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[Perfect Blue]

The June 3, 2016, email sent to Donald Trump Jr. could hardly have been more explicit: One of his father's former Russian business partners had been contacted by a senior Russian government official and was offering to provide the Trump campaign with dirt on Hillary Clinton.

The documents ”would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father," read the email, written by a trusted intermediary, who added, ”This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump."

If the future president's elder son was surprised or disturbed by the provenance of the promised material — or the notion that it was part of an ongoing effort by the Russian government to aid his father's campaign — he gave no indication.

He replied within minutes: ”If it's what you say I love it especially later in the summer."

Four days later, after a flurry of emails, the intermediary wrote back, proposing a meeting in New York on Thursday with a ”Russian government attorney."

Donald Trump Jr. agreed, adding that he would likely bring along ”Paul Manafort (campaign boss)" and ”my brother-in-law," Jared Kushner, now one of the president's closest White House advisers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/...eakingNews&contentID=65556520&pgtype=Homepage

Apparently Jr. has also released it himself:
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/884789418455953413
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/884789839522140166

 

[GusBus]

Smoking. Fucking. Gun.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Love it.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Jesus fucking Christ they're stupid as fuck.

 

[Auto_aim1]

lol RIP. Dumb motherfucker haha.

 

[facetheslayer92]

Oh shit. Here we go.

 

[Pastry]

Oh my god lmao.

NYT has set him up perfectly with the slow release of this story lol

 

[Perfect Blue]

Apparently Jr. has also released it himself. https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/884789418455953413

He and his lawers must be the dumbest mutherfuckers on the planet LOL

 

[RumbleHumble]

Burn 'em to the fucking ground.

 

[Intheflorsh]

This is the fire.

 

[Shauni]

I didn't do it

I did it, but nothing was there

I did it, and maybe there was something there but I didn't set it up

...What next?

 

[SocksAndShoes]

They're so, so dumb. Sitcom level stupidity.

 

[Ragnarsson]

Boom.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Of corse they're dumb look at em, everything they do. They rich cause of inheritance not smarts or ingenuity.

 

[RumbleHumble]

God Bless Donald Trump Jr.

 

[BronsonLee]

Oh my god lmao.

NYT has set him up perfectly with the slow release of this story lol

It's like they're playing Pong but they just keep hitting the ball back at him

 

[cw_sasuke]

Damn.....

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Apparently Jr. has also released it himself. https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/884789418455953413

He and his lawers must be the dumbest mutherfuckers on the planet LOL

They seem to think releasing it themselves somehow makes it okay...

 

[KojiKnight]

From smoke, to fire, to inferno in just a couple days. This should be impossible to wiggle out of. God I hope it's impossible to wiggle out of.

 

[Obscura]

Holy. Shit.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Mr. Sam]

My faith in the system is basically non-existent at this point. Should I expect there to be any consequences or does someone want to break out the "nothing matters anymore" gif?

 

[BFIB]

I didn't do it

I did it, but nothing was there

I did it, and maybe there was something there but I didn't set it up

...What next?

"Libtards have done the same thing I'm sure!"

 

[Imperfected]

Donald Trump, Jr. continued unsolicited in the e-mail to state, "Here are companies my father has illegal Russian investments in to remind you that we are deeply invested in the Russian state, and here's a picture of me having shat my pants as a young child as personal kompromat."

 

[Previous]

Done in by emails LOL

 

[TheMan]

Apparently Jr. has also released it himself. https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/884789418455953413

He and his lawers must be the dumbest mutherfuckers on the planet LOL

Maybe. Or maybe they have a better understanding of what's actually illegal and what isn't. IANAL but I would bet that for this new info to be helpful, it would have to be proven that DT Jr knew for a fact that the dirt on Hilary was illegally obtained. Good luck with that.

But hell, maybe King Cheetoh will be impeached by Labor Day.

 

[Yeoman]

Is it possible for any of them to face the death penalty for this?

