Massachusetts AG opens up investigation of Trump:

[Kingofalldems]

Whoa!

Link to tweet

Oh yeah and this too:

Link to tweet

[Wwcd]

1. KA BOOM! Mass Ag no less. There's NO chance of a pardon in the State

U R Screwed.

[sheshe2]

3. I am proud to say that I voted for Maura Healey!

She is awesome!

[Wwcd]

8. Kudos to You & Maura Healey!

[smirkymonkey]

21. So did I and I think she is great!

Maura is a "doer"! And she's fearless!

Go Maura!

[sheshe2]

22. Fearless.

Massite!

[smirkymonkey]

24. Hey sheshe2!

We have some great politicians in our state! I'm proud to be from MA!

[sheshe2]

25. I am proud to be part of it too.

We have raised some good ones here, smirkymonkey!

Been here my whole life!

[getagrip_already]

13. Gov charlie baker is a republican... though

I doubt he would pardon trump unless it was his last day in office and he wanted a national image. Anything is possible though.

[HopeAgain]

2. The Apprentice case is big too.

Rumor is that there are tapes of Trump using derogatory terms for women and minorities. Discovery in a legal proceeding is not limited by NDAs.

[poboy2]

4. Lets keep it rolling! Pulverize that MoFo! -nt

[sheshe2]

5. I saw AG Healey interviewed last night!

[Tatiana]

6. Other AGs should follow suit.

Let them work together, just like they did during the financial crisis. Lisa Madigan (Illinois AG) is on the way out, but she can still begin an inquiry.

[BigmanPigman]

9. NY AG is (Schneiderman is my guess).

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10385973

[Tatiana]

10. Nice! Thanks for the link. n/t

[Chickensoup]

7. Disgraceful.

Despite Russian attack on our democracy
Our president congratulate Putin.
While attacking our justice dept.and
our FBI and the patriotic
men and women who go to
Work every day protecting us and our
Way of life.
Thank you AG of Massachusetts for
Investigating Mr Trump.
His disgraceful behavior will end sooner
Than later.vote democratic.

[erronis]

11. Interesting. Do you speak english or is there some computer programming language in your heritage?

I sincerely hope I haven't offended a real human or even a well-tuned robot.

If you need some tutoring, I can help.

[Kirk Lover]

15. At least that bot has the right programming! LOL

[Chickensoup]

18. This is a reply.

Of course I am a computer programme.
Ha,ha,ha.

[erronis]

19. Ok, you passed the turing test.

Not sure I could, however.

[True Blue American]

12. Has the AG in New York sued

Trump yet?

I know they are investigating Kushner.

Post Melania. She looks so pathetic out there defending herself on the bullying bit.

[getagrip_already]

14. he can't charge a sitting president....

the constitution prohibits the states from charging a sitting president.

He can charge everyone else, as well as trump companies though.

And no, he hasn't brought up any specific charges.

[Sophia4]

17. Do you have a link to the reference in the Constitution on that?

Thanks.

[getagrip_already]

30. I mis-spoke....

It's not explicitly called out. But there are a couple of clauses that imply that for certain classes of officials, they have to be tried in federal court, or rather, the federal courts have jurisdiction.

I'm not a constitutional scholar, or even a lawyer. So this is based on something I read a while back. It's the reason the civil suits against clinton (and now trump) were filed in federal court.

[Sophia4]

32. What are the provisions in the Constitution that require that certain officials be tried

in federal courts. Certain issues must be tried in federal courts, but certain officials?

Please refer me to those provisions in the Constitution. Thanks.

[getagrip_already]

33. from what I remember, it has to do with

article 3 section 2, as well as the supremacy clause.

Section 2 of Article III describes the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear a case, so this section tells us what kinds of cases the Supreme Court and other federal courts will hear. All cases that arise under the Constitution, the laws of the United States or its treaties.

[Sophia4]

34. Clinton was taken to state court in the Paula Jones case.

The Constitution does not prohibit a state court from hearing a case in which the president is a party.

Here. Read this:
xchttps://www.thedailybeast.com/due-process-closes-in-on-president-donald-trump-as-judge-lets-summer-zervos-suit-move-ahead?ref=home

No one is above the law. Certain matters are best tried in state courts. The federal courts hear certain kinds of cases limited in the Constitution.

Section 2 of Article III defines the jurisdiction of the federal courts to certain kinds of cases. A president can be tried in a state court. The Zervos case, for example does not arise under the federal Constitution or the federal laws or treaties. It arises under state law and can be tried in a state court.

[George II]

16. The walls are closing in on him. I won't be satisfied until they're 6'X10' with one wall of bars.

[peggysue2]

20. Whoosh!

With prejudice

[honest.abe]

23. This sounds significant.

[C_U_L8R]

26. Go Maura.

Show us how it's done.

[McCamy Taylor]

27. Good idea. If he fired Mueller the investigations will proceed.

[Buns_of_Fire]

28. Looks like a seven-Big-Mac-evening for El Lardass Supremo.

The smartphone is plugged in at "supercharge" setting, and he's instructed the Cabinet that they can take a day off the customary 8PM ass-kissing session.

There's work to be done! (Just as soon as he finishes the Big Macs.)

[procon]

29. Take him down!

It can't happen soon enough!

[Hekate]

31. Hehe. How many states' AGs are going to be going after Trumpco before this is over? Start a pool?

March Madness! April Foolery!