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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:16 PM Apr 2018

****BREAKING**** Mueller has proof Michael Cohen was in Prague confirming part of Steele dossier




THE HITS. THEY JUST KEEP COMING !





The Justice Department special counsel has evidence that Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, secretly made a late-summer trip to Prague during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Confirmation of the trip would lend credence to a retired British spy’s report that Cohen strategized there with a powerful Kremlin figure about Russian meddling in the U.S. election.

It would also be one of the most significant developments thus far in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of whether the Trump campaign and the Kremlin worked together to help Trump win the White House. Undercutting Trump’s repeated pronouncements that “there is no evidence of collusion,” it also could ratchet up the stakes if the president tries, as he has intimated he might for months, to order Mueller’s firing.

Trump’s threats to fire Mueller or the deputy attorney general overseeing the investigation, Rod Rosenstein, grew louder this week when the FBI raided Cohen’s home, hotel room and office on Monday. The raid was unrelated to the Trump-Russia collusion probe, but instead focused on payments made to women who have said they had sexual relationships with Trump.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article208870264.html
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****BREAKING**** Mueller has proof Michael Cohen was in Prague confirming part of Steele dossier (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 OP
All I know is that the Security folks malaise Apr 2018 #1
Oh my God RandySF Apr 2018 #2
Anyone else having flash backs of BSG 2? When the Cylons got the codes to the ships and uponit7771 Apr 2018 #3
Ka-Boom !! C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #4
Lying to Congress is a crime. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #6
Oh yes it is ! C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #9
What if... SCVDem Apr 2018 #29
Goodness me n/t TubbersUK Apr 2018 #5
Thats a really big deal Renew Deal Apr 2018 #7
Remember this from last year? Maven Apr 2018 #8
Manafort had three passports. No doubt Cohen has more than one, too. He probable showed.... George II Apr 2018 #34
Really? Delphinus Apr 2018 #48
Apparently that's legal. Some countries won't recognize passports that have been stamped... George II Apr 2018 #49
Here's more on having multiple passports: George II Apr 2018 #56
You do not need to go through passport control between Germany and The Czech Republic dhol82 Apr 2018 #60
Exactly. I remember him displaying his passport to refute the claim anneboleyn Apr 2018 #35
Putin boot-licking traitors. They should all be placed in a Supermax prison kairos12 Apr 2018 #10
Gitmo is being refurbished... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2018 #32
Okay, wow. LisaM Apr 2018 #11
Nailed The BIg Fat Liar Me. Apr 2018 #12
kick for visibility triron Apr 2018 #13
No Collusion... oh, wait... even if there was collusion, everyone else did it. tinrobot Apr 2018 #14
Can I post mine too? RandomAccess Apr 2018 #15
It never gets old Thanks Maraya1969 Apr 2018 #45
That's how I feel about it RandomAccess Apr 2018 #46
I just noticed something in the video SonofDonald Apr 2018 #52
also.......it's Friday night and thanks for the music....:) dameatball Apr 2018 #16
More mood music. Have you ever seen such upbeat music and downbeat words ? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #19
Thats for posting. It sure brings back some good ole mems. Ole Gramps olegramps Apr 2018 #42
Yep! it was great to be young back in CCR's heyday! maddiemom Apr 2018 #61
Read Mensch (post from a year ago) for how it could have happened. nt wiggs Apr 2018 #17
K&R... spanone Apr 2018 #18
Invite Rosenstein to WH on a Thursday ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #20
you mean the main reason they claim the Steele Dossier was false NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #21
I'm not surprised mcar Apr 2018 #22
Even bigger news MSNBC is reporting he metbwiht Russian hackers in Prague Saboburns Apr 2018 #23
I heard them say he was there to settle with the hackers, to pay them off. KewlKat Apr 2018 #24
This takes the NO out of NO COLLUSION! YessirAtsaFact Apr 2018 #38
Correct me if I'm wrong here pecosbob Apr 2018 #25
Damn Christopher Steele is a great American. Corgigal Apr 2018 #26
Steele is a Brit FakeNoose Apr 2018 #33
I'm aware, Corgigal Apr 2018 #36
+1, more of a friend to America than Benedict Donald is uponit7771 Apr 2018 #58
And the hits . . . Just keep on coming! NBachers Apr 2018 #27
Every breaking news item at or near this level gets the same reaction from me. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #28
They're wagging the dog in Syria IronLionZion Apr 2018 #30
Sounds like he was the courier bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #31
Mueller to Cohen: Czech-mate! meow2u3 Apr 2018 #37
OOOooooo denbot Apr 2018 #43
Hey, I wonder if Mueller has any interesting info about Vanky and Jareds vacay in Croatia? tanyev Apr 2018 #39
P tape Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #40
Better call Saul Bluesaph Apr 2018 #41
Totally off subject but I heard Fuller in garage duhneece Apr 2018 #44
Prague trip was always point #1 for why Steele dossier was bullshit. elias7 Apr 2018 #47
Oh yeah.... workinclasszero Apr 2018 #50
Haaahahahaaaa shenmue Apr 2018 #51
Has this been confirmed by any other source? oberliner Apr 2018 #53
Not that Im seeing, ober. I dont want to bad-mouth McClatchy, but in the last 2 weeks they have Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #54
Via Twitter this a.m., Cohen is doubling down that he was NOT in Prague. flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #55
I can't believe videohead5 Apr 2018 #62
If true Benedict Donald is DONE-TOAST- I mean he and Cohen go to prison Pepsidog Apr 2018 #57
That's conspiracy against the USA; pretty damning triron Apr 2018 #59
Yea if this is proven its the biggest scandal in American History. I cant think of anything worse. Pepsidog Apr 2018 #63
Did you read the article? former9thward Apr 2018 #64

