…and criminally falsified business records to claim those payments were legitimate business expanses. Everyone keeps forgetting the crime part of his crimes regarding his convictions.
Close, but still not quite the real issue! That part is a crime, but only a misdemeanor, and it’s usually not even pursued. The reason it’s being pursued in this case and he’s now a felon is because it’s a felony to try to influence an election by committing a crime, and so trump trying to cover up the affair by committing a crime so he’d be more likely to win the election, is the key ingredient that makes it this significant.
…and criminally falsified business records to claim those payments were legitimate business expanses. Everyone keeps forgetting the crime part of his crimes regarding his convictions.
Close, but still not quite the real issue! That part is a crime, but only a misdemeanor, and it’s usually not even pursued. The reason it’s being pursued in this case and he’s now a felon is because it’s a felony to try to influence an election by committing a crime, and so trump trying to cover up the affair by committing a crime so he’d be more likely to win the election, is the key ingredient that makes it this significant.
Yup, in short, Election Interference!