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Related: About this forumTrump's ex-communications director has advice ahead of trial (CNN)
Alyssa Farah, former White House communications director under Donald Trump, comments on the former President's upcoming impeachment trial, saying she would advise Trump to focus on constitutional issues.
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Trump's ex-communications director has advice ahead of trial (CNN) (Original Post)
ItsjustMe
Feb 2021
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mdbl
(8,273 posts)1. She thinks the constitutional argument is the way to go
she doesn't care that the biggest criminal ever to occupy the white house can try and do it again.
sinkingfeeling
(57,484 posts)2. There are no Constitutional issues.
CurtEastPoint
(19,902 posts)3. OK, Melissa/whatever....where did you get your JD?
Warpy
(114,503 posts)4. They impeached a sitting president
The trial in the Senate is what has been delayed.
Say he kicked over a lquor store, shot the owner. Store went out of business while he was awaiting trial. Because the store is no longer there, is he exonerated?
I don't THINK so, you fucking twit. Now disappear, already.
Rhiannon12866
(252,158 posts)5. Excellent point.
Nitram
(27,311 posts)6. The "Hail Mary" defense. The fact that there is precedent for presidents being tried after their
terms ended is hard to overcome.
