Preet Bharara to Trump: 'Long live the crime-fraud exception'

[highplainsdem]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382430-preet-bharara-to-trump-long-live-the-crime-fraud-exception

Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara responded to President Trump after he tweeted that the attorney-client privilege is "dead."

"Long live the crime-fraud exception," Bharara — whom President Trump fired last year after he refused to resign from his post — tweeted Tuesday.

The crime-fraud exception means that a client's communications with an attorney isn't privileged if it "involves communications in furtherance of a contemplated or ongoing crime or fraud," according to the American Bar Association.

Trump tweeted earlier Tuesday morning that “attorney–client privilege is dead” after it was reported Monday that the FBI raided the office and hotel room of Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.

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Link to tweet

[PJMcK]

1. Imagine what Mr. Bharara knows

In all likelihood, Mr. Bharara has first-hand knowledge of Trump's malfeasance. He's too much of a professional, however, to speak of his knowledge.

[NewJeffCT]

4. he's made some great comments on Twitter

has a good sense of humor and is obviously very bright.

[SkyDaddy7]

32. Yes! Preet is awesome!!

If you’re into listening to podcast one of my favorite, well, to be honest at this point in time MY FAVORITE PODCAST is “Stay Tuned w/Preet”. The format is Preet Baharara usually interviewing someone who is very well respected & indirectly or directly related to current events. Plus, Preet ALWAYS gives his honest opinion on where he sees the Mueller investigation going as updates come in.

His podcast are usually posted every Thursday so I’m very interested in what he has to say about the lastest developments.

One thing I love about Preet Is he is able to see a topic or issue from many different angles & this enables him to ask his guest really good thought provoking questions & even play Devil’s advocate sometimes...The result is a wonderful conversation between Preet & guest that is not only entertaining but very informative for the audience!! IMHO.

Also...This May sound odd but Preet’s voice is unique & has a very soothing relaxing tone to it which just adds to the enjoyment.

Edit to say…Preet has obviously tweaked his abilities interviewing people as a US Attorney & created a really awesome podcast!!

[True Blue American]

36. Link?

Or just use Google?

[SkyDaddy7]

43. Sorry I was away...

All I know to tell you is I use the podcast app “OVERCAST” & within the app search “Tune In with Preet”...But you can use any podcast app.

Hope that helps.

[True Blue American]

44. Thank you.:)

[SkyDaddy7]

45. Sure!

You’re welcome! I hope it helped...Preet’s podcast is awesome!!

[NewJeffCT]

42. That sounds great

I've never listened to any podcasts ever, but that sounds like it could be a first to at least try.

[SkyDaddy7]

46. YES!! You must!!

You will really like Preet’s podcast!

Also, look up “POD SAVE THE AMERICA”
“The podcast debuted in January 2017 and airs twice weekly, with the Monday edition hosted by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett, and the Thursday edition by Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer.”

…And also “POD SAVE THE WORLD”
“…hosted by former (President Obama) White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor.”

I love both of these especially “POD SAVE AMERICA”...They are very entertaining & even funny! Most of all they cover everything that is going on, have good guest & IMHO provide a good service!

[meow2u3]

2. K&R for visibility

[jayschool2013]

3. Going to the mattresses

Sounds to me as if Trump might be ready to go to the mattresses, if needed. He needs to be stopped as soon as legally possible.

[FakeNoose]

5. And ... long live the U.S. Constitution

... which Trump swore to uphold on January 20, 2017.

[Cha]

6. KICK4Preet's Tweet!

Link to tweet

[highplainsdem]

22. Thanks!

[Cha]

27. Again!

[elleng]

7. What a legal bench Dems have, Preet and Sally Yates,

A DOJ we can dream about!!!

[Thunderbeast]

21. Not to mention Barack Obama

......for SCOTUS when the Neil Gorsuch impeachment (fruits of the poisoned tree and all that) is executed.

[kag]

31. THAT is what I'm dreaming of.

He would make such an incredible SCJ. Maybe Michelle could take Thomas's seat when he kicks.

Oh, how I wish sometimes that I believed in a god so I could pray to her for this to come true.

