1. Introduction
The Problem of Missing Witnesses and Documents for the Conviction of Donald J. Trump
2. Campaign Finance Law
Federal campaign finance law prohibits a foreign national from directly or indirectly making a “contribution or donation of money or other thing of value” in connection with a U.S. election, and prohibits a person from soliciting, accepting or receiving such a contribution or donation from a foreign national. Federal law defines “contribution” to include “any gift … of money or anything of value made by any person for the purpose of influencing any election for Federal office.” And the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by regulation defines “solicit” to mean “to ask, request, or recommend, explicitly or implicitly, that another person make a contribution, donation, transfer of funds, or otherwise provide anything of value.”
3. Bribery
“The President . . . shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” If the president committed bribery, there is no room for debate, no need to argue about the proper definition of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” It’s an impeachable offense, period. And bribery – as commonly understood and as a matter of federal criminal law — is exactly what happened here. But under the current bribery law, a Presidential meeting with Zelensky may not be defined as an official act. See McDonnell v U.S.
4. Honest Services Fraud
Honest services fraud occurs when a public official breaches his duty to act in the best interests of his constituents by performing an official act in exchange for personal gain. The theory of the fraud is that members of the public have been defrauded or deprived of the honest services that they deserve from a government official.
5. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Under U.S. law, bribery of a foreign official is prohibited by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which prohibits U.S.-connected persons from engaging in certain corrupt acts with foreign government officials. It carries both civil and criminal penalties. usually used against U.S. corporations bribing foreign officials
6. The Hatch Act using the apparatus of the State Dept for personal gain
7. Contempt of Congress failing to provide documents/people
8. The Impoundment Act (non-criminal law) not releasing the $300 million to Ukraine
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