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BumRushDaShow

(144,243 posts) Mon Nov 25, 2024, 03:49 PM Nov 25

Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect

Source: CNN Politics

Published 2:00 PM EST, Mon November 25, 2024

CNN — Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence with Trump and others in the president-elect’s orbit, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The internal investigation, which was confirmed by half a dozen sources and is not criminal in nature, has probed multiple instances of Epshteyn allegedly requesting payment in exchange for promoting candidates for administration positions or offering to connect individuals with people in the upcoming administration relevant to their industries, sources said.

In one instance he requested as much as $100,000 per month in exchange for his services, according to sources familiar with the matter. Epshteyn’s alleged activities prompted those looking into the matter to make an initial recommendation that Epshteyn should be removed from Trump’s proximity and that he should not be employed or paid by Trump entities, according to two sources.

As of Monday afternoon, it does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/politics/trump-lawyers-investigate-allegations-boris-epshteyn-financial-gain/index.html

Full headline: Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say

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Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 25 OP

From here forward, the ONLY CRIME Dotard will investigate....... AZ8theist Nov 25 #1

I think he's pissed COL Mustard Nov 25 #14

Isn't that the point? Turbineguy Nov 25 #2

I thought it was. Apparently Boris and Elon have been butting heads. underpants Nov 25 #3

His crime: not giving TSF a big cut of the action. no_hypocrisy Nov 25 #4

The line in the story "As of Monday afternoon, it does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation." ToxMarz Nov 25 #8

This is a joke, right? travelingthrulife Nov 25 #5

So the orange idiot wants Boris out. OH elonia wants him out PortTack Nov 25 #6

Elon wants him out. highplainsdem Nov 25 #7

Grifting? It's a feature, not a bug. (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 25 #9

The convicted felon must not of gotten his cut. republianmushroom Nov 25 #10

Every single person in Trump's orbit is there for financial gain. Midnight Writer Nov 25 #11

" Tensions between Epshteyn some other members of Trump's inner circle have escalated in recent weeks. Elon Musk, wh riversedge Nov 25 #12

You don't run an operation without kicking up 50% to the capo, Boris. LudwigPastorius Nov 25 #13

If Boris is found to have done this he will moniss Nov 25 #15

He learned at the feet of the grifter in charge. choie Nov 26 #16

Decoy distraction meant to grab the spotlight and deceive the public bucolic_frolic Nov 26 #17

AZ8theist

(6,555 posts)

1. From here forward, the ONLY CRIME Dotard will investigate.......

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 03:51 PM

Nov 25

....is someone who tried to rip him off money-wise.

He doesn't care about anything else.

COL Mustard

(6,989 posts)

14. I think he's pissed

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 09:39 PM

Nov 25

Because he didn't think of it first!

Turbineguy

(38,505 posts)

2. Isn't that the point?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 03:52 PM

Nov 25

Do some serious vigorish?

underpants

(187,373 posts)

3. I thought it was. Apparently Boris and Elon have been butting heads.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 03:55 PM

Nov 25

There was a story last week about Boris forcing himself in the room where a meeting he was told he couldn’t attend was going on.

no_hypocrisy

(49,197 posts)

4. His crime: not giving TSF a big cut of the action.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 04:02 PM

Nov 25

ToxMarz

(2,254 posts)

8. The line in the story "As of Monday afternoon, it does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation."

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 25

makes me feel that he may be getting his cut. These people know by now they don't make money on Trumps name without his blessing, and that nothing is off limits, as long as he's cut in.

travelingthrulife

(953 posts)

5. This is a joke, right?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 04:13 PM

Nov 25

They all seek that same $$ and influence.

CNN. Sheesh.

PortTack

(34,831 posts)

6. So the orange idiot wants Boris out. OH elonia wants him out

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 04:16 PM

Nov 25

highplainsdem

(52,839 posts)

7. Elon wants him out.

Reply to PortTack (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 04:19 PM

Nov 25

thesquanderer

(12,394 posts)

9. Grifting? It's a feature, not a bug. (n/t)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:08 PM

Nov 25

republianmushroom

(18,179 posts)

10. The convicted felon must not of gotten his cut.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:12 PM

Nov 25

Midnight Writer

(23,131 posts)

11. Every single person in Trump's orbit is there for financial gain.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:16 PM

Nov 25

What, do folks think anyone is there because of his charm, because of his wit, because they agree with his principles?

riversedge

(73,410 posts)

12. " Tensions between Epshteyn some other members of Trump's inner circle have escalated in recent weeks. Elon Musk, wh

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 06:34 PM

Nov 25

I question Musk's sway over Trump!!

...... Tensions between Epshteyn and some other members of Trump’s inner circle have escalated in recent weeks. Elon Musk, who has been by Trump’s side regularly since the election and has a growing influence on the president-elect, has questioned Epshteyn’s sway over Trump. The two also had a confrontation at Mar-a-Lago, with Musk leveling a number of accusations at Epshteyn, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

This year, the Trump campaign paid Epshteyn’s firm, Georgetown Advisory, $53,500 each month for communications and legal consulting, according to campaign finance records through October, the most recent month available.

Epshteyn briefly served in the first Trump administration as a special assistant to the president in 2017, but he has not been offered a formal role in the incoming administration.

Epshteyn stood alongside Trump during his arraignment in his New York hush money case and traveled with him for his arraignments in Georgia and Washington, DC.

Epshteyn himself faces criminal charges in a case in Arizona related to efforts to upend the results of the 2020 presidential election. He has pleaded not guilty.

This story has been updated.