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James48

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Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:33 AM

Sep 2019

The fact that he is President is just one small point In the discussion. ANY federal employee- (Officer of the US Government) can be charged with the crime of extortion (18 USC 872) if they attempt to use their office in order to intimidate or threaten.

The President could do it and be charged.
But so could a VP, or an Ambassador, or a Logistics Employee. The key is their use of office, and the implied threat of some kind to either give, or deny, an action that the employee has an obligation to issue or protect.

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Question for DU Legal Minds: What law did Trump break? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 OP

It's not clea at the moment RandySF Sep 2019 #1

Breaking a law isn't the necessary offense. stopbush Sep 2019 #2

Exactly. I learned that from Lindsey Graham...circa 1998 DrToast Sep 2019 #5

The question asked by the opponents of impeachment will be "What law was broken?" Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #7

Campaign finance laws. This muthafucka is always breaking laws somewhere, believe that. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #3

Also inducing a bribe grantcart Sep 2019 #29

He tried to influence the 2020 election in his favor by asking a foreign nation to shraby Sep 2019 #4

He did the same thing in 2016 asking Russia... Lock him up. Sep 2019 #17

+1, uponit7771 Sep 2019 #19

Using taxpayer money for bribery & extortion. Campaign finance violations (federal tblue37 Sep 2019 #6

I think those supporting impeachment would do well to make that point Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #8

and treason gopiscrap Sep 2019 #32

18 USC 872 (possibly) James48 Sep 2019 #9

OK - I like it Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #11

Here is the difference. James48 Sep 2019 #12

James, would you post this in its own thread? Thi statute is important to know about! librechik Sep 2019 #23

Abuse of Power. Extortion. Claritie Pixie Sep 2019 #10

I know. Why the hell are people asking? SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #13

The response from pretty much every GOPer so far is... Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #15

Note: James48 Sep 2019 #14

Ari Melber explains how Trump may have committed an impeachable offense: emmaverybo Sep 2019 #16

I like the connection to the founding fathers an Federalist Papers. Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #21

I agree. Translate the impeachable offenses into high crimes underpinned by the laws. Thank you emmaverybo Sep 2019 #34

as always, there is also mercuryblues Sep 2019 #18

+1, Trump ordering holding up the whistleblower report is open shut obstruction of justice uponit7771 Sep 2019 #20

Human Decency nt maxrandb Sep 2019 #22

Theres a shortage of that throughout this land. Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #39

Prosecutor on Lawrence O'Donnell last night said extortion. Coventina Sep 2019 #24

He blatantly broke campaign finance law. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #25

The question should be, shockey80 Sep 2019 #26

Among other things, campaign finance and bribery laws ... StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #27

Several OliverQ Sep 2019 #28

This article has some good information Tanuki Sep 2019 #30

From how I understand it... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #31

I am just going to illustrate that... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #33

In a broad sense, I agree with you Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #36

Yup! Newest Reality Sep 2019 #37

In Nixons time, the dignity of the office was a huge deal Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #38

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #35