US President Donald Trump concerned about being impeached: Report

US President Donald Trump sees his impeachment as a "real possibility" over finance violations during 2016 campaign, according to a media report.

Impeachment talks have ratcheted up in recent days following a blockbuster filing from prosecutors in Sourn District of New York in which y directly alleged for first time that Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen was being directed by president when he broke law during 2016 presidential campaign, CNN said.

Trump has expressed concern that he could be impeached when Democrats take over House, CNN quoted a source close to president as saying. 

Trump is facing off against a series of accusations put toger by a team of investigators.

Special counsel Robert Mueller has launched an 18-month investigation into legitimacy of Donald Trump's 2016 election win.

A source close to White House told CNN that aides inside West Wing believe " only issue that may stick" in impeachment process is campaign finance violations tied to former Cohen's payouts to Trump's alleged mistresses,  according to report.

Prosecutors said Trump's lawyer clearly sought to influence outcome of 2016 election from sidelines through illicit payments.

Under US federal law, any payments me for "purpose of influencing" an election must be reported in campaign finance disclosures.

Prosecutors said Cohen took great steps to hide payments, creating shell companies, using fake invoices and sending m in small amounts so y wouldn't arouse suspicion.

He arranged for a USD 130,000 payment to ult film star Daniels, which prosecutors concluded violated campaign finance law prohibitions against donations of more than USD 2,700 in a general election.

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Trump has denied all wrongdoing and compared investigations to a witch hunt.

Democrats are suggesting Trump committed an impeachable offense and could be sent to prison when his term in White House is over. 

incoming chairman of House Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nler, said Sunday allegations, if proven, would constitute "impeachable offenses." 

Democratic Senator Chris Coons said on Monday Trump could be indicted after he leaves office.

Cohen first me allegation in court in September that he was directed by Trump to make payments to two women, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Prosecutors endorsed allegation in a sentencing document for Cohen on Friday, in which y said Cohen should receive a "substantial sentence" for crimes he committed, which included campaign finance violations for payments to two women, tax fraud and lying to Congress.

White House officials, at moment, still don't believe special counsel Mueller's investigation into possible collusion will result in impeachment. Officials are also comforted by ir belief that campaign finance issue is t seen as eugh to galvanize bipartisan support for impeachment, report said.

Ar separate source said Trump remains confident at this point that, while he could be impeached in House, he doesn't believe he would be convicted in Senate as Republicans remains in control re.

campaign finance issue tied to alleged mistresses is t viewed as having firepower to trigger a bipartisan vote for conviction and removal in Senate, source said.

se beliefs about politics at play in impeachment proceedings are based on what White House officials believe Mueller has on Trump right w. It's still unclear exactly where else special counsel's probe could go, report said. 

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