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By Meagan Flynn
November 13, 2019 at 5:53 a.m. EST
After the University of Floridas student body president helped bring Donald Trump Jr. and Trump campaign adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle to campus last month to the tune of $50,000, the schools student government has now moved to impeach him, arguing that the speaking engagement amounted to a misuse of student fees.
On Tuesday, the student body president, Michael Murphy, was served with the impeachment resolution and accused of malfeasance and abuse of power a development unfolding at the university just as President Trumps public impeachment hearings begin today on Capitol Hill.
For Trump, the key piece of evidence is his July phone call with the Ukrainian president but for Murphy its an email, a short exchange with a Trump campaign consultant that his critics say is proof of misconduct.
The group of senators seeking Murphys impeachment argue that the Oct. 10 speaking engagement for Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle, his girlfriend, was funded with mandatory student fees in violation of rules banning the use of public students funds to support or oppose a political party at any level. In the eyes of critics, Murphys correspondence with the Trump fundraising consultant ahead of the event bolsters their case that Trump Jr. and Guilfoyles appearance was a campaign event.
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Irony, you can go home now. You're officially broken.
Baitball Blogger
(46,776 posts)Gainesville is about as Liberal as it's possible to be in Florida. That was a definite abuse of power.
lark
(23,191 posts)Let him hang his rw asshole head in shame for promoting the drumpf crime family. Let him be shunned by all thinking students, it's the minimum he deserves.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)Pres. Murphy for recovery of Junior's and his squeeze's speaking fees. Any educated group can't learn from those two.
malaise
(269,278 posts)He's a UF graduate
dalton99a
(81,700 posts)Caroline Wren, national financial consultant of Trump Victory, the presidents 2020 re-election committee, said she wanted to bring Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle and Republican National Committee Co-Chair Tommy Hicks to UF either Oct. 9 or 10.
We met at my house on the 4th of July, Wren wrote in the Sept. 10 email. I wanted to follow up with you regarding a speaking engagement at the University of Florida for Donald Trump Jr.
Murphy responded Sept. 11 saying hed love to hop on a phone call to discuss bringing the three to UF.
Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle spoke Oct. 10 at the University Auditorium to an audience of more than 800 for a $50,000 joint payment, which came from student tuition fees. Hundreds protested outside the venue.
https://www.alligator.org/news/emails-released-between-student-body-president-and-donald-trump-campaign/article_7dad41f0-fb7a-11e9-9b4f-3795b8d7df23.html
https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2019/11/12/uf-student-president-faces-impeachment-threat-over-trump-jr-visit/
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)What the hell.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,430 posts)TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)Really has been no matter who has been at the top. Sorry to see this happening. The beauty of ACCENT is that they are afforded serious funds to bring out top speakers. I really don't want to see that damaged. "Don't taze me bro" was an ACCENT event.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,727 posts)Previously at DU:
October 31: Emails released between UF Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official
October 2: The U. of Florida will pay $50,000 for Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle to speak on campus
From Joe.My.God::
November 13, 2019
Tanuki
(14,930 posts)to look after these two worthless grifters.
Phoenix61
(17,025 posts)Gville is my hometown and I didnt believe that was something the city would want. Makes me feel better to know it was one POS who pushed for it.