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
3. Anyone else having flash backs of BSG 2? When the Cylons got the codes to the ships and
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:23 PM
Apr 2018

... disabled them so they can attack them?

This reminds me of this to a degree, the Russians are getting codes to lower our defenses through Benedict Donald and the Kremlin KKKlan

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
4. Ka-Boom !!
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:23 PM
Apr 2018

This is classic Ali.... Mueller rope-a-doped long enough to put his opponents at a disadvantage (at their own hands). And now... here comes the hurt. Bigtime!

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
29. What if...
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:25 PM
Apr 2018

The Republican congress just doesn't give a shit? What if they don't wish to prosecute?

Kinda like every day in dumps America.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
8. Remember this from last year?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:27 PM
Apr 2018

"Cohen has strenuously denied that a Prague meeting occurred, and he provided a copy of his passport to BuzzFeed in May. The passport was stamped for entry and exit to the United Kingdom and Italy — but not the Czech Republic, whose capital is Prague. “I have never been to Prague in my life. #fakenews,” Cohen tweeted on Jan. 10.

Cohen’s passport would not show any record of a visit to Prague if he entered the EU through Italy, traveled to the Czech Republic, and then returned to his point of EU entry. A congressional official said the issue is “still active” for investigators.

Papadopoulos made at least two visits in 2016 to Athens, where he met with the president of Greece and other top officials in his capacity as a Trump campaign adviser, according to local media reports."

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/06/trump-europe-russia-travel-281134

George II

(67,782 posts)
34. Manafort had three passports. No doubt Cohen has more than one, too. He probable showed....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:36 PM
Apr 2018

Last edited Sat Apr 14, 2018, 02:53 PM - Edit history (1)

....the one that didn't have the Czech Republic entry/exist stamp.

Years ago many people who traveled internationally frequently would have more than one passport. Someone who traveled to Israel and had their passport stamped there could not travel to any Arab country.

George II

(67,782 posts)
49. Apparently that's legal. Some countries won't recognize passports that have been stamped...
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 12:35 PM
Apr 2018

...by countries that are their enemies, a good reason why multiple passports are permitted.

George II

(67,782 posts)
56. Here's more on having multiple passports:
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 02:54 PM
Apr 2018
http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/01/news/economy/manafort-multiple-passports/index.html

"Typically second passports are given to frequent travelers, especially those who travel overseas for business a lot, said Meehan.

One reason you might hold a second passport: if your primary passport contains stamps or visas to other countries that may cause the country you plan to visit to deny you entry, according to the State Department. For instance, if your passport shows that you have traveled to Israel, countries like Lebanon and Libya may not allow you in."

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
60. You do not need to go through passport control between Germany and The Czech Republic
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 05:34 PM
Apr 2018

They are both in the Euro Zone.
He could fly into Germany, make a quick trip to Prague and head back to Germany and home.
Weasel.

LisaM

(27,811 posts)
11. Okay, wow.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:33 PM
Apr 2018

I've had my doubts that anything would bring this gang of crooks down, but if this is true, I'm going to be cautiously optimistic.

tinrobot

(10,900 posts)
14. No Collusion... oh, wait... even if there was collusion, everyone else did it.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:50 PM
Apr 2018

You can hear the new scripts being written as we speak.

