It’s nonsense. 1) can’t indict a sitting President 2) they have to prove he knew it was against the law 3) they have to prove it was a violation of the law 4) a candidate is allowed to put as much of his own money into his candidacy as he/she wants 5) he used his own private money to settle a potential lawsuit even if he also used his own money to finance his campaign 6) the main witness is lying because he said two exactly opposite claims, one before he was convicted on unrelated charges and one after which is the truth 7) flipping a person’s own attorney into a witness against the accused won’t sit well with the courts or the bar association...
Nobody but Trump would get charged for this. The comparison to Dinesh is not accurate. Dinesh knowingly bundled campaign contributions and then personally reimbursed the contributors with his own money. It doesn’t compare to a person running for office and using his own money both to fund the campaign and to settle lawsuits. On the face nothing of this is a crime, they want to make it appear as a crime but it just isn’t one.
Time to start hauling everyone involved in the Dossier and DNC Lawfirm Russia Collusion before a grand jury. Goose & gander and all.
Lawfare.
They don’t care about legal standards it`s open lawfare now.
The act of indicting is the powder. Then-marxistleft in Congress will toss the match.
Its perception, propaganda and swaying the people not the actual blind justice enforcement of the law. Normal people see the law and Constitution as a neutral set of rules.The neo-marxist left view it as a tool/weapon to be used to destroy all opponents and the law/constitution itself.
It should have been done sooner.
“1) can’t indict a sitting President”
Never say never....ICYMI, these coup co-conspirators are not following too many laws or DOJ guidelines. It’s how Mueller was appointed in the first place.
I’m kinda hoping they go all out so we can can’t this party started.
As I understand it if he was acting consistent with his practice before the campaign (which I’d guess he was), then that is a defense against the idea that he had her paid because of the campaign, which would make it a legal payment.
At most, Stormy may only have become a threat to come forward because of the campaign, but if his regular practice was to pay off such women when they came forward it wouldn’t be considered a campaign payment at all anyway.
Since even a ham sandwich is able to be indicted, he’s probably right. Then once the Democratic Congress is ready, they WILL vote to impeached him, though the Republican controlled Senate will likely never allow it to pass the senate, unless something major changes.
“Campaigns” are creations of State Legislatures, and they are for the purpose of guiding the Legislature in its plenary power to appoint Electors for President and Vice President.
No “rules” or “laws” made at the Federal level (by Congress OR the Executive Branch) have any sway over the processes by which the State Legislatures indirectly elect the President. The voting pertaining to Electors that takes place on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November are NOT Federal elections, they are 50 State elections to appoint State officers (the Electors).
Search the Constitution all you like. Congress has no authority over the appointment of Electors, and any laws that say otherwise are unconstitutional.
“...can’t indict a sitting President...”
I won’t be surprised if they do just from the aspect of another smear on Trump, that the MSM and democrats will harp on 24/7. It will be just another smear to play out the clock.
We are all waiting impatiently for Trump to declassify documents. At some point in time, Trump has to play his cards. He just has to.
For instance, what Comey hid behind during his questioning — “I can’t speak about an ongoing investigation” — Trump should declassify every possible thing associated with the investigation. Everything.
And then wrap these bastards up for the next thirty years.
If a trial is held in NYC, all they need to do is convince 12 liberals that Donald Trump deserves punishment. It could be for breathing too much air. Doesn’t matter. A jury in the right city will convict.
As a sitting President, it probably doesn’t matter. While he is in office. But if it goes to impeachment, will Republican senators REALLY vote not guilty? Well, probably enough to stop the impeachment.
Practically, it would fire up the GOP base beyond the moon. I think a lot of independents also see this for what it is: pressing criminal charges for the crime of beating Hillary in 2016. The Democrats are criminalizing politics. To win against a democrat is a crime. Just ask California.
This EVIL must be fought at every level!