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As we learn more about the tapes of Mr. Cohen, now is a good time to point out there are no words in the US Constitution that says @POTUS can't be indicted for committing a felony.
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dalton99a
(81,065 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)with other legalities like pardoning himself.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)in that case the jd "persuaded" GOP members to go for impeachment just by the threat of naming Nixon on an indictment. We know Nixon resigned when he lost his parties support and was pardoned by ford. I'm thinking tRump needs to be removed from office before he can be charged and if so, pense would probably pardon him if he can't pardon himself.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)But if it were to happen, we'd be in for one hell of a show.
Saguaro
(79 posts)I'm so tired of the stupid Constitutional mental masturbation exercise of whether or not a sitting President can be indicted for a crime. Wouldn't that have been an obvious implication of the Founding Fathers' vision? Away with the King! No one is above the law of the land!
They probably said "Should we write in that even the President can be charged with a crime?", then laughed and laughed and laughed because it was so obvious, they didn't NEED to put it in.
It shouldn't even be a QUESTION whether or not someone -- anyone -- who commits a felony might just escape prosecution.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)...impeachment should be pursued first. At least that's what I've read on this subject.
But I'm all for indicting a sitting president if that's what is called for.
Saguaro
(79 posts)... is having a criminal in the White House. One would think it would save face to remedy that situation immediately.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)lastlib
(22,978 posts)..who don't care about criminal acts (let alone appearances of criminality) as long as they benefit from them.
eleny
(46,166 posts)Thx for posting this!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Hekate
(90,189 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,434 posts)Money laundering and election rigging and cover ups are felonies.
Saguaro
(79 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,434 posts)spanone
(135,632 posts)joshdawg
(2,637 posts)needs to read up on the Constitution. He seems to believe this president cannot be indicted. Maybe that's the main reason trump picked him. hmmmmm.