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Stallion

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10. It Is Amazing these Reporters Can't Focus on the Words of 18 USC 371

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:23 PM

Aug 2018

as you point out. The violation is not collusion or attempted collusion-the violation is two or more persons agreeing to commit at least one overt act by one or more persons in furtherance of the agreed goal or aim of the conspiracy. The conspiracy doesn't not have to be successful-the crime is complete upon the agreement and commission of overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy. The President has admitted a conspiracy to defraud the United States as well as related offenses and crimes

18 USC Sec 371:

"If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy..."

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/371

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Did Trump Just Admit Attempted Collusion? These Reporters Seem to Think So [View all] DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

Junior admitted as much over a year ago. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #1

Well, let's see; via Tweets, speeches, and interviews Senior has denied collusion for well over DonViejo Aug 2018 #6

I didn't say this matter isn't a big deal. I said it isn't news. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #8

Slippery slope C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #2

Just underpants Aug 2018 #3

trump admitted the meeting happen and it was about russia helping the campaign with dirt on HRC beachbum bob Aug 2018 #4

This tweet is a bullseye for Mueller Mr. Ected Aug 2018 #5

Mueller doesn't even need to sit with dump, he's confessing everything on twitter. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #7

Until they claim inadmissibility Ruby the Liberal Aug 2018 #14

The White House has already claimed tweets are official communication. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #17

What kind of mealy-mouthed BS is "attempted collusion"? ok_cpu Aug 2018 #9

It Is Amazing these Reporters Can't Focus on the Words of 18 USC 371 Stallion Aug 2018 #10

Need dems to come out and say exactly what you said (for starters). triron Aug 2018 #19

Trump will say this proves that the media is unfairly out to get him oberliner Aug 2018 #11

Conspiracy is the correct word. They conspired to get dirt on Hillary. shraby Aug 2018 #12

Exhibit A for why no serious attorney will work w/ him. D_Master81 Aug 2018 #13

Funny... MaryELease Aug 2018 #15

Trumplethinskin has just admitted to conspiracy Greywing Aug 2018 #16

"Attempted"? No, it is conspiracy to defraud, etc. Just because you don't succeed (which you can triron Aug 2018 #18

k&r DesertRat Aug 2018 #20