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Tactical Peek

(1,210 posts)
Fri May 25, 2018, 03:34 PM May 2018

1/9/17 MITCH McCONNELL WALKING INTO TRUMP TOWER SAME DAY VEKSELBERG WAS THERE TO VISIT COHEN






WaterBluSky
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(1/9/17) MITCH McCONNELL WALKING INTO TRUMP TOWER. THE SAME DAY THAT VEKSELBERG WAS THERE TO VISIT COHEN (@ 2:29:30) 🔥🔥🔥

https://www.c-span.org/video/?421399-1/pool-feed-trump-tower-lobby


C-span pool feed at Trump Tower days before the inauguration captures McConnell conspiring with Cohen and a Russian oligarch buddy of Putin.



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1/9/17 MITCH McCONNELL WALKING INTO TRUMP TOWER SAME DAY VEKSELBERG WAS THERE TO VISIT COHEN (Original Post) Tactical Peek May 2018 OP
Well, I don't even know what this means, Peek, but THANK YOU for posting - the whole thread is Leghorn21 May 2018 #1
Looks like WaterBluSky was picking up on AgentHades post: Leghorn21 May 2018 #2
Please please,expose more. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #3
K&R... spanone May 2018 #4
I suspect many Republicans were accepting foreign funds through cutout PACs and NPOs. Midnight Writer May 2018 #5
Yup, Cohen is the deputy financial chair of the RNC $$$$$ BigmanPigman May 2018 #6
Indeed. They're all dirty. NRA for one instance Duppers May 2018 #18
When did the Con announce the turtle's wife asSsecretary of malaise May 2018 #7
Late November 2016 (fwiw) Leghorn21 May 2018 #8
Thanks malaise May 2018 #14
Always thought was payback for Mitch menacing Obama/FBI from TrumpRussia Inves reveal (Aug) stuffmatters May 2018 #25
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #9
What is the timing on the visits and the meeting? 33taw May 2018 #10
If that's the case . . . gratuitous May 2018 #20
MSM won't touch it I will bet. triron May 2018 #23
McConartist is a Republican, expect the worst and you won't be disappointed. Hassler May 2018 #11
Exactly! Duppers May 2018 #19
I'm thinking PatSeg May 2018 #12
Itchy Mitchy - another republican moneybuck traitor Achilleaze May 2018 #13
There seemed to be a lot of people going in and out of trump tower, including... George II May 2018 #15
What time did the Vekselberg meeting take place? triron May 2018 #16
Check out the creepy smirk on McConnell's face. LisaM May 2018 #17
He always has a creepy smirk on his face. smirkymonkey May 2018 #21
Exactly, and Ryan among others with him. n/t MarcA May 2018 #22
He looks like he just swam up and had a big gulp of duckweed. dameatball May 2018 #24
Thanks for posting this...k and r...nt Stuart G May 2018 #26
Also on this day, David Bossie and Jack Ma make an appearance: Leghorn21 May 2018 #27
Thanks for pointing this out and summarizing it. triron May 2018 #29
I don't know, triron!! "Because it's Friday afternoon and the chaos is overwhelming?" would be my Leghorn21 May 2018 #34
It was the manner in which McConnell stood by Trump so proudly when the majority of the GOP C Moon May 2018 #28
Isn't the more critical question about exactly what time McConnell was there? Texin May 2018 #30
Texin, I know I'm inferring perhaps more than I should, and yes, we don't really know what Leghorn21 May 2018 #37
Did anyone notice who was in the same elevator as it was going back up ?? kentuck May 2018 #31
Coincidence? guillaumeb May 2018 #32
They're... Mike Nelson May 2018 #33
turtleman is a traitor !!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 May 2018 #35
I think it is noteworthy that Trump was in the Tower a lot during that timeframe ... kentuck May 2018 #36
Just a coincidence. Amaryllis May 2018 #38
Just getting a massage and a spray tan in the spa. lindysalsagal May 2018 #39
What are the odds? BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #40
If McTurtle did this in broad daylight DFW May 2018 #41

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
1. Well, I don't even know what this means, Peek, but THANK YOU for posting - the whole thread is
Fri May 25, 2018, 03:57 PM
May 2018

“HUNH?!”

It seems one Michael Avenatti has started the trend of eying c-span footage when he posted the clip of that Qatar guy, Ahmed al-Rumaihi, getting on the elevator on...whatever the hell day that was...

