Giuliani: "If he shot James Comey, he'd be impeached the next day"

[Miles Archer]

Giuliani: Trump Could Have Shot Comey And Still Couldn’t Be Indicted For It
Congress would have to impeach Trump first before any criminal prosecution could move forward, the president’s lawyer says.



Giuliani said impeachment was the initial remedy for a president’s illegal behavior ― even in the extreme hypothetical case of Trump having shot former FBI Director James Comey to end the Russia investigation rather than just firing him.

“If he shot James Comey, he’d be impeached the next day,” Giuliani said. “Impeach him, and then you can do whatever you want to do to him.”

Norm Eisen, the White House ethics lawyer under President Barack Obama and now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said the silliness of Giuliani’s claim illustrates how mistaken Trump’s lawyers are about presidential power.

“A president could not be prosecuted for murder? Really?” he said. “It is one of many absurd positions that follow from their argument. It is self-evidently wrong.”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shoot-comey_us_5b145897e4b02143b7cd633e

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1. Why identify a specific target???

Whatever merits his arguments may have, they are not enhanced by specifying comey as the victim instead of just "someone".

Unless, of course, you're part of a mob organization trying to send a message....

[Judi Lynn]

2. Truly does sound that way. Very strange talk from someone who pretends to respect the law. n/t

[empedocles]

8. Ghouliani's 'very strange talk indeed'

Often downright bizarre!

[Iliyah]

3. Oh shit, that ain't cool.

I hope Comey have protection.

[Blue_true]

7. Yeah, it does sound screwed up.

When will Rudi direct threats toward the guy's wife and daughters? Rudi is either senile or trying to intimidate Comey.

[Corgigal]

4. Holy shit.

A former New York State prosecutor said something this stupid. Does Trump want this tested?

[Adrahil]

5. Impeach!?

Don’t mind of I do!!!!

[NightWatcher]

6. Ok, now I want Ghouliani indicted even more.

[Fred Sanders]

11. Not even hiding they are a mob family, since I guess they have figured out we already figured that.

The Trumpanos.

[milestogo]

9. What country are we living in?

I cannot believe this bizarre crap is being spouted by the lawyer of an American President.

[RockRaven]

10. Please add a charge of witness tampering to Rudy and Donald's indictments

on the grounds that this was a de facto mob-style death threat.

[raging moderate]

12. No, he wouldn't. Not with this Republican Congress.

They would find a way to justify it, somehow.

[Lucky Luciano]

17. Yes. They will say he was standing his ground. nt

[Mike Nelson]

13. That is no longer a given...

...with the Republicans in charge. He can not be impeached and convicted, with the current Congress.

[dameatball]

14. So, if he shoots Giuliani what is it?

[flibbitygiblets]

16. I guess it would be time to turn on Fox to find another lawyer?

[samnsara]

15. ummmm...the next day? arrested orange ass in jail inna hour!

[Guilded Lilly]

18. Yo, Media: Quit giving this idiot mouthpiece air time and try focusing on missing children or

Massive death in Puerto Rico...you know American citizens suffering badly?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. That cross dressing fool is not doing his client any favors

Please proceed.