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applegrove

(126,185 posts) Wed May 21, 2025, 04:17 PM May 21

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Senators Question Whether Trump Settlement Is a Bribe

Senators Question Whether Trump Settlement Is a Bribe

May 21, 2025 at 10:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 32 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/05/21/senators-question-whether-trump-settlement-is-a-bribe/

“A trio of senators is seeking information about Paramount Global’s efforts to settle a lawsuit by President Trump against the company’s CBS News, probing whether the company risks violating a federal bribery statute,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Senators Question Whether Trump Settlement Is a Bribe (Original Post) applegrove May 21 OP

Looks as SUS as the 5M settlement? Brainfodder May 21 #1

? applegrove May 21 #2

That fiver is the Ashli settlement, went from 30 to 5 and it too shouldn't exist? Brainfodder May 21 #4

Thanks. Yes she was charging a building and breaching a window. applegrove May 21 #5

These cases just continue to mock the system. Brainfodder May 21 #6

It plays to his base and it's not his money. surfered May 21 #3

K&R. - COLBERT roasted CBS/Paramount UTUSN May 21 #7

Brainfodder

(7,339 posts)

1. Looks as SUS as the 5M settlement?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 04:21 PM

May 21

applegrove

(126,185 posts)

2. ?

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #1)

Wed May 21, 2025, 04:25 PM

May 21

Brainfodder

(7,339 posts)

4. That fiver is the Ashli settlement, went from 30 to 5 and it too shouldn't exist?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Wed May 21, 2025, 06:08 PM

May 21

applegrove

(126,185 posts)

5. Thanks. Yes she was charging a building and breaching a window.

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #4)

Wed May 21, 2025, 06:10 PM

May 21

It was an insurrection.

Brainfodder

(7,339 posts)

6. These cases just continue to mock the system.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Wed May 21, 2025, 06:12 PM

May 21

Rules, only if he says so?

surfered

(7,022 posts)

3. It plays to his base and it's not his money.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 05:09 PM

May 21

UTUSN

(74,286 posts)

7. K&R. - COLBERT roasted CBS/Paramount

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 06:15 PM

May 21

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/holy-bazinga-stephen-colbert-roasts-his-cbs-bosses-for-considering-shady-50m-trump-payoff/

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