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
52. I just noticed something in the video
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:04 PM
Apr 2018

When they bring dumpf out in cuffs.

Look at the length of its tie, really short it seems.

A comment on its shriveled, short, small appendage?, shrunken to a microscopic length when the cuffs went on?.

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
42. Thats for posting. It sure brings back some good ole mems. Ole Gramps
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 10:37 AM
Apr 2018

Last edited Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:25 AM - Edit history (1)

Their "Fortunate Son" sure hits the nail on the head in regard to Trump. And "Who will stop the Rain"

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
61. Yep! it was great to be young back in CCR's heyday!
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 05:50 PM
Apr 2018

John Fogerty always said that "Fortunate Son" was written with Nixon's sons-in-law in mind, and "Lookin' Out My Back Door" about his celebration on the day he heard that he had a very high draft number.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
20. Invite Rosenstein to WH on a Thursday
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:24 PM
Apr 2018

Have this little tidbit dropped Friday. Is there any connection?

Who leaked this information?

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
23. Even bigger news MSNBC is reporting he metbwiht Russian hackers in Prague
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:31 PM
Apr 2018

Huge news. Collusion.

Theres a reason Don is so pissed and scared.

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)
38. This takes the NO out of NO COLLUSION!
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:04 PM
Apr 2018

I bet Mueller already has a number of referrals out, like the one that started, like the Cohen investigation by SDNY.

They will live on if he is fired.

pecosbob

(7,538 posts)
25. Correct me if I'm wrong here
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:46 PM
Apr 2018

but the man testified under oath he did not attend the meeting. That spells perjury in my dictionary. Justice Department announced today he is 'under criminal investigation'.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
33. Steele is a Brit
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:35 PM
Apr 2018

After this Trussian stuff he'll probably never have an interest in coming here again.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
36. I'm aware,
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:51 PM
Apr 2018

and after how hard he tried to get this information out to the voters before the election, I wouldn't blame him.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
28. Every breaking news item at or near this level gets the same reaction from me.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:19 PM
Apr 2018

"Oh, please! Let THIS ONE be true!"

Of course, I hope they are all true, but this one is monumental.

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
30. They're wagging the dog in Syria
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:25 PM
Apr 2018

hoping no one would notice this news. Maybe instead of Friday news dump, Mueller should unleash hell on Monday or early in the weekly news cycle. Oh well. Mueller definitely knows what he's doing.

duhneece

(4,113 posts)
44. Totally off subject but I heard Fuller in garage
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:38 AM
Apr 2018

I’m from El Paso and heard Bobby Fuller band practicing in his folks garage just around the corner often

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
53. Has this been confirmed by any other source?
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:05 PM
Apr 2018

Only seen McClatchy so far (and others linking back to McClatchy).

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
54. Not that Im seeing, ober. I dont want to bad-mouth McClatchy, but in the last 2 weeks they have
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:27 PM
Apr 2018

caught my attention, starting with a Cohen piece that included:

Sater is cooperating with Mueller’s investigation and provided more than six hours of closed-door testimony on Wednesday to the Senate Intelligence Committee”

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article208090764.html.

It was SOOO casually stated, and no one else has confirmed that Sater has FLIPPED.

Then on Wednesday, they reported this Pompeo story - and all references to it refer to McClatchy article:

April 11, 2018 05:55 PM
WASHINGTON

CIA Director Mike Pompeo failed to disclose last year that he owned a Kansas business that imported oilfield equipment from a company owned by the Chinese government.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article208630194.html


I woke up this morning looking for confirmation (there is none) and found that Benjamin “babycannon” Wittes is also withholding his BOOM for a later date:



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So...I am now extremely skeptical about their reporting and will remain so until further notice...

PS - But I hope all reports are proven to be correct!!


flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
55. Via Twitter this a.m., Cohen is doubling down that he was NOT in Prague.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 02:18 PM
Apr 2018

Called McClatchy story fake news, says it's proven he was in LA with his kid.

videohead5

(2,172 posts)
62. I can't believe
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:10 PM
Apr 2018

McClatchy would put something out like this without more than one source.I'm betting Cohen is lying.

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
63. Yea if this is proven its the biggest scandal in American History. I cant think of anything worse.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:18 PM
Apr 2018

former9thward

(32,009 posts)
64. Did you read the article?
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:31 PM
Apr 2018

It offers no evidence of the trip. Throughout the article it uses words like "it would have", "it could have" and "Cohen would be a logical choice". I notice no mainstream media has picked up on the story.

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