Posted on 02/24/2021 5:02:14 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Two key House Democrats will roll out legislation Thursday that would revoke a lifetime pension and other taxpayer-funded perks from former presidents who are convicted of felonies during or after office.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), who leads the Democrats’ campaign arm, and Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) have authored the Restoring and Enforcing Accountability of Presidents (REAP) Act. It would reform the Former Presidents Act of 1958 by stripping past presidents convicted of felony of their $219,200 annual pension, office space and a budget to pay for staff.
The legislation does not impact lifetime Secret Service protection for convicted presidents. It will formally be introduced on Thursday, when Maloney and Jayapal will begin gathering co-sponsors.
The REAP Act does not specifically mention any former president by name but it’s a not-so-veiled swipe at former President Trump. The 45th president was just acquitted by the Senate after the House charged him with inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, and Trump is facing several criminal and civil investigations into his taxes and family business.
The Supreme Court just this week cleared the way for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., a Democrat, to obtain eight years of Trump’s tax returns and other financial records.
“Breaking the law has consequences — no matter how powerful you are, or were. Presidents who are convicted of a felony should not receive taxpayer-funded benefits. It’s that simple,” Maloney, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman, said in a statement. “The fact that this bill is now necessary in America brings me no joy, but we must demand accountability from those who have held our nation’s highest office.”
“While Congress must refuse to let Donald Trump off the hook for inciting a deadly insurrection and for committing countless other crimes during his lawless presidency," Jayapal added,
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So...no real downsides. :)
...just as soon as they can figure out what felony Trump has committed...
If the President is indicted by Vance...and there can be no doubt of that...I’d wager everything I own that a Manhattan jury would convict him without a problem.
Democrats are worthless dominators.
How about revoking the pension of ANY politician who is convicted of a felony?
Sure, like Joey “Big guy” Biden would sign off on that! Nothing to worry about!
“How about revoking the pension of ANY politician who is convicted of a felony?”
How about any Federal employee who takes the fifth about something they have done on the job.
They’re too stupid to realize this. If I was someone like Jim Jordan I’d be pushing this like my job depended on it. And then as soon as it’s passed I’d drop the Clinton bomb on them.
Be interesting to see how long any of them live.
Yes. The man is a felonious perjurer.
Ironically, should apply to all living presidents except Trump.
The bill needs to be expanded to include people who have served in the House or Senate. That’s where the savings are.
“How about any Federal employee who takes the fifth about something they have done on the job.”
Disagree. Even federal employees have the right to not be forced to incriminate themselves.
Trump was acquitted of inciting anything.
So... what is the compensation for a president or former president that is the subject of an incessant, neurotic, witchhunt? Because every coin has two sides
They can still take the fifth, they just lose their pension. Think of their pension as payment for not breaking the law while on the job.
“Yeah, they should include Capitol Hill denizens as well!”
I totally agree with you!
I’ll drink to that...again!
It will be a simple task for Vance to hang a felony conviction in New York on Trump, regardless if he’s innocent..
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