No point in shooting the messenger anymore. Even she's probably tired of lying for a living. |
That makes you both fools. Jared Kushner failing to disclose this meeting on his SF-86 is a prima facie count of 18 USC 1001. There are many, many other potential charges in play including conspiracy to violate federal election laws. There are too many others to list, although many are listed upthread. |
Her position isn't mandatory. She's free to leave the White House at any time if the lying weighs too heavily on her conscience. As long as she stands in front of a tv camera willing to defend it, she's complicit. |
Some disagree: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/trump-jr-russia-email/533304 |
Simply untrue. 11 CFR 110.20: contributions, funds or anything of value may not be solicited or provided by foreign nationals, whether provided directly or through a conduit or intermediary. |
Where does Toobin say that? Link please. Here is Toobin's column from yesterday, and it says nothing like what you're claiming. https://www.google.com/amp/www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/are-donald-trump-jrs-e-mails-about-meeting-with-a-russian-lawyer-evidence-of-a-crime/amp In fact, it walks through many potential crimes this message suggests. Sounds like you trumpers are lying once again. Can't you ever tell the truth even about obvious stuff??? No wonder you believe in fake news. |
Opposition research is certainly a thing of value. Consulting firms who do this charge big $$$. And whether or not Donnie Jr. got anything, he thought he was getting something and that is the problem. That's where he potentially broke the law. |
I think all this talk about whether is it legal or not is a red herring. The question is: is it moral? Whether it is legal or not, do we really want a culture that says it is morally okay to solicit hostile powers for help? |
Do we throw people in jail over morality? Remember, Clinton was impeached for lying under oath, not for immoral behavior. |
Mueller already has 15 top notch prosecutors working with him. Trump Jr's and Jared's begging for Russian government dirt is just the tip of the iceberg. Drip drip drip to the most ineffective presidency in US history. |
What concerns me are the reports that the FBI either didn't know about this meeting or at least, didn't know about these emails. Kinda worried what else they/Mueller may be missing? |
As the reporters were saying yesterday, nobody has just asked DJT Jr. They've asked sources, followed leads, but never asked Jr himself. I doubt that the FBI is far enough along to interview or subpoena him yet. So they haven't asked him either. |
Read th d*nm thread (spoiler alert: oppo research)(another spolier alert: it does not matter if he actually got any dirt). Smh |
I respectfully disagree. The legality is important because we are a nation built on rule of law. And the illegality is covered in the constitution. This is not a matter of violating some part of the tax code where lawyers can argue definitions. Interference by foreign powers was very much at the forefront of our founding fathers' minds. The morality aspect is important because these are the people representing us. All of us whether or not we voted for them. |
Does anyone have a resource that lists all of the "nothingburger" coincidences of Trump Campaign/Russia contacts? A timeline or roster of people who did what when? |