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Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:04 PM

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what could Trump actually be charged with? [View all] sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 OP

Obstruction of justice underthematrix Mar 2017 #1

For the knowledge of the hacking or sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #7

For seeking to obtain information on FISA warrants underthematrix Mar 2017 #18

This would be about Priebus asking the FBI to smoothe it over sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #19

It's more obstruction than coverup underthematrix Mar 2017 #26

Conspiracy to rig an election in the favor of a foreign govt C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #2

That's the thing sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #4

It's called electoral fraud atreides1 Mar 2017 #8

We now know Manafort was working with Putin radical noodle Mar 2017 #16

I agree sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #20

Unless there is evidence that the voting itself was directly impacted onenote Mar 2017 #39

What evidence? former9thward Mar 2017 #42

Seems there's lots of illegal when it comes to elections C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #13

Possibly money laundering riverwalker Mar 2017 #3

That's what I said today they would get him for. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #6

Impeachment is a political act. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #12

What about when the U.S. interferes with a foreign election? former9thward Mar 2017 #43

That's a great point. The Russians should have impeached Yeltsin... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #47

But Clinton did this openly, not Ilsa Mar 2017 #63

Except he didn't. former9thward Mar 2017 #67

Clearly you don't give a shit about the integrity of our elections emulatorloo Mar 2017 #65

And you don't give a shit about U.S. interference in other countries elections. former9thward Mar 2017 #66

Ah the "we did it too!111" fake defense. emulatorloo Mar 2017 #69

Election fraud Permanut Mar 2017 #5

I don't think it would election fraud unless they prove the machines were altered sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #10

Point taken. Permanut Mar 2017 #35

Espionage. roamer65 Mar 2017 #9

Sounds good sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #15

Two types of espionage are against the law. Neither appears to apply onenote Mar 2017 #45

TREASON! Lil Missy Mar 2017 #11

Yes. What he has seemingly done, working to destroy democracy, is treason. The Wielding Truth Mar 2017 #23

Treasonous probably truebluegreen Mar 2017 #30

Would their cyber attacks constitute an act of war? NT Ilsa Mar 2017 #64

Their cyber attack was a successful act of war - we lost but haven't realized it yet Generic Brad Mar 2017 #68

seems to me there are many crimes they could find against him, ginnyinWI Mar 2017 #14

I agree, there's so many possibilities. Just a matter of them deciding to sacrifice him. Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #36

If he knew Dan Mar 2017 #17

possibly a violation of the Logan Act? 0rganism Mar 2017 #21

Espionage fun n serious Mar 2017 #22

Collusion tinrobot Mar 2017 #24

The real question is what WILL he be charged with? Kablooie Mar 2017 #25

And I assume there is no statute of limitations either, but I don't know that for sure. nt joet67 Mar 2017 #27

Accepting a bribe meadowlander Mar 2017 #28

RICO laws? Botany Mar 2017 #29

That'd be fun--seize all his assets* truebluegreen Mar 2017 #32

obstruction of justice...but also acting as an agent of a foreign government...making war on the US Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #31

So is there an existing statute or precedent truebluegreen Mar 2017 #33

what about this? sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #41

Nope. onenote Mar 2017 #48

Thanks. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #49

"You define"? truebluegreen Mar 2017 #50

It matters a lot to me. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #53

Gee, I thought this discussion was about the law. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #57

It looks like you are saying I don't have the right to have my own values. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #60

Attacking computers is against the law yes...there are all sorts of charges. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #58

Are there any that designate attacking computers as an act of war? truebluegreen Mar 2017 #59

The hacking is itself a crime. Not so different from Nixon having Liddy bug the DNC Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #34

Hacking the DNC and Podesta, obstruction of justice, campaign finance laws, money laundering, AND L. Coyote Mar 2017 #37

GREAT question. One I was wondering myself... jmg257 Mar 2017 #38

It would depend on exactly what the evidence established had been done and by whom. onenote Mar 2017 #40

Tons of things. Maybe we should ask what he can't be chaged with. The list would be shorter. kydo Mar 2017 #44

I wouldn't take a Trump Humpers word that he voted for Obama. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #46

yep. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #56

Failure to uphold the constitution of the United States? Initech Mar 2017 #51

Money Laundering. nt jrthin Mar 2017 #52

Whatever He Could Be jrthin Mar 2017 #54

Richard Painter says "treason." dchill Mar 2017 #55

Have him testify before a special prosecutor under oath. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #61

Espionage and aid and abetting Vinnie From Indy Mar 2017 #62