Posted on 12/16/2019 3:49:32 PM PST by Kaslin
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said on Thursday President Trump could still be prosecuted at a later date for possible "multiple crimes" that he has committed.
"The Republicans seem to be suggesting that there needs to be a statutory crime and prosecution before there’s a constitutional crime and impeachment. And of course, that is not at all the intent of the Framers and that’s not what’s happened before. Bill Clinton had not been prosecuted before. Richard Nixon hadn’t been prosecuted before," Raskin told CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
"The Constitution in Article II talks about treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors, and both sides have always understood that abuse of power is an offense against the Constitution, as well as obstruction of Congress," he continued.
Blitzer said Republicans had impeached former President Bill Clinton for lying under oath to a federal grand jury. Blitzer then Raskin asked if believed Trump had not actually committed a crime.
"Well, no, there was, perhaps multiple crimes committed by this president," Raskin replied. "Bill Clinton had not been prosecuted or indicted for perjury. They just pled the elements of perjury in the article of impeachment. We’ve pled within our impeachment and in the accompanying report lots of factual evidence that could lead to prosecution of the president later."
The House Judiciary Committee passed the two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, along party lines last week. The full House is expected to vote on the articles on Wednesday.
‘...both sides have always understood that abuse of power is an offense against the Constitution, as well as obstruction of Congress,”
the endless impeachment.
It began before he was elected why would it end after the investigation reveals it was all fraudulent?
Raskin is a thug.
Does this also mean that obama can still be charged for bribery?
Why are we not hearing more about obama asking for “flexibility” from Russia concerning missle defence until after the 2012 election?
Wasn’t it only a few months afterwards that obama cancelled the plan for interceptor missiles in eastern Europe?
Good one!
So, they think the “evidence” that is completely lacking in this “impeachment” could be used for prosecution later? Prosecution how? Not under Federal Rules of Evidence. Not ever. This a@@clown is blowing smoky flatus from his mouth.
Who is Jamie Raskin? His father started the Institute for Public Policy... which was, and is a Communist front organization. Totally run by Soviet disinformation agents, to steer American foreign policy, this guy’s dad was a stooge for the Soviets. And the son? Complete a@@ kissing Leftist crap weasel.
The IPS published CounterSpy mag that served as a vehicle for CIA defector Philip Agee, who gave away the names of operatives all over the world and directly contributed to the murder of the then CIA Station Chief in Greece, Richard S. Welch. IOW, when we were fighting Soviet spies, real ones, this a@@clown’s father’s Communist buddies cultivated Philip Agee, and murdered 100’s of our key operatives, who were defeating the Soviet apparat. IOW, the father and this Jamie Raskin are BOTH Communist agents in place. Jamie Raskin is a lying socialist/Communist democrat party enabler— complete with a “anti-fascist” screed on his office walls. When all the time he exhibits classic Leftist Fascism every day in Congress.
Oops, should have read the whole thread. My post just now covers who this Raskin “asking for it” a@@hole is.
He’s been at it a long, long time... Montgomery County,MD— CAN you not rid us of this meddlesome Commie?
Peter’s such a MORON lol
I love the way he’s always hitting the ground at 5x the usual speed :)
and he’s drunk half the time :)
Yep, that’s my Congressman for ya!
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Thanks for the info. It has now been confirmed that bothering to contact Diaper-Rashkin is an exercise in futility.
Raskin’s an idiot. Got to meet the dumbass up close and personal.
He truly is a dumbass. Another one of those Democrats that is being controlled by a puppet master.
I’ll be up there next week to visit my family and birthright - ping me if you can tell me where he parks his car, so I can unzip and add some octane booster to his gas tank. He’s gotta be from Monkey County.
Yes, if they could only find some...even one!
I detest him. I really, really detest him.
Totally Unhinged.
We need to put some balls in this investigation and start the indictments and persecutions, Ive had enough of this idiotic chatter from these dopes
This hissy fit shows how desperate they are and how pure hate is causing the flailing...they officially qualify as mental inpatients.
Takoma Park socialist talking out of his azz.
I am more than tired of these Leon Trotsky wannabes.
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