Paying hush money is not illegal. Using certain funds to pay hush money can be illegal.
What is illegal is demanding hush money. That is called blackmail.
This trial is about using funds illegally to pay hush money. So far no evidence has been presented that indicates Trump in the using of funds illegally.
Originally Posted by Jackie S
What's interesting, and will come out during the trial, is how Cohen used his personal assets to provide payment to Stormy- and then the moneys' were recorded as paid back in the form of attorney fee's. It's a likely common practice of keeping legal payments made on behalf of anyone off the books and then payments of reimbursements convoluted and obfuscated until there is shit like an audit. (which is what happened and will come out)
Finally- did the repayments become purposefully paid through a nefarious method and further covered up as being labeled as something they were not? And finally- were the monies intermingled with any election funds; to my understanding- both things happened. Hence the need for all the 3rd party discussions, the confession of the attorney, and the subsequent corroboration by Pecker and all the other sleezeballs.
I honestly could give 2 shits if Trump bought pussy- as everyone on this board has- or your a liar!! In fact, I don't care if he tried to cover it up legally with a NDA, and a payment.
What I do care about is how this outlines TRUMPS Motive and Operational behavior on all things governmental. There needs to be clarity and a non-distortion of actions and means and methods.
This country doesn't need more under-handed and obscure actions from either political party- fuck for that sake- I'd like to see EVERY meeting for congress be publicized and transcripts. vs hearing about party luncheons where the actual planning and unscrupulous actions are concocted. Imagine hearing how mentally corrupt and unscrupulous these people really are- if you heard all their dirty little secrets. We are the public who elected them to represent us. We should know any/ everything they fucking do while acting in an official capacity.
I think Trumps' coming weeks are going to show just how deep the rabbit hole is for him and how he really handles shit- he is a ethical nightmare.