And this is ALL publicly available footage!!! - and it’s been right in our faces for ages...have mercy -

Thank you!!

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
2. Looks like WaterBluSky was picking up on AgentHades post:
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:06 PM
May 2018
Here is the January 9th 2017 TT elevator cam, the day when Victor Vekselberg met with Cohen. Not sure if he came through this entrance or the backdoor one used by Kislyak and Gorkov. Worth a shot to look for.


?s=20

...fwiw...

This just feels like a massive find, thanks again, Peep -


BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
6. Yup, Cohen is the deputy financial chair of the RNC $$$$$
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:22 PM
May 2018

and funneled money to various Repubs in both chambers, especially to Ryan and McConnell. He still has this position too! Cohen was giving GOP tons of foreign money.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210595088

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
18. Indeed. They're all dirty. NRA for one instance
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:58 PM
May 2018

The New York Times and McClatchy reported significant evidence that Russian officials used the NRA to funnel money illegally into the Trump campaign.

"The NRA spent an unprecedented $30 million to install Trump in the White House."
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/russian-campaign-to-infiltrate-nra-elect-trump-w518587

McConnell was most certainly in on it, including all back channels. This is a conspiracy and I wish the press would start calling it what it is: Treason.

Why do we have military bases throughout the world? Mostly to monitor the Russians, so they say.

Have we now lost our democracy?

Smh. 😖

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
8. Late November 2016 (fwiw)
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:32 PM
May 2018

On November 29, 2016, President Donald Trump announced that Chao was his choice for secretary of transportation. Chao previously served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as secretary of labor from 2001 to 2009.[2]

- from ballotpedia

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
25. Always thought was payback for Mitch menacing Obama/FBI from TrumpRussia Inves reveal (Aug)
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:16 PM
May 2018

Probably agreed upon that summer between Mitch & Trump anticipating all the griftable $ that would flow through Trumps Privatized
Infrastructure Plan. Also to secure Mitch's continued protections. So the Chao announcement was ready to go right afer rump won.

But we also know that Mitch funneled millions from Putin's Oligarch Web (Blavnick,Derepaska, Veselberg) through his RSCC & GOP PAc to himself, Rubio,McCain (two Senators Trump needed to win over) and Scott Walker ,John Kaisich (two Rep Govs in "purple" states Repugs needed the results to count for Trump)

This tape is great. Shows Mitch very much in Trump Tower on a day we know that Trump & the Putin's Oligarch viper(s) were scheming with Trump. And what time did McConnell arrive...how come no camera of that? Did Mitch enter secretly then feel after the meeting that the TrumpTreason Program was so safe from detection that he was safe to waltz out the front door?

Hubris is a bitch, Mitch.

33taw

(2,444 posts)
10. What is the timing on the visits and the meeting?
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:34 PM
May 2018

McConnell could be there for a simple planning session with Trump staffers.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
20. If that's the case . . .
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:05 PM
May 2018

I invite McConnell to do this:



In the meantime, since the Republicans made such a big deal out of a chance meeting between Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch, I expect nothing less from our good friends in the popular media regarding McConnell's activities. That is, the darkest innuendo, rankest speculation, persistent rumor-mongering, and furrowed brows about lingering questions and gathering clouds.

PatSeg

(47,507 posts)
12. I'm thinking
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:43 PM
May 2018

one would be hard pressed to walk into Trump Tower when there wasn't a Russian there. So many coincidences in Trump world.

George II

(67,782 posts)
15. There seemed to be a lot of people going in and out of trump tower, including...
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:54 PM
May 2018

...republican members of Congress and Russians, around that time.

Were they there to kiss the ring or perhaps put into practice what they learned by reading "The Art of the Deal"?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
21. He always has a creepy smirk on his face.
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:06 PM
May 2018

I'm sure a nice long stay in prison will wipe that smirk right off. I hate him almost as much as I hate Trump. I want to see that bastard suffer for what he has done to this country.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
27. Also on this day, David Bossie and Jack Ma make an appearance:
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:20 PM
May 2018

?s=20

David N. Bossie has served as president of Citizens United and Citizens United Foundation since 2001. Beginning in August 2016, Bossie took a five month leave of absence to serve as Deputy Campaign Manager for Donald J. Trump for President. He was then named Deputy Executive Director for the Trump Presidential Transition Team.


