Investigations Into The Personal and Political Mount For Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations now entangle Donald Trump’s White House, campaign, transition, inauguration, charity and business. For Trump, the political, the personal and the deeply personal are all under examination.

Less than two years into Trump’s presidency, his business associates, political advisers and family members are being probed, along with the practices of his late father. On Saturday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke became the fourth Cabinet member to leave under an ethical cloud, having sparked 17 investigations into his actions on the job, by one watchdog’s count.

All of this with the first special counsel investigation against a president in 20 years hanging over Trump’s head, spinning out charges and strong-arming guilty pleas from underlings while keeping in suspense whether the president — “Individual 1” in prosecutor Robert Mueller’s coded legalese — will end up accused of criminal behavior himself.




The scope of the scrutiny has shaped Trump’s presidency, proving a steady distraction from his governing agenda. So far, much of it has been launched by federal prosecutors and government watchdogs that eschew partisanship. The intensity is certain to increase next year when Democrats assume control of the House and the subpoena power that comes with it.

Although Trump dismisses the investigations as politically motivated “witch hunts,” his high-octane Twitter account frequently betrays just how consumed he is by the scrutiny. He’s also said to watch hours of television coverage on milestone days in the investigations.

“It saps your energy, diverts your attention and you simply can’t lead because your opponents are up in arms against you,” Cal Jillson, a Southern Methodist University political scientist and historian, said of the scrutiny. “It weakens your friends and emboldens your enemies.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...s-mount-for-trump_us_5c165956e4b009b8aea836d0
 
I thought DEMOCRATS detested expensive, politically-motivated endless investigations - or is that only when a DEMOCRAT is the target?
 
evince said:
the whitewater shit turned up NO financial crimes huh it was a sham
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Really?

A Clinton friend from Arkansas and former law partner of Mrs. Clinton, Webb Hubbell held the number three job in the Justice Department when the Whitewater probe began. He pleaded guilty on Dec. 6, 1994, to mail fraud and tax evasion and admitted stealing almost $400,000 from his clients and partners in Little Rock's Rose Law Firm. He was sentenced to 21 months in jail in a plea-bargain deal in which he agreed to cooperate with investigators. He reportedly provided prosecutors with little information, while at the same time working at a variety of jobs obtained for him by friends of the Clintons.

James McDougal, Clinton friend and Whitewater business partner, McDougal operated Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan. He was convicted in May 1996 of 18 felony counts related to bad loans made by Madison, which failed in the late 1980s at a considerable cost to taxpayers. McDougal agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Clinton, but not until after his conviction. He died in prison.

With her former husband, James, Susan McDougal was a partner in the Whitewater land deal and in Madison Guaranty. She was convicted in 1996 of four felony fraud counts. She served a two-year sentence. Unlike her ex-husband, she refused to cooperate with prosecutors and was sentenced to another 18 months in jail on a civil contempt charge.

Larry Kuca, a business associate of the McDougals, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with a federally backed loan. He was sentenced to probation and community service.

Robert Palmer, a land appraiser in Little Rock,was accused of filing false papers in connection with Madison Guaranty. He was sentenced to probation in 1994.

Governor Jim Guy Tucker President Clinton's successor as Arkansas governor, Tucker resigned after his conviction in May 1996 on mail fraud and conspiracy charges. He was sentenced to probation. Facing separate conspiracy and income-tax evasion charges in connection with a sham bankruptcy and cable-television system sale, Tucker pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with investigators.

William Marks, a former business partner of Tucker, was charged in 1997 in connection with the sham bankruptcy with which he and Tucker tried to hide profits and avoid income tax on the sale of a cable television station. He agreed to cooperate with investigators. In return, several charges against him were dropped.

John Haley, a lawyer for Tucker, was accused with Marks and Tucker in the bankruptcy and cable TV station transactions. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to provide correct information to the government.

Eugene Fitzhugh pleaded guilty to trying to bribe Hale. In exchanged for his plea, he was sentenced to 28 months, and prosecutors dropped charges accusing him of conspiring to defraud the Small Business Administration.

