Collusion isn't a crime, but soliciting a thing of value from a foreign power in connection with a federal election is. Question is whether opposition research is a "thing of value." If it is, Trump just admitted his son committed a felony.
Campaigns may not solicit or accept contributions from foreign nationals. Federal law prohibits contributions, donations, expenditures and disbursements solicited, directed, received or made directly or indirectly by or from foreign nationals in connection with any election — federal, state or local.
I hope you aren’t treated too unfairly after the regime change.
There is also the "knowingly and willfully" requirement for criminal penalties to apply. See 52 USC 30109(d) (setting forth criminal penalties for violation of federal campaign finance laws). In the case of the "turn out model" referenced in the indictment cited above, you would still have to prove the Trump person knew they were dealing with a foreign agent as opposed to a domestic hacker. However, with the dirt on Clinton solicitation meeting in Trump Tower, there is no question about whether Don Jr. and Co. knew they were dealing with the Russians.
Again, it will all turn on whether opposition research is a "thing of value" as that term is used in 52 USC 30121(a)(1)(A). I doubt we will get a final ruling on that specific issue without a trip to the US Supreme Court.
That's something I have to keep reminding many of my clients. In the Mueller case, more power to him and hope he strikes gold. However, I am concerned that many people have convinced themselves that they will be seeing Trump hauled away in handcuffs in the near future, especially those who watch a lot of late night comedy or live in a liberal media bubble. Why that is concerning is that there is less than three months until the critical mid-term elections and if people feel that Mueller is a white knight who will slay the Trump dragon and restore peace to the kingdom, they might not be motivated to do everything they can to ensure the GOP loses one of the chambers of Congress in November.
That didn’t happen.
And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.
And if it was, that’s not a big deal.
And if it is, that’s not my fault.
And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
And if I did…
You deserved it.
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The subject is getting buggy.
The subject is getting buggy.
~Malcolm Nance~
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That can’t be right?!? That
That can’t be right?!? That meeting was about adopting Russian babies. Wtf is he talking about?
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Please post the statute of
Please post the statute of law that "collusion" falls under.
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Collusion isn't a crime, but
Collusion isn't a crime, but soliciting a thing of value from a foreign power in connection with a federal election is. Question is whether opposition research is a "thing of value." If it is, Trump just admitted his son committed a felony.
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>>>Please post the statute of
>>>Please post the statute of law....
Here you go buddy! Not that it will help with your blinders on.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-rece...
Campaigns may not solicit or accept contributions from foreign nationals. Federal law prohibits contributions, donations, expenditures and disbursements solicited, directed, received or made directly or indirectly by or from foreign nationals in connection with any election — federal, state or local.
I hope you aren’t treated too unfairly after the regime change.
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Isn't Collusion just another
Isn't Collusion just another word for prostitution?
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I wonder if "the turnout
I wonder if "the turnout model for the democrats entire presidential campaign" would be defined as valuable?
https://www.vox.com/2018/7/13/17568806/mueller-russia-intelligence-indic...
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Thom is Q.
Thom is Q.
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There is also the "knowingly
There is also the "knowingly and willfully" requirement for criminal penalties to apply. See 52 USC 30109(d) (setting forth criminal penalties for violation of federal campaign finance laws). In the case of the "turn out model" referenced in the indictment cited above, you would still have to prove the Trump person knew they were dealing with a foreign agent as opposed to a domestic hacker. However, with the dirt on Clinton solicitation meeting in Trump Tower, there is no question about whether Don Jr. and Co. knew they were dealing with the Russians.
Again, it will all turn on whether opposition research is a "thing of value" as that term is used in 52 USC 30121(a)(1)(A). I doubt we will get a final ruling on that specific issue without a trip to the US Supreme Court.
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And ten years
And ten years
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The wheels of Justice turn
The wheels of Justice turn slowly I hear.
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>>>>The wheels of Justice
>>>>The wheels of Justice turn slowly I hear.
That's something I have to keep reminding many of my clients. In the Mueller case, more power to him and hope he strikes gold. However, I am concerned that many people have convinced themselves that they will be seeing Trump hauled away in handcuffs in the near future, especially those who watch a lot of late night comedy or live in a liberal media bubble. Why that is concerning is that there is less than three months until the critical mid-term elections and if people feel that Mueller is a white knight who will slay the Trump dragon and restore peace to the kingdom, they might not be motivated to do everything they can to ensure the GOP loses one of the chambers of Congress in November.
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That didn’t happen.
That didn’t happen.
And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.
And if it was, that’s not a big deal.
And if it is, that’s not my fault.
And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
And if I did…
You deserved it.
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gollum j trump: worth a look
gollum j trump: worth a look on the idiot twitter thing