Trump's Public Confession
It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election - Ellen Weintraub (The head of the Federal Election Commission)
Opposition research, or as Trump calls it "oppo research" is valuable . The democrats paid a U.S. firm to obtain a copy of the "Steele dossier".
FEC chairwoman appears to subtweet Trump over the illegality of accepting foreign help in election
Savannah Behrmann , USA TODAY
WASHINGTON— The head of the Federal Election Commission reminded candidates that asking for help from foreign governments is illegal in an apparent subtweet of President Donald Trump
Ellen Weintraub's tweet came after Trump exclaimed that China should investigate former vice president Joe Biden , despite already being in the middle of an impeachment inquiry after asking Ukraine for the same thing.
"By the way, likewise, China should start an investigation into the Biden's because what happened in China is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine," Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn Thursday.
“Is this thing on?” Ellen Weintraub wrote soon after Trump's press gaggle, re-upping her original scathing memorandum from June , accompanied with the microphone emoji.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/03/fec-chairwoman-subtweets-trump-over-accepting-foreign-help-election/3855546002/
Okay, that's the law.
Here is one of several public confessions Trump has made.
You just saw (and heard) Trump confess.
You are now a witness.
Are you willing to testify against The Donald?
I am!
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Here is the Traitor-In-Chief asking for China to investigate the Bidens . "If they don't do what we want, we have great power."
Yep.
That's another article of impeachment.
After the tariffs he imposed on China, what makes him think they would do anything to help him.
As the code states, the 'solicitation' is enough, the 'receipt' isn't necessary.
"China should start an investigation..........................can you pick out the operative word? Didn't hear him ask.............anyone.
Gotta link for that "code" because "Foreign National" doesn't fit the description of a country - which China is.
Foreign National - A foreign national is any person who is not a national of the country in which they are residing or temporarily sojourning. For example, a foreign national in Canada is someone who is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–155, §303(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for a foreign national directly or through any other person to make any contribution of money or other thing of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any such contribution from a foreign national."
New section (a)
It shall be unlawful for—
(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make—
(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;
(B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or
(C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or
(2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.
It's in this article.
Maybe you should read it before posting ignorant comments.
Yep, right there on the bottom of Ellen Weintraub's statement.
Since you didn't understand it, obviously it wasn't so ignorant.
That's hilarious 1st.
Instead of relying on the definition in the US Code, you post a definition from Wikipedia. Without posting a citation for it BTFW.
If you're going to try to argue that LAW with me, you better bring FACTS and a lunch.
Dulay - you don't know WTF you're talking about. Regardless of where it comes from, THAT is the definition of who a Foreign National is.
Believe me - I'll never argue the "law" with you - too low to go.
Once again, read the fucking article. This is right there in the article:
Let me repeat that:
Well at least I know how to read a fucking LAW.
From 52 USC 30121
That means that you have to go to 22 USC 611(b). There you will find:
You chased me all over the fucking seed making snarky comments and demanding that I spoon feed you information that is already right in the seed. I don't know if it's laziness or obtuseness that caused you to post those comments instead of carefully reading the law that was right in front of your face.
Now you want to pretend that I don't know what I'm talking about. Well make a fucking argument because your proclamation goes NOWHERE with me.
I note that you haven't even tried to defend Trump against the allegation that he violated 52 USC 30121. Your whole argument is that it doesn't apply. Well Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub and I say that it does, prove us wrong. Or is supporting your own fucking bullshit 'too low to go'?
Omigawd! How did I miss this?? I'm laughin' so darned hard!!!!! You're so right on, Dulay.
This morning Mick Mulvaney is wondering how many other meetings he was not invited to.
He found out about the Baghdadi raid after the fact. He is officially the White House's new "invisible man".
Here's Mickey being honest.
Are you willing to testify against The Donald?
Count me in! Time's a-wastin'!
Count me in too!
I'm in!
The protect Joe Biden at all costs campaign continues.
There is still ZERO evidence either Biden did anything illegal in the Ukraine. None. Only the words of a chronic liar. So yea they should be protected.
Donny says lots of things, 85% of it is lies and made up conspiracy theories.
Durham and Barr aren't finished yet.
Thanks for admitting that there is a perfectly LEGAL venue for investigations of Trump's conspiracy theory and that therefore Trump's Ukraine/China asks were unforced violations of the law.
Ya....that's what I meant to say !
Are you for REAL ?
What LAWS did he violate with China and the Ukraine?????
The world is full of unintended consequences.
Yep.
READ the seed for that information 1st. It's ALL right there.