Charles Matthews, an Arknsas businessman and colleague of Fitzhugh, was accused with Fitzhugh of trying to defraud the Small Business Administration. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor bribery charges and was sentenced to 16 months.

David Hale, a former municipal judge and businessman in Little Rock, served a jail term for conspiring to defraud the SBA. With his guilty plea, he agreed to cooperate with investigators. He testified against the McDougals and told prosecutors Bill Clinton pressured him into making a suspect loan to Susan McDougal.

Stephen Smith, a former Clinton aide, pleaded guilty in 1995 to lying about a federally backed loan he obtained from Hale.

Christopher Wade, an Arkansas businessman and real estate agent, pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud in 1995.

Neal Ainley, an Arkansas banker, pleaded guilty in 1995 to concealing cash payments to Mr. Clinton's campaign.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caught-in-the-whitewater-net/


Poor Desh.
 
Legion said:
Really?

A Clinton friend from Arkansas and former law partner of Mrs. Clinton, Webb Hubbell held the number three job in the Justice Department when the Whitewater probe began. He pleaded guilty on Dec. 6, 1994, to mail fraud and tax evasion and admitted stealing almost $400,000 from his clients and partners in Little Rock's Rose Law Firm. He was sentenced to 21 months in jail in a plea-bargain deal in which he agreed to cooperate with investigators. He reportedly provided prosecutors with little information, while at the same time working at a variety of jobs obtained for him by friends of the Clintons.

James McDougal, Clinton friend and Whitewater business partner, McDougal operated Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan. He was convicted in May 1996 of 18 felony counts related to bad loans made by Madison, which failed in the late 1980s at a considerable cost to taxpayers. McDougal agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Clinton, but not until after his conviction. He died in prison.

With her former husband, James, Susan McDougal was a partner in the Whitewater land deal and in Madison Guaranty. She was convicted in 1996 of four felony fraud counts. She served a two-year sentence. Unlike her ex-husband, she refused to cooperate with prosecutors and was sentenced to another 18 months in jail on a civil contempt charge.

Larry Kuca, a business associate of the McDougals, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with a federally backed loan. He was sentenced to probation and community service.

Robert Palmer, a land appraiser in Little Rock,was accused of filing false papers in connection with Madison Guaranty. He was sentenced to probation in 1994.

Governor Jim Guy Tucker President Clinton's successor as Arkansas governor, Tucker resigned after his conviction in May 1996 on mail fraud and conspiracy charges. He was sentenced to probation. Facing separate conspiracy and income-tax evasion charges in connection with a sham bankruptcy and cable-television system sale, Tucker pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with investigators.

William Marks, a former business partner of Tucker, was charged in 1997 in connection with the sham bankruptcy with which he and Tucker tried to hide profits and avoid income tax on the sale of a cable television station. He agreed to cooperate with investigators. In return, several charges against him were dropped.

John Haley, a lawyer for Tucker, was accused with Marks and Tucker in the bankruptcy and cable TV station transactions. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to provide correct information to the government.

Eugene Fitzhugh pleaded guilty to trying to bribe Hale. In exchanged for his plea, he was sentenced to 28 months, and prosecutors dropped charges accusing him of conspiring to defraud the Small Business Administration.

Charles Matthews, an Arknsas businessman and colleague of Fitzhugh, was accused with Fitzhugh of trying to defraud the Small Business Administration. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor bribery charges and was sentenced to 16 months.

David Hale, a former municipal judge and businessman in Little Rock, served a jail term for conspiring to defraud the SBA. With his guilty plea, he agreed to cooperate with investigators. He testified against the McDougals and told prosecutors Bill Clinton pressured him into making a suspect loan to Susan McDougal.

Stephen Smith, a former Clinton aide, pleaded guilty in 1995 to lying about a federally backed loan he obtained from Hale.

Christopher Wade, an Arkansas businessman and real estate agent, pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud in 1995.

Neal Ainley, an Arkansas banker, pleaded guilty in 1995 to concealing cash payments to Mr. Clinton's campaign.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caught-in-the-whitewater-net/


Poor Desh.
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Lock 'em up then.
 
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