The Walls are Closing In…

The worst nightmare for Donald Trump is unfolding. The bright line in the sand has been crossed. We learned though *All the President’s Men* that the way to explore corruption is to follow the money. The Feds are doing that when it comes to the Trump organization. So is the New York state court.

The Wall Street Journal reports this morning:

Allen Weisselberg, President Trump’s longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Michael Cohen in the criminal investigation into hush-money payments for two women during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

This is a major brick in that wall of protection that just fell. A Chief Financial Officer will know where all the financial skeletons are buried. He knows where the money goes and where it comes in. Weisselberg has the keys to the kingdom going back at least thirty years.

He could be the guide the Feds need to all kinds of suspected and alleged improprieties. These may include bank fraud, tax evasion, and a few others that we can barely imagine. Hush money incidentally is not legal. Hush money to influence a campaign might be. Among them we may even see… money laundering. Suffice it to say, this is why personal finances were the bright red line that President Donald Trump pointed to early in the process. This is why he warned Mueller and others to leave that alone. Here is a free piece of advise, don’t tell law enforcement officers to stay away…