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Crime: Trump, Cohen and Pecker Meet to Conspire

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Author note. 

Explore voice = Exploratory style. Very punchy. Personal, and lively using “me,” “you,” “us,” and “I” freely.

I want you to feel me right there with you. We use “I” and “me” and “us” without apology. If the Explain voice is a bridge, the Explore voice is the hike we take across it. It is lively, reflective, and sometimes a bit raw. It is the sound of a shared exploration where I lead you by the hand, but we both discover the view at the same time.

This is where I get to think out loud. Not with definitions, we aren’t just looking at the facts; we are looking at how they feel and what they mean for our lives. I’m talking to you about what I’ve found and what I’m still figuring out. It is engaging because it is real, and it is reflective because it is honest.

The goal is real advice and enjoyable reading. I want to land on something you can actually use. It’s about being direct, being punchy, and making sure that by the time we reach the end of the page, we’ve both found something worth keeping.

And now the piece.

Crime: Trump, Cohen and Pecker Meet to Conspire

In August 2015, Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, and David Pecker launch a CRIMINAL conspiracy to defraud the American voter. They agree to buy and hold any negative stories that come out about Trump.

Open Question: Did the 3 also conspire to run negative Hillary ads? If so, this would be illegal because of the in-kind requirement for media outlets.

Verified: In court documents.


That History Story, 

was first published on TST 7 years ago.

The flashcard inspired by it is this.

All this is part of the broader TST project.
These short pieces do the quiet work of verification, ensuring that ideas remain grounded in reliable scholarship rather than repetition or assumption.
TouchstoneTruth treats writing as an ongoing practice rather than a sequence of finished products.

The end!

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