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In reply to the discussion: Calling all Constitutional lawyer wannabes: What IS the crime? [View all]MedusaX
(1,129 posts)There are 2 arenas in which any given action would be considered:
1. By house/senate as possible grounds for impeachment
2. By a federal &/or state as grounds for indictment on criminal charges
Here are a few possibilities:
18 U.S. Code § 798 - Disclosure of classified information
(a) (4)
(In oval office disclosing Israelí Intell to Russian officials & possibly trump's disclosure of nuclear submarine location to foreign gov)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/798
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18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses
(b) (2) (a); (b); (c)
*Possibly (b) (1) related to large $$ transferred from Trump campaign to various incumbent campaigns' (Ryan etc) seeking reelection in 2016
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201
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18 U.S. Code § 1503 - Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally
(Trump's public statements regarding termination possibility of Rosenstein
& Mueller)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1503
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18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
(Trump communications w/Comey in person, on phone, firing)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1505
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18 U.S. Code § 1504 - Influencing juror by writing
(Trump making Comey threat via tweet about 'tapes')
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1504
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18 U.S. Code § 794 - Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government
(a);
(b) if cyber warfare recognized as valid "war" by definition & if congress retroactively declares that Russia's election data /hacking actions constituted an act of war...
(c)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/794
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I am sure there are more.....maybe some civil charges related to election fraud ...who can keep up?