Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180725:04:36:00
And mr. trump didn't know it was going to happen or had no idea that he in fact it was illegal, perhaps not. but if they conspired, agreed together to commit a crime, sure. it doesn't matter they used someone else to do it. >> the tricky part in any in prosecution for a crime like that though is that there's a ready available defense which is that the payment was made not for political purposes but to save embarrassment generally. >> regardless of the prox uppity of the election. >> that's a tough argument to make given the timing. that was the defense in the johned wards trial and proved succ...