?s=20


?s=20

...I keep thinking of this:

(Dec. 2016)

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that messages "should be sent via courier like in the old days" to ensure security.

"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way because I'll tell you what, no computer is safe," Trump responded when asked about the importance of cybersecurity, according to pool reporters.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312334-trumps-solution-to-cyberattacks-write-it-down-and-send-it-by

...okay, courier or “in person” would work, eh?

So on this day we have Cohen, Vekselberg, McConnell, Bossie, Ma and LOSER45 present (that we know of) - and a tweeter pointed out that Erik Prince met that mobster in the Seychelles on Jan. 11, whatever that may mean

As usual, I know nothing, but...damn

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
34. I don't know, triron!! "Because it's Friday afternoon and the chaos is overwhelming?" would be my
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:42 PM
May 2018

best guess - !!

“SHIT BE CRAY”

- TheFerret

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
28. It was the manner in which McConnell stood by Trump so proudly when the majority of the GOP
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:20 PM
May 2018

said Trump was a farce; and the way Ryan suddenly changed positions on Trump, that makes them look suspicious.
Traitors.

Texin

(2,596 posts)
30. Isn't the more critical question about exactly what time McConnell was there?
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:24 PM
May 2018

People can meet on the same day with a contact who had multiple meetings, but without being involved in those discussions that took place earlier or later. Now, I'm remembering that thing with Ryan and other congressional members and the vow that "this is not to be discussed" or something of that nature. What "this" was I'm not sure, but I believe it had everything to do with the Russian connection through various donations through a multitude of fronts, and I'm dead certain that McConnell would have known about and been involved with as well. I'm not saying he's not guilty of meeting with Vekselberg or any other oligarch. I'm just saying that the time stamp is the most important, and from the tweet, it's not clear whether he was arriving at the same time.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
37. Texin, I know I'm inferring perhaps more than I should, and yes, we don't really know what
Fri May 25, 2018, 07:33 PM
May 2018

went on that day (or others)...but here is my best shot at putting times on this day:


Okay - the tape is 7:54 long...(I don’t know what time of the day it covers exactly) -

At 2:04 - David Bossie appears, goes up

At 2:15 - Jack Ma appears, goes up

At 2:29 - McConnel leaves

At 2:58 - Spanky comes down with Ma

Vekselberg is much later!! He arrives at 6:48 on the tape and leaves at 7:18

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4731534/pay-play-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg


...meanwhile, way before that, I think you’re referring to June 15, 2016?

KIEV, Ukraine — A month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, one of his closest allies in Congress — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — made a politically explosive assertion in a private conversation on Capitol Hill with his fellow GOP leaders: that Trump could be the beneficiary of payments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, according to a recording of the June 15, 2016, exchange, which was listened to and verified by The Washington Post. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is a Californian Republican known in Congress as a fervent defender of Putin and Russia.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy’s assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.

Before the conversation, McCarthy and Ryan had emerged from separate talks at the Capitol with Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladi­mir Groysman, who had described a Kremlin tactic of financing populist politicians to undercut Eastern European democratic institutions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/house-majority-leader-to-colleagues-in-2016-i-think-putin-pays-trump/2017/05/17/515f6f8a-3aff-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html?utm_term=.2024c3efbd7c


At any rate...there sure are a lot of interesting mobsters coming and going on this day, and the Qatar guy whose name escapes me met Cohen there AW GEEZ I think in mid-December, ‘16..

...and no, I cannot “keep up”!!

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
31. Did anyone notice who was in the same elevator as it was going back up ??
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:26 PM
May 2018

Hope Hicks.

Did she escort Mitch McConnell down?

Just curious.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
36. I think it is noteworthy that Trump was in the Tower a lot during that timeframe ...
Fri May 25, 2018, 07:13 PM
May 2018

But how many times has he been there in the last year ??

That seemed to be the busiest time for him to make deals .

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
40. What are the odds?
Sat May 26, 2018, 11:15 AM
May 2018

It's surprising how many innocent coincidences happen to such a relatively small group of people. It might even be suspicious if we weren't all convinced of their good intentions.

DFW

(54,410 posts)
41. If McTurtle did this in broad daylight
Sat May 26, 2018, 01:51 PM
May 2018

You can be quite sure that he was confident he would suffer no consequences of anything or anyone else that might have been observed or overheard.

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