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In reply to the discussion: Question for DU Legal Minds: What law did Trump break? [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,781 posts)7. The question asked by the opponents of impeachment will be "What law was broken?"
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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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
He tried to influence the 2020 election in his favor by asking a foreign nation to
shraby
Sep 2019
#4
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
James, would you post this in its own thread? Thi statute is important to know about!
librechik
Sep 2019
#23
I agree. Translate the impeachable offenses into high crimes underpinned by the laws. Thank you
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#34
+1, Trump ordering holding up the whistleblower report is open shut obstruction of justice
uponit7771
Sep 2019
#20