THey Have THe proof Me. Jun 2022 #4
You know, paying hush money, for lawyers fees, with sketchy money, is what John Dean RockRaven Jun 2022 #5
That's stunning as Trumps don't pay their bills...just for silence, apparently. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #6
Two words: Stormy Daniels Blue Owl Jun 2022 #7
Two more words: Mark Meadows tinrobot Jun 2022 #11
Maybe enough to string them along for a bit. tanyev Jun 2022 #10
Maybe that's what happened to Hutchison?? Captain Zero Jun 2022 #13
That would make sense. tanyev Jun 2022 #14
She will be a good witness against them, if so. vanlassie Jun 2022 #16
Important Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #17
I wondered about that since Cassidy switched lawyers BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #18
Yikes! lamp_shade Jun 2022 #19

RockRaven

(14,972 posts)
5. You know, paying hush money, for lawyers fees, with sketchy money, is what John Dean
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:17 PM
Jun 2022

was prosecuted for, pleaded guilty to, and went to prison for in the Watergate matter.

Maybe somebody ought to do something similar to these people. Like, soon.

tanyev

(42,559 posts)
10. Maybe enough to string them along for a bit.
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:30 PM
Jun 2022

Anyone who trusts Donald Trump to pay all their legal bills will be sorely disappointed.

Captain Zero

(6,806 posts)
13. Maybe that's what happened to Hutchison??
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:34 PM
Jun 2022

She changed lawyers, because of disagreements with the old ones. Maybe they were some of Donnie's flunkies? Maybe they were strong arming her to stonewall the J6 committee?

BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
18. I wondered about that since Cassidy switched lawyers
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 12:43 AM
Jun 2022

I thought that it must be very expensive and how are interns and staffersgoing to be able to pay for defense. Cassidy switched lawyers (from a "Trumpy" one) and that is why she spoke to the committee.

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