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riversedge

(70,238 posts)
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:07 PM Sep 2018

Donald Trump Jr. says he's not afraid of going to jail in Russia investigation

Source: USA TODAY



Erin Kelly, USA TODAY Published 4:41 p.m. ET Sept. 11, 2018


WASHINGTON – Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday he is not afraid of going to jail as the result of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

"I'm not because I know what I did, and I'm not worried about any of that," the president's eldest son said during an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America. "That doesn't mean they won't try to create something, I mean, we've seen that happen with everything. But, again, I'm not."

He said he would "deal with it as it comes."

Trump Jr. is reportedly being investigated by Mueller because he agreed to take a meeting with a Kremlin-connected attorney in June 2016 at Trump Tower to get "dirt" on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It is a violation of federal law for an American campaign to solicit or accept anything of value from a foreign national.................................


Trump Jr. said he believes there will "never be a conclusive end” to the investigation. He predicted that Democrats would use it "as a permanent asterisk on my father's record" to try to win this year's congressional elections and the 2020 presidential race.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/11/donald-trump-jr-not-afraid-going-jail-russia-investigation/1270437002/



He truly is a jerk.





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Donald Trump Jr. says he's not afraid of going to jail in Russia investigation (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2018 OP
Club Feds are better than a lot of country clups. nt elmac Sep 2018 #1
Not really PJMcK Sep 2018 #11
Not true at all. JenniferJuniper Sep 2018 #20
They've already been measured for their orange jumpsuits. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #54
By God he's right! Winning 2020 and a permanent blight on Trump's presidency! machoneman Sep 2018 #2
at first I thought he said onethatcares Sep 2018 #3
He knows Daddy will pardon him so why should he worry? nt procon Sep 2018 #4
Not for the State crimes. He's on the board of their "charity" flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #32
And I'll be waiting.... SergeStorms Sep 2018 #41
Why would he when he will get a pardon and he and Daddy will blame it all on Manafort wishstar Sep 2018 #5
That's true. reggaehead Sep 2018 #16
I suppose we can't hope for Attica? dflprincess Sep 2018 #37
I wish! SergeStorms Sep 2018 #42
This is an interesting admission on his part BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #6
Hey Junior! Here's a video series to help you out! ret5hd Sep 2018 #7
I hope he goes to a real jail and not club fed. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #8
Okay. Here's your Rebl2 Sep 2018 #9
I hope this jerk is convicted on a State crime where jrthin Sep 2018 #10
The NY AG has alleged state law violations against him over the Trump Foundation fraud. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #15
Yeah...NO PARDON! BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #22
Now that is nice to hear. dhol82 Sep 2018 #26
Ivanka was named too. Hee hee. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #31
Most excellent! dhol82 Sep 2018 #34
Therefore he is. Orsino Sep 2018 #12
What a relief! I would hate to think going to jail might inconvenience the little shit. Nitram Sep 2018 #13
Trump Jr. said he believes there will "never be a conclusive end" to the investigation. Botany Sep 2018 #14
I didn't think it was possible anyone could be as sleazy as trump senior... CatMor Sep 2018 #17
Lock. Him. Up. (nt) Paladin Sep 2018 #18
He watched "Get Hard" over the weekend, so he's ready... LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #19
Oh, look! See the piece of crap in an expensive suit! displacedtexan Sep 2018 #21
Does he have any clue what they do to pretty boys in prison? Doreen Sep 2018 #23
advocating rape? flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #33
Do you actually think I was advocating rape? Doreen Sep 2018 #38
OK, what do they do to pretty boys in prison then? Please explain the "sarcasm" flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #45
Who cares what happens to Junior in prison? BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #47
Even the most vile person on earth doesn't deserve to be raped. flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #48
Again, I'm having trouble getting too concerned about Uday's fate BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #50
Assault is more likely jmowreader Sep 2018 #43
*asterisk Dunnjen Sep 2018 #24
The prison will give him a receipt for his suit, more than asylum seekers got for their kids. Marcuse Sep 2018 #25
As much as I hate him, I don't think he'll ever see the inside of a jail cell. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #27
Yet another thing only guilty people say. unblock Sep 2018 #28
Finally, all of DU agrees Corgigal Sep 2018 #29
Get used to it Junior C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #30
Junior can bring his Porsche to prison with him,... right ? magicarpet Sep 2018 #35
In other words, he's too stupid to realize Daddy can't protect him where he's going. milestogo Sep 2018 #36
The rich rarely pay for their crimes Marrah_Goodman Sep 2018 #39
Indict him JonLP24 Sep 2018 #40
What does he hope to accomplish with this storytelling? truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #44
All those canned animal hunts make him a "tough guy". peekaloo Sep 2018 #46
Smug little prick! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #49
Someone please ask the Junior Stable Genius if he is afraid to go to NY State Prison in the Trump... Pachamama Sep 2018 #51
Here's my response. Bleacher Creature Sep 2018 #52
Good-- I hope he "doesn't worry" his way into a cell. dawg day Sep 2018 #53
He should be. shanny Sep 2018 #55
He has no need to worry Jake Stern Sep 2018 #56

