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Algernon Moncrieff

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7. The question asked by the opponents of impeachment will be "What law was broken?"

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:07 AM

Sep 2019

Nixon was accused of Obstruction of Justice. He orchestrated a Cover-Up.

Clinton was accused of Perjury. He lied about not having sex with that woman.

I'll plead ignorance on Andrew Johnson - except he made the Republicans in Congress madder than Hell.

I take your point, but I think the question of what "High Crime or Misdemeanors" will come up.

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Question for DU Legal Minds: What law did Trump break? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 OP

It's not clea at the moment RandySF Sep 2019 #1

Breaking a law isn't the necessary offense. stopbush Sep 2019 #2

Exactly. I learned that from Lindsey Graham...circa 1998 DrToast Sep 2019 #5

The question asked by the opponents of impeachment will be "What law was broken?" Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #7

Campaign finance laws. This muthafucka is always breaking laws somewhere, believe that. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #3

Also inducing a bribe grantcart Sep 2019 #29

He tried to influence the 2020 election in his favor by asking a foreign nation to shraby Sep 2019 #4

He did the same thing in 2016 asking Russia... Lock him up. Sep 2019 #17

+1, uponit7771 Sep 2019 #19

Using taxpayer money for bribery & extortion. Campaign finance violations (federal tblue37 Sep 2019 #6

I think those supporting impeachment would do well to make that point Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #8

and treason gopiscrap Sep 2019 #32

18 USC 872 (possibly) James48 Sep 2019 #9

OK - I like it Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #11

Here is the difference. James48 Sep 2019 #12

James, would you post this in its own thread? Thi statute is important to know about! librechik Sep 2019 #23

Abuse of Power. Extortion. Claritie Pixie Sep 2019 #10

I know. Why the hell are people asking? SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #13

The response from pretty much every GOPer so far is... Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #15

Note: James48 Sep 2019 #14

Ari Melber explains how Trump may have committed an impeachable offense: emmaverybo Sep 2019 #16

I like the connection to the founding fathers an Federalist Papers. Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #21

I agree. Translate the impeachable offenses into high crimes underpinned by the laws. Thank you emmaverybo Sep 2019 #34

as always, there is also mercuryblues Sep 2019 #18

+1, Trump ordering holding up the whistleblower report is open shut obstruction of justice uponit7771 Sep 2019 #20

Human Decency nt maxrandb Sep 2019 #22

Theres a shortage of that throughout this land. Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #39

Prosecutor on Lawrence O'Donnell last night said extortion. Coventina Sep 2019 #24

He blatantly broke campaign finance law. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #25

The question should be, shockey80 Sep 2019 #26

Among other things, campaign finance and bribery laws ... StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #27

Several OliverQ Sep 2019 #28

This article has some good information Tanuki Sep 2019 #30

From how I understand it... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #31

I am just going to illustrate that... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #33

In a broad sense, I agree with you Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #36

Yup! Newest Reality Sep 2019 #37

In Nixons time, the dignity of the office was a huge deal Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2019 #38

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #35