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Sympthsical

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9. It wasn't extortion. Political appointments are different things.

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:59 PM

Aug 2021

They serve at the President's pleasure. Firings and resignations of US attorneys happen out of political disagreement all the time. A President can do it for no reason at all.

What's salient is if he asked the person to do anything illegal. In this case, the answer is no. Trump never even spoke to Pak directly. It filtered down to him that Trump was all pissed off he wasn't opening investigations into voter fraud. He took that as a sign he might be fired. Since he was leaving before Jan. 20th anyway, he figured, "Nah, I'm out. Peace!" He didn't want the stain of it on him.

Opening an investigation isn't an illegal act, especially when tons of (false) fraud claims were flying around.

Trump was being the Asshole President, but being King of the Assholes isn't illegal.

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Is it extortion? [View all] kentuck Aug 2021 OP

the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. elleng Aug 2021 #1

Whatever it's called, it's deplorable as is asking an election official to find Hoyt Aug 2021 #2

I doubt that meets the legal definition of extortion left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #3

Sounds like he wanted to swap the promise of a job for a public lie? kentuck Aug 2021 #4

Try googling the definition of extortion n/t left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #5

This is the definition I found: kentuck Aug 2021 #7

Can you detail what you're discussing? Sympthsical Aug 2021 #6

Just discussing the definition of "extortion" in general... kentuck Aug 2021 #8

It wasn't extortion. Political appointments are different things. Sympthsical Aug 2021 #9

Good point. kentuck Aug 2021 #10

Politics drive investigations all the time Sympthsical Aug 2021 #11