JenniferJuniper

(4,512 posts)
20. Not true at all.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:10 PM
Sep 2018

I have an ex brother-in-law in a federal prison camp right now (white collar, embezzlement) and there's nothing country club about it.

In fact, he liked the minimum security he was in until a year ago because there were more people and more to do.

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)
3. at first I thought he said
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:13 PM
Sep 2018

he wasn't afraid of going to jail in Russia.

One can only hope and pray, right?

First night in any detention center would have him crying hard.

release to population would be a nightmare.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
41. And I'll be waiting....
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 02:11 AM
Sep 2018

outside of that New York State prison just to harass his candy-ass. There's a nice State prison in Cape Vincent, NY, right along the St. Lawrence River. It's very isolated, and probably a 10 hr. car ride from NYC. And cold? in the winter 10 below zero is a warm day. I think that would be an excellent facility for Uday.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
42. I wish!
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 02:16 AM
Sep 2018

It's about a 45 minute car ride for me, and there are so many lovely little towns in that area. Not that Donnie Jr. will get to visit any of them.

But alas and alack, Attica is reserved for murderers and such. They wouldn't put him in with Mark David Chapman.

BumRushDaShow

(129,048 posts)
6. This is an interesting admission on his part
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:20 PM
Sep 2018

meaning some shoe is about to drop. Just like how Roger Stone has been running around in the media "getting out ahead of" the fact that he will "probably be indicted".

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
8. I hope he goes to a real jail and not club fed.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:24 PM
Sep 2018

He needs a big old roommate who shows him the way of the world in prison.

BigmanPigman

(51,594 posts)
22. Yeah...NO PARDON!
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:20 PM
Sep 2018

I wonder if he has been told that tiny detail. Hope he rots in there with the rest of the oldest spawn (after all their assets are seized that is).

Botany

(70,508 posts)
14. Trump Jr. said he believes there will "never be a conclusive end" to the investigation.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:44 PM
Sep 2018

Don't count on that Jr.

Each one of these 87+ contacts link the Trump campaign/white house to Russia Jr., and what do they all have in common?
Team Trump lied or tried to cover up each one.

https://themoscowproject.org/explainers/trumps-russia-cover-up-by-the-numbers-70-contacts-with-russia-linked-operatives/

June 9, 2016: Donald Trump Jr., Manafort, Kushner, and Rob Goldstone met in Trump Tower with Russian attorney and lobbyist Natalia Veselnitskaya, former State Department contractor Anatoli Samochornov, Russian-American lobbyist and former Soviet counterintelligence officer Rinat Akhmetshin, and Georgian real estate and finance executive Irakly Kaveladze. Before the meeting, Trump Jr. was told he would be offered dirt on Hillary Clinton, to which he replied, “if it’s what you say I love it.”



