A top Dem is using Giuliani's statements to call for a congressional investigation...

[DonViejo]

Source: Business Insider



A top Democrat is using Rudy Giuliani's statements to call for a congressional investigation into whether Trump broke the law

Allan Smith

The top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for an investigation Friday into whether President Donald Trump broke the law by failing to disclose on his financial disclosure form his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Rep. Elijah Cummings , in a letter to Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, the chair of the Oversight Committee, highlighted recent statements from Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Cummings said they were evidence that Trump had failed to disclose the payment as a loan on his financial disclosure, a crime under federal law.

"Although President Trump and Mr. Giuliani appear to be arguing against potential prosecution for illegal campaign donations, they have now opened up an entirely new legal concern — that the President may have violated federal law when he concealed the payment to Ms. Clifford and his reimbursements for this payment by omitting them from his annual financial disclosure form," Cummings wrote in the letter, which was provided to Business Insider. Daniels' real name is Stephanie Clifford.

Cummings cited the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, which requires federal officials to publicly disclose all financial liabilities that could affect their decision-making.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/rudy-giuliani-stormy-daniels-trump-comments-congress-investigation-2018-5

[BadGimp]

1. This is not worthy of an investigation since it does not involve a Democrat

[snark off]

[duforsure]

2. When we take back the House and Senate we then can have REAL investigations

into trump and all those conspiring with him to commit crimes. That's the only way the truth will get out about what they've done, what they're doing, and what they've covered up. Republicans can no longer be trusted to do whats right for the American people, and this country. Not credible any more, especially trump.

[central scrutinizer]

4. I wish

Democrats put country before party. When we do take over, fixing the smoking crater left by the Repugs will take precedence. I wish war crimes and profiteering investigations into the Bush/Cheney cabal would have started after the 2008 elections but...

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Idk gowdy must have taken a blow to the noggin cause he has been sounding less con than usual

Lately

[BigmanPigman]

5. Is he retiring or not running again?

[Fritz Walter]

6. GOTV

As long as RepubliCONs control both houses of Congress, such urgent calls will likely be ignored or relegated to committees likewise controlled by Ryan’s toadies.

And if that’s a slur against real amphibians in general, I apologize.

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