Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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Monday, December 19, 2022

HISTORIC: FIRST TIME IN U.S. HISTORY: CRIMINAL REFERRAL AGAINST AN EX-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

 



Charges against Donald J. Trump: 



1. Obstruction of an Official Procedure 

2. Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 

3. Conspiracy to Make False Statements

4. Incite, "Assist" or "Aid and Comfort" an Insurrection


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CRIMINAL REFERRAL TO THE DOJ FOR 


DONALD J. TRUMP AND

JOHN EASTMAN

AND OTHERS 




Title 18 Section 1512(c), which makes it unlawful for anyone to corruptly "obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding" of the United States government.



In an opening statement, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the panel’s vice chairwoman, accused Trump of an “utter moral failure and a clear dereliction of duty” and said he is “unfit for any office.”


“The whole purpose and obvious effect of Trump’s scheme were to obstruct influence and impede this official proceeding: The central moment for the lawful transfer of power in the United States,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said.

7 comments:

Shaw Kenawe said...

I wonder if this radical MAGA will continue to post this on his blog:

"It’s Day 619 of the coup, the theft of the American Government, by enemies both foreign and domestic.

Our federal government has been stolen by the illegal actions of leftist politicians.
And they have no regard for you or yours. Only they and theirs.

We have been the victims of a vast criminal enterprise."


The last time this appeared on his blog was Oct. 1. Maybe the sadly besotted Trump cultist has finally realized he was scammed by Trump? Nah.

Cultists never admit to having been duped by a conman. He'll keep up his pathetic patently false and foolish statements of a "stolen election."

Does anyone but me think Trump will end his presidential run for 2024? Now that he's been criminally referred to the DoJ?

Les Carpenter said...

Shaw, i just received a memo from The Lincoln Project on this. You should check it out... if you have not already seen it. Their view is highly valid and very possible, even likely.

I believe, even given this great news, we are a very long way from Trump being held accountable. If he ever is. Money talks and Trump certainly will use whatever wealth, as well as favors he can call in, to prevent facing the righteous accountability he is so richly deserving if.

Still, a good day for truth. Now we wait, prepare for the worst outcome while praying for conviction and incarceration.

Les Carpenter said...

What that radical MAGA't is doing is to project exactly what the MAGA crowd is doing. And they're doing it in spades. But you already know that.

Anonymous said...

Unless the Justice Dept. wants to prosecute, it will amount to nothing.

Mike said...

Why do I have this foreboding that this is going to go nowhere?

Ray Cranston said...

Always a grifter, and always a loser. No successful real estate mogul needs to sell NFT cartoons of himself. Everything that Trump touches turns to manure. He couldn't even make money in the casino business. No wonder banks won't lend him money. The Trump "brand" is radioactive.

You know who hasn't been criminally referred to the DoJ? HILLARY CLINTON!

She was right about Trump from the beginning. anyone with even half a brain saw him for the lying grifter he is. Everyone except his supporters who still swallow the grift daily. But that's because they don't even have half a brain.

Anonymous said...

Mike, if Jack Smith had not been brought on board I’d share your foreboding. One of Mr Garlands super powers is bringing the correct person in to do the job. He may look like he’s doing nothing but Mr Jack Smith is not nothing. He’s every sort of something and word on the street is he doesn’t waste time.

The last J6 meeting had a ceremonial feel to me, like specific actions/words needed to be entered into the record in order for next steps to occur.

I have no clue what happens next and I’m just as anxious as many of my friends for all this to be over. The smug hypocrisy of my Red Hat neighbors is proving to be taxing. A little Justice action would give me a smile inside.

Grey One Talks Sass on my phone