Ahhh - can't handle the heat of actually DISCUSSING something, eh? Got it.
This article (which conservatives can't comprehend) lays out the case that Trump has publicly confessed to violating FEC laws.
You asked a question. I answered it. That WAS discussing something.
What is it you want 1st? Do you want me to hold your hand through the content of the seed TOO?
I suppose it's too much to ask that some people practice a little 'adulting' for themselves.
Read 1.1.5 - rrreeeaaaalllll slow.
OK Duly - enough of the smart azz answers which are not answers.
My question TO YOU is simply - What LAWS did he violate with China and the Ukraine? You haven't published/responded with any, so, please quit sidestepping.
Neither China nor Ukraine are "FOREIGN NATIONALS" - as such, the code listed is not applicable.
So, what, exactly, are the laws he violated?
WTF is your major malfunction 1st? How many times do you have to be told the READ the fucking seed. The content of the law is at the very beginning and the number of the law is cited at the bottom of Ellen Weintraub's statement.
Do you want me to look up the Code and spoon feed the fucking thing to you one sentence at a time. Sheesh.
All you have to do is copy the wording of the law from the seed and paste it into your search engine. Or scribble the code # down and type it into google.
Oh and Zelensky is most definitely a foreign national.
Get over yourself, and do some adulting 1st.
BTFW, it's DULAY.
It helps if you know how to read a fucking LAW.
That means that you have to go to 22 USC 611(b). There you will find:
So now that I have held your hand through the process, do you know what law he broke?
I guess some are so used to swilling pabulum that when solid food is put on the table they just can't manage to digest it.
It would help if they would just read the fucking article they are disputing.
I love it they demand to know what "laws are violated".
They are admitting that they didn't even look at the fucking article.
The first sentence of this article is:
I KNOW!
It's as if they think that if they actually READ some facts, the cognitive dissonance will overwhelm them and their whole world will collapse.
Yet NOT knowing the facts doesn't keep them from proclaiming that there isn't any proof of Trump's Impeachable conduct.
The RW petulance of just saying 'nu uh' is getting old.
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most of those in the current executive branch and their supporters are too fucking stupid to know what the Hatch Act is as well
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And you protect a crook and traitor at all costs. There's no honor in protecting a known liar, cheat, thief, wannabe incest dad, and juvenile name caller. What's he hiding if he's so innocent? What's he afraid of? His kid may be looked at prosecutors down the line. His children are not as pure as the driven snow.
I see an "On-Going" "Pattern" here !
Please don't stay "Stupid" !
How about ridiculous?
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No one has more respect for women than me...
Oh yeah? Well no one wants to kick your balls so hard they fly out of your ears more than me.
That's assuming too much already.
"It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election"
It's a good thing Joe "Sleepy" Biden wasn't running for office when he got his kid a really, really "Lucrative" Job !
Love " Go To's ", when "ONE" has NOTHING ELSE !
Was Joey a " Private Citizen " when he "DID THE DEED" ?
When "Running for Office"....there is "NO PRIVATE " !
Having a SIMPLE "Pattern" isn't "Flattering" !
You're so right (wing).
As opposed to Trump putting his daughter and son-in-law in high positions of which neither were qualified to hold?
Do they get a "Salary" ?
His "Daughter" should just "STFU" about "women" and "Rights" in business....huh.
They donate their salaries to their favorite charity - the pornstar hush money fund.
Cute is just that ….."Cute" !
Why the scare quotes? Do you doubt her paternity?
Were those 'thoughts' expressed on her private email or her WH email?
Your Desperation is showing again !
I think Trump doubts Barron's paternity. Because, remember, "Melania has a son ... together ... that she loves very much."
So you are saying trumps kids who make a LOT of money in foreign countries, right now, today, should be thrown in prison?
Is that what I said ?
"Trump's public confession." ? ?
Uh, "When you're a star you can do anything," comment by the DJT pretty much covers it.
The Trump will be an entertainer to the very end. His destiny is the same destiny as the late Lenny Bruce. MAGA rallies filled with yawning red hats that can't remember why they are there.
Lenny OD'd on drugs. Trump will do it with Big Macs.
I was referring to Bruce's stage performances in the end. Spending his time railing about his court proceedings on obscenity charges. Trump will also do 'the big whine' about being victimized. Reread my last sentence.
Apologies.
Although your 'Big Mac' comment does have authenticity.
The apologies would be mine.
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WTF?
Giuliani was named cybersecurity advisor?
And he can't even use a fucking iPhone?
That's like naming a foreign agent National Security Advisor.
Oh yeah. Trump did that too.