 

[Mark L]

So, they are conspiring, but conspiracy to do what, exactly? What I mean is, what is the law that this violates?

I mean, obviously this looks horrible for them, I just mean what actual charges would this bring?

 

[Beer Monkey]

My faith in the system is basically non-existent at this point. Should I expect there to be any consequences or does someone want to break out the "nothing matters anymore" gif?

You are upset that there wasn't an indictment after this article 10 minutes ago?

The investigation is ongoing. That's how it works. The process, so far, is actually working.

 

[theechrisfox]

I didn't do it

I did it, but nothing was there

I did it, and maybe there was something there but I didn't set it up

...What next?

"Obama totally knew and did nothing about it." round 2, probably.

 

[kiguel182]

Something has to be done. He also posted it himself? What the fuck is happening?

 

[Frost_Ace]

Done in by emails LOL

Ironic, isn't it?

 

[peppermints]

I'm confused. What does Jr have to gain by posting them himself? He's probably incriminating himself and absolutely exposing federal crimes by his bro-in-law.

 

[The Elite]

This seems like a big one.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Is it possible for any of them to face the death penalty for this?

Ok....chill.

 

[Pandaman]

My faith in the system is basically non-existent at this point. Should I expect there to be any consequences or does someone want to break out the "nothing matters anymore" gif?

When Trump pardons junior the talking point will be how it's not really treason, he just loves his daddy and wanted to help.

 

[Pastry]

Maybe. Or maybe they have a better understanding of what's actually illegal and what isn't. IANAL but I would bet that for this new info to be helpful, it would have to be proven that DT Jr knew for a fact that the dirt on Hilary was illegally obtained. Good luck with that.

Yes I am sure the Russian government legally obtained the incriminating info on Hillary

 

[Barzul]

If he does not get indicted then throw away the rule of law. The constitution does not matter if Trump Jr. doesn't get punished for this.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

"Obama totally knew and did nothing about it." round 2, probably.

GoP will be bitching about Obama for the next 50 years...

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I'm confused. What does Jr have to gain by posting them himself? He's probably incriminating himself and absolutely exposing federal crimes by his bro-in-law.

It's already out in the open with the NYT's getting copies.

He was trying to save face by going public to be "transparent"

 

[everyday math]

Fucking dumbass

 

[HStallion]

I'm confused. What does Jr have to gain by posting them himself? He's probably incriminating himself and absolutely exposing federal crimes by his bro-in-law.

He is dumb as they come.

 

[Surfinn]

I'm confused. What does Jr have to gain by posting them himself? He's probably incriminating himself and absolutely exposing federal crimes by his bro-in-law.

He had to have known they were going to be released imminently

 

[Not]

So, they are conspiring, but conspiracy to do what, exactly? What I mean is, what is the law that this violates?

I mean, obviously this looks horrible for them, I just mean what actual charges would this bring?

*Donald Trump murders someone*

"I mean, so what? It looks bad but [grade school debate team level justification]."

*Donald Trump stays in office*

 

[mcw]

It doesn't matter. Nothing fucking matters. These assholes could release video footage of themselves murdering babies and nothing would happen. They're above the law, not because of the offices they hold, but because no one is going to do anything. What could we do? Annoy a Congressman, maybe?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Donald Trump Jr. is the dumbest dude in the family, and that's saying a lot. He's posting the emails on his own Twitter feed.

 

[PintSizedSlasher]

The price of popcorn must be soaring.... goddamn...

 

[The Kree]

But his emails.

 

[totowhoa]

So, they are conspiring, but conspiracy to do what, exactly? What I mean is, what is the law that this violates?

I mean, obviously this looks horrible for them, I just mean what actual charges would this bring?

I believe this is in violation of campaign finance laws that broadly state foreign government can't be assisting a campaign in this fashion, per an NPR podcast I was half listening to.

Could be other legal issues too here