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Showing Original Post only (View all)Laurence Tribe on DNC lawsuit: It's NOT a sham. [View all]
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This suit is well-grounded jurisdictionally and legally and puts a high-powered piece on the 4-dimensional chessboard that can cause Trumps circle endless trouble (through discovery and otherwise) after criminal proceedings have been completed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-party-files-lawsuit-alleging-russia-the-trump-campaign-and-wikileaks-conspired-to-disrupt-the-2016-campaign/2018/04/20/befe8364-4418-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html?utm_term=.64d9a05ffd68
The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging a far-reaching conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign and tilt the election to Donald Trump.
The complaint, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges that top Trump campaign officials conspired with the Russian government and its military spy agency to hurt Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and help Trump by hacking the computer networks of the Democratic Party and disseminating stolen material found there.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russia launched an all-out assault on our democracy, and it found a willing and active partner in Donald Trumps campaign, DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.
This constituted an act of unprecedented treachery: the campaign of a nominee for President of the United States in league with a hostile foreign power to bolster its own chance to win the presidency, he said.
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I did not remember that either. Once again, Rachel is doing sterling service in educating the public
Hekate
Apr 2018
#29
I am glad I watched Rachael last night since it clarified the issue for me.
BigmanPigman
Apr 2018
#32
If I was a GOP rep, I'd certainly see this as an easy way to avoid answering anything!
7962
Apr 2018
#9
This suit should survive various motions to dismiss including frivolous litigation.
no_hypocrisy
Apr 2018
#6
Prof. Tribe is correct. Those who characterize the suit as "frivolous", etc. are
Atticus
Apr 2018
#7
DNC sued RNC after Watergate & was paid $750,000 (1974 dollars) the day Nixon resigned. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#8