Many Democrats are dropping the opaque Latin phrase that has dominated the seven-week impeachment investigation — “quid pro quo” — and embracing distinct legal terms like “extortion” and “bribery." https://t.co/oCPNBXSlYK— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2019
Why is such a focus put on 2nd and 3rd hand witnesses, many of whom are Never Trumpers, or whose lawyers are Never Trumpers, when all you have to do is read the phone call (transcript) with the Ukrainian President and see first hand? He and others also stated that there was.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
.....”no pressure” put on him to investigate Sleepy Joe Biden even though, as President, I have an “obligation” to look into corruption, and Biden’s actions, on tape, about firing the prosecutor, and his son’s taking millions of dollars, with no knowledge or talent, from a.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
....Ukrainian energy company, and more millions taken from China, and now reports of other companies and countries also giving him big money, are certainly looking very corrupt (to put it mildly!) to me. Both Bidens should be forced to testify in this No Due Process Scam!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
“Extortion” doesn’t fit.
Extortion
The obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.
Under the common law and many statutes, an intent to take money or property to which one is not lawfully entitled must exist at the time of the threat in order to establish extortion. Statutes may contain words such as “willful” or “purposeful” in order to indicate the intent element. When this is so, someone who mistakenly believes he or she is entitled to the money or property cannot be guilty of extortion. Some statutes, however, provide that any unauthorized taking of money by an officer constitutes extortion. Under these statutes, a person may be held strictly liable for the act, and an intent need not be proven to establish the crime.
... what money or property was President Trump supposedly trying to obtain? None!
Good morning, Gran.
Looky here.....
‘Saw everything’: Alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella had extensive access in Trump White House
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3793273/posts
Call this treasonous spy to testify!