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2016 Postmortem

hedda_foil

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4. It's disgusting but not embezzlement.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 02:14 PM

Dec 2016

Embezzlement to steal funds from an organization or employer using accounting tricks to cover up the theft. This is just his campaign paying and or overpaying vendors for actual services rendered. The fact that he owns the companies is sleazy but not illegal.

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Piggy Bank: Trump embezzalded $12 Million From Campaign To own pockets [View all] UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP

I hate to say it but BainsBane Dec 2016 #1

heh PeaceNikki Dec 2016 #3

What you are describing is known as "self-dealing". And although personal use of campaign funds... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #2

It's disgusting but not embezzlement. hedda_foil Dec 2016 #4

It's a conflict of interest and something MSM never called him on during primaries and GE... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #5

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This is Don the Con's greatest scam. Vinca Dec 2016 #7