Election Interference 101: How To Bury A Scandal

Democracy Labs

2 years ago

Election Interference 101: How To Bury A Scandal

“Election interference refers to efforts to change the outcome of an election”

“Trump is accused of falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election.

Trump’s campaign was particularly worried about allegations of sexual impropriety in the final days of the 2016 election as the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape, in which Trump described grabbing women by the genitals, dominated news coverage. After the election, Trump’s company paid Michael Cohen back for the payment to Stormy Daniels.” — CNN

How is the ‘catch and kill’ scheme related to election interference? How role did David Pecker at the National Enquirer play in the scheme? Rudy Giuliani? Use this relationship map to follow the hush money payments in the election interference case.

Election interference 101

Follow the money in the election interference case

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Silence his alleged mistresses before election

“Trump is set to go on trial this month in Manhattan for his alleged role in a hush money scheme to silence his alleged mistresses before the 2016 election… Two women who said they had affairs with Trump years before he ran for president were paid six-figure sums in the months before the 2016 election.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Trump’s indictment by a grand jury in April 2023, accusing the former president of “falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election.”

Technically, Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, a Class E felony. Trump was charged with a felony because prosecutors accused him of falsifying business records with the intent to commit or conceal another crime connected to his 2016 campaign.” — CNN

Trump-packed Supreme Court delays ruling on his immunity case

“The Supreme Court is taking its time to consider Trump’s incredible claim that he should be exempt from all federal prosecution. A federal judge in Miami is entertaining Trump’s delaying tactics in the classified documents case… So that’s why this New York case about hush money paid eight years ago is the one that’s going to trial first.” — CNN

TakeAway: No one is above the law. Hold those who illegally deceive voters to get elected, accountable for election interference.

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