WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump may face impeachment and likely jailover hush money allegations.
Trump could face impeachment and jail time if hush money payments reportedby his former lawyer are proven to be campaign finance violations,Democratic lawmakers said on Sunday.
Court filings on Friday in cases that stemmed from a federal probe intoRussian activities during the 2016 presidential election pointed topotential problem areas for Trump, including whether he instructedsix-figure payments to two women during the campaign to keep quiet aboutaffairs.
Federal prosecutors sought prison time for longtime Trump “fixer” MichaelCohen for paying off an adult film star and a former Playboy model atTrump’s behest, evading taxes and lying to Congress about a proposed TrumpOrganization building in Moscow.
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If the payments are proven to be felony campaign finance violations,Democratic US Representative Jerrold Nadler told CNN those would be groundsfor impeachment. – Agencies