CatMor

(6,212 posts)
17. I didn't think it was possible anyone could be as sleazy as trump senior...
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:53 PM
Sep 2018

but junior is every bit the same. Hopefully, prison is in his future to wipe that cheesy smirk off his face.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
21. Oh, look! See the piece of crap in an expensive suit!
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:17 PM
Sep 2018

He can lie 'til the cows come home and pretend to be honorable, but no kings will come to his funeral. And I doubt any will darken the door of his father's, either.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
23. Does he have any clue what they do to pretty boys in prison?
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:22 PM
Sep 2018

I am not saying he is good looking ( ewww ) but he has that pretty boy air about himself that will not benefit him in prison.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
38. Do you actually think I was advocating rape?
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 11:48 PM
Sep 2018

I keep forgetting that some do not understand sarcasm. No, I would never advocate rape.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
45. OK, what do they do to pretty boys in prison then? Please explain the "sarcasm"
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 08:47 AM
Sep 2018

Apparently I am "sarcasm" challenged.

BannonsLiver

(16,387 posts)
47. Who cares what happens to Junior in prison?
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 01:06 PM
Sep 2018

He gets shanked, he gets punked out. I'm having trouble getting too worked up over it.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
48. Even the most vile person on earth doesn't deserve to be raped.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 02:52 PM
Sep 2018

These "wink-wink" comments about what happens to X kind of people in prison are pretty horrific, and implicitly condones sexual assault. I'd hope this community is better than that. Even implying that it's okay in certain circumstancs, for certain people, is opening a door that should be firmly nailed shut IMO. Not everyone agrees apparently.

BannonsLiver

(16,387 posts)
50. Again, I'm having trouble getting too concerned about Uday's fate
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 10:06 AM
Sep 2018

Of course, that's different from advocating, which is what you are complaining about.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
43. Assault is more likely
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 02:28 AM
Sep 2018

If he gets federal time it’ll have to be in supermax, not because he needs it but because the line of people who want to kill him because his father is such a dick is very long.

Dunnjen

(65 posts)
24. *asterisk
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:57 PM
Sep 2018

Trump Jr. said he believes there will "never be a conclusive end” to the investigation. He predicted that Democrats would use it "as a permanent asterisk on my father's record" to try to win this year's congressional elections and the 2020 presidential race.


Reminds me of the endless Benghazi hearings that were meant as a permanent asterisk to HRC.

There will never be a conclusive end? If the investigation continues, all the asterisks will have conclusions. Unlike the endless Benghazi hearings, there will be conclusive evidence of wrong doing, criminal and otherwise.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
27. As much as I hate him, I don't think he'll ever see the inside of a jail cell.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 08:21 PM
Sep 2018

Would be nice if he did, though.

unblock

(52,243 posts)
28. Yet another thing only guilty people say.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 08:33 PM
Sep 2018

How many innocent people say, "meh, I don't mind going to prison for a crime I didn't commit"

Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)
39. The rich rarely pay for their crimes
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 11:59 PM
Sep 2018

Unless, that is, they hurt enough other rich people's wallets.

There is no equal justice in America.

truthisfreedom

(23,148 posts)
44. What does he hope to accomplish with this storytelling?
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:15 AM
Sep 2018

He’s not in a position to draw more “trustworthy” mobsters into his father’s fold.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
51. Someone please ask the Junior Stable Genius if he is afraid to go to NY State Prison in the Trump...
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 10:10 AM
Sep 2018

....Org and Trump Foundation Crimes.....



dawg day

(7,947 posts)
53. Good-- I hope he "doesn't worry" his way into a cell.
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 10:55 AM
Sep 2018

I'm usually not vindictive, but by golly, I want to see at least one of that criminal family behind bars. And him with his white-nationalist "superior genes" babble would be near my top choice.

He actually impregnated his wife 5 times, AND told his girlfriend of the time that because of his superior genes, it was important for him also to impregnate her. Sleaze. He somehow thinks he's superior.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
55. He should be.
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:21 AM
Sep 2018

But then we know the entire family is weapons-grade stupid and ignorant to boot.

My fondest wish is that they not only go to jail, but lose every dime of their ill-gotten money for RICO violations and end up sitting on the curb with the rest of the trash.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
56. He has no need to worry
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 01:52 PM
Sep 2018

Worst case scenario he'd be in AdSeg. Trump is too precious and rich to end up in the housing unit with mere mortals.

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