[malaise]

8. It's hilarious how someone with no regard for the rule of law

can pick and choose the parts that he thinks protects him.

Don the Con's con is over.

[kentuck]

9. The "crime-fraud exception" was created for people like Trump and Cohen.

Who try to use the law to protect themselves from any criminal prosecution.

[Gothmog]

10. From Betty Bowers

Link to tweet

[smirkymonkey]

25. +1000

[malthaussen]

11. Now, if he'd only conspired with a priest... n/t

[Gore1FL]

30. +1 nt

[Wounded Bear]

12. K & R...for visibility...nt

[Nitram]

13. Trump's tweets are all aimed at his low-information voters.

Unfortunately for Trump, they probably really don't get attorney-client privilege in the first place. Too many syllables.

[poboy2]

23. True. Its highly likely Fox & Friends were saying that.

He's a big fan and watches every day for tips.

[FailureToCommunicate]

14. Sweet Preet tweet!

[MyOwnPeace]

40. Ha-ha!!!!

I see what you did there!!!!

[Maeve]

15. Another one of tRump's stupid firings

One he will have cause to regret for a long, long time!

[usaf-vet]

16. Trump has apparently lived his whole life without ever being held responsible....

...... for any of his miss deeds. He has managed to buy, bribe,threaten and good old buddy his way out of trouble. He has convinced himself he is above the law (another one of his lies he believes). Now let's hope the time for reckoning has finally come.

I'm hoping they get him and Cohen for bank fraud, income tax fraud and money laundering. All which should fall under RICO. At least as a non-lawyer I'm hoping.

[Corktown]

17. A Nice Summarization...

Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:05 PM - Edit history (1)

For my first post, may I offer this as a concise primer on the search of Cohen's properties. As a note, I'm employed on a military base, and as I often joke, I'm "one of the five liberals authorized to work there, we even have to wear a scarlet "L"! ". One of my Faux-news fanatic co-workers was apoplectic when the news broke, and screamed (literally!) out for the "investigation" of all the Democratic figures that these folks usually do in these moments, despite my efforts to explain the very solid legal basis that's needed to exist for something like this to move forward. Sad!....

[link:http://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/opinions/raid-on-michael-cohen-office-callan/index.html|

[Ligyron]

18. Welcome to DU!

[gopiscrap]

24. welcome to DU

[LisaM]

28. Welcome to DU, Corktown!

Love that little neighborhood, BTW.

[True Blue American]

34. Welcome to a great board

You will love it here!

[GreenEyedLefty]

39. Welcome!

I work on the opposite side of town and am also one of a scant few Democrats in my office. Lots of meaningful glances and secret hand signals.

[MyOwnPeace]

41. Welcome, Corky!

You might want to point out how many Republicans were on the legal team that brought about this latest raid of Cohen's properties. THAT should shut them up (well, at least for a bit!).

[blake2012]

19. Bahaha! I live all of the high profile people egging Trump on

Because there are so many targets on social media lobbing hand grenades and they are not in sensitive positions any longer, it is asymmetric warfare on the Orange con.

He either can’t hit back twice as hard on every target this making him look weak and ineffectual to his cro-magnon crowd or he is tied up all day fighting people like this thus actually making him weak and ineffectual.

[pandr32]

20. This needs to heard everywhere

I'll bet most people had no idea there was this exception and it flies in the face (with a hard slap) of the Republican claims of "witch hunt!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. When a Democrat wins the White House, maybe he should be Attorney General.

[Skittles]

29. if I was on twitter, the two people I would follow are Dr. Tyson and Mr. Bharara

yes indeed

[True Blue American]

35. Trump made a bad mistake

Firing Bharara.

[Skittles]

37. yes

I believe Mr. Bharara is widely respected and some people feel insulted with Trump's assumption they are there to protect his corrupt ass

[True Blue American]

33. That has to hurt!

Poor, Trump. He had dinner with Alan Dershowitz last night. The last of his supporters in the legal world.

Even Jonathon Turley has quit defending Trump.

[BlueJac]

38. K&R