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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPreet Bharara to Trump: 'Long live the crime-fraud exception'
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382430-preet-bharara-to-trump-long-live-the-crime-fraud-exception"Long live the crime-fraud exception," Bharara whom President Trump fired last year after he refused to resign from his post tweeted Tuesday.
The crime-fraud exception means that a client's communications with an attorney isn't privileged if it "involves communications in furtherance of a contemplated or ongoing crime or fraud," according to the American Bar Association.
Trump tweeted earlier Tuesday morning that attorneyclient privilege is dead after it was reported Monday that the FBI raided the office and hotel room of Trumps personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
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Link to tweet
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)In all likelihood, Mr. Bharara has first-hand knowledge of Trump's malfeasance. He's too much of a professional, however, to speak of his knowledge.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)has a good sense of humor and is obviously very bright.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)If youre into listening to podcast one of my favorite, well, to be honest at this point in time MY FAVORITE PODCAST is Stay Tuned w/Preet. The format is Preet Baharara usually interviewing someone who is very well respected & indirectly or directly related to current events. Plus, Preet ALWAYS gives his honest opinion on where he sees the Mueller investigation going as updates come in.
His podcast are usually posted every Thursday so Im very interested in what he has to say about the lastest developments.
One thing I love about Preet Is he is able to see a topic or issue from many different angles & this enables him to ask his guest really good thought provoking questions & even play Devils advocate sometimes...The result is a wonderful conversation between Preet & guest that is not only entertaining but very informative for the audience!! IMHO.
Also...This May sound odd but Preets voice is unique & has a very soothing relaxing tone to it which just adds to the enjoyment.
Edit to say
Preet has obviously tweaked his abilities interviewing people as a US Attorney & created a really awesome podcast!!
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Or just use Google?
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)All I know to tell you is I use the podcast app OVERCAST & within the app search Tune In with Preet...But you can use any podcast app.
Hope that helps.
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)Youre welcome! I hope it helped...Preets podcast is awesome!!
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)I've never listened to any podcasts ever, but that sounds like it could be a first to at least try.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)You will really like Preets podcast!
Also, look up POD SAVE THE AMERICA
The podcast debuted in January 2017 and airs twice weekly, with the Monday edition hosted by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett, and the Thursday edition by Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer.
And also POD SAVE THE WORLD
hosted by former (President Obama) White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor.
I love both of these especially POD SAVE AMERICA...They are very entertaining & even funny! Most of all they cover everything that is going on, have good guest & IMHO provide a good service!
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)jayschool2013
(2,312 posts)Sounds to me as if Trump might be ready to go to the mattresses, if needed. He needs to be stopped as soon as legally possible.
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)... which Trump swore to uphold on January 20, 2017.
Cha
(297,249 posts)highplainsdem
(48,987 posts)Cha
(297,249 posts)elleng
(130,916 posts)A DOJ we can dream about!!!
Thunderbeast
(3,411 posts)......for SCOTUS when the Neil Gorsuch impeachment (fruits of the poisoned tree and all that) is executed.
kag
(4,079 posts)He would make such an incredible SCJ. Maybe Michelle could take Thomas's seat when he kicks.
Oh, how I wish sometimes that I believed in a god so I could pray to her for this to come true.
malaise
(269,005 posts)can pick and choose the parts that he thinks protects him.
Don the Con's con is over.
kentuck
(111,098 posts)Who try to use the law to protect themselves from any criminal prosecution.
Gothmog
(145,274 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)malthaussen
(17,199 posts)Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)Nitram
(22,802 posts)Unfortunately for Trump, they probably really don't get attorney-client privilege in the first place. Too many syllables.
poboy2
(2,078 posts)He's a big fan and watches every day for tips.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)I see what you did there!!!!
Maeve
(42,282 posts)One he will have cause to regret for a long, long time!
usaf-vet
(6,186 posts)...... for any of his miss deeds. He has managed to buy, bribe,threaten and good old buddy his way out of trouble. He has convinced himself he is above the law (another one of his lies he believes). Now let's hope the time for reckoning has finally come.
I'm hoping they get him and Cohen for bank fraud, income tax fraud and money laundering. All which should fall under RICO. At least as a non-lawyer I'm hoping.
Corktown
(22 posts)Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:05 PM - Edit history (1)
For my first post, may I offer this as a concise primer on the search of Cohen's properties. As a note, I'm employed on a military base, and as I often joke, I'm "one of the five liberals authorized to work there, we even have to wear a scarlet "L"! ". One of my Faux-news fanatic co-workers was apoplectic when the news broke, and screamed (literally!) out for the "investigation" of all the Democratic figures that these folks usually do in these moments, despite my efforts to explain the very solid legal basis that's needed to exist for something like this to move forward. Sad!....
[link:http://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/opinions/raid-on-michael-cohen-office-callan/index.html|
Ligyron
(7,632 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)LisaM
(27,812 posts)Love that little neighborhood, BTW.
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)You will love it here!
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)I work on the opposite side of town and am also one of a scant few Democrats in my office. Lots of meaningful glances and secret hand signals.
MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)You might want to point out how many Republicans were on the legal team that brought about this latest raid of Cohen's properties. THAT should shut them up (well, at least for a bit!).
blake2012
(1,294 posts)Because there are so many targets on social media lobbing hand grenades and they are not in sensitive positions any longer, it is asymmetric warfare on the Orange con.
He either cant hit back twice as hard on every target this making him look weak and ineffectual to his cro-magnon crowd or he is tied up all day fighting people like this thus actually making him weak and ineffectual.
pandr32
(11,586 posts)I'll bet most people had no idea there was this exception and it flies in the face (with a hard slap) of the Republican claims of "witch hunt!"
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,706 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)yes indeed
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Firing Bharara.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)I believe Mr. Bharara is widely respected and some people feel insulted with Trump's assumption they are there to protect his corrupt ass
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Poor, Trump. He had dinner with Alan Dershowitz last night. The last of his supporters in the legal world.
Even Jonathon Turley has quit defending Trump.