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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:44 AM Sep 2018

Will it be a failure of our justice system if Donald Trump is not tried and convicted...?

..of crimes against the United States of America?

We know, from Day 1, that he was violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution. That alone could be cause for impeachment. But, Republicans ignored it and Democrats did not pursue it.

We have seen obstruction of an investigation by the Special Counsel almost every day. It has been out in the open for everyone to see.

We have seen collusion and conspiring with a foreign country to influence the outcome of a presidential election in favor of Donald J Trump.

We have seen bribes, pay-offs for sexual liaisons, and confessions in a court of law that the President of the United States orchestrated the payment and concealment of these campaign violations.

And we do not yet know what Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel, has discovered in regards to money-laundering and other international crimes under the RICO laws?

If there is no trial, no impeachment, no convictions, and Donald Trump is permitted to resign from office, or worse still, permitted to serve out his term in office, would that be a failure of our justice system? How would that reflect on the Constitution of the United States and the elected Congress of this nation?

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Will it be a failure of our justice system if Donald Trump is not tried and convicted...? (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2018 OP
YES GeorgeGist Sep 2018 #1
Yes. SamKnause Sep 2018 #2
No, presidents are not tried and convicted in this country. Very unlikely. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #3
I'd like to hear all of the evidence. Harker Sep 2018 #4
That asshole Pence will pardon him vlyons Sep 2018 #5
Not if he croaks malaise Sep 2018 #6
trump is just one issue facing all of us...in perspective we have so much more to take care of... beachbum bob Sep 2018 #7
If we lose our democracy... kentuck Sep 2018 #8
"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine." End Of The Road Sep 2018 #10
with out a doubt WestIndianArchie Sep 2018 #9

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
2. Yes.
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:49 AM
Sep 2018

Our politicians and justice system has failed many times.

That is why Trumps party controls everything.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
7. trump is just one issue facing all of us...in perspective we have so much more to take care of...
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:19 AM
Sep 2018

top of this is taking our country back and put fear in american nazis and racist to go back into hiding or we will find them and let hell reign on them

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
8. If we lose our democracy...
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:23 AM
Sep 2018

...none of the other issues will seem important.

I think there is a threat to our democracy.

End Of The Road

(1,397 posts)
10. "The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine."
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:21 AM
Sep 2018

I'm worried about our democracy, too, but I still have faith that our Constitution will hold and Justice with it.
Many (most?) Americans have become used to fast service, we are impatient people. But justice for Trump isn't going to be an overnight
delivery, nor should it be. Keep the faith a little longer..

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