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SKKY

(11,797 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:28 AM Sep 2019

If Trump is found to have used a Foreign Government to influence the 2020 election...

...and others knew about it, do they have legal exposure as well? I'm specifically thinking about Pompeo and Mulvaney, but if Trump is impeached, do we really think Pence didn't know about it? What is his exposure?

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If Trump is found to have used a Foreign Government to influence the 2020 election... (Original Post) SKKY Sep 2019 OP

And Barr. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #1

Yea, I forgot about Barr. SKKY Sep 2019 #4

Here is Dean's input... BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #6

I assume anyone who swears or oaths to fed duty would lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #2

As a former federal employee... 2naSalit Sep 2019 #7

I assume they do and if not, then our "system" and laws are seriously flawed Pachamama Sep 2019 #3

Until not too long ago, I was 100% against impeachment... SKKY Sep 2019 #5

Interesting that you changed your mind & the reason - this is the same thing I have been hearing Pachamama Sep 2019 #8

BigmanPigman

(51,571 posts)

1. And Barr.

Reply to SKKY (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:31 AM

Sep 2019

They just said this on MSNBC. Yes, all of them.

SKKY

(11,797 posts)

4. Yea, I forgot about Barr.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:41 AM

Sep 2019

BigmanPigman

(51,571 posts)

6. Here is Dean's input...

Reply to SKKY (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:46 AM

Sep 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212492900

lindysalsagal

(20,592 posts)

2. I assume anyone who swears or oaths to fed duty would

Reply to SKKY (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:31 AM

Sep 2019

Also be in violation

2naSalit

(86,378 posts)

7. As a former federal employee...

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 12:38 PM

Sep 2019

I would imagine so.

Pachamama

(16,884 posts)

3. I assume they do and if not, then our "system" and laws are seriously flawed

Reply to SKKY (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:37 AM

Sep 2019

The criminal activity going on is beyond outrageous and we need to make sure we stop it.

SKKY

(11,797 posts)

5. Until not too long ago, I was 100% against impeachment...

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 11:42 AM

Sep 2019

...because I think it lets people who voted for 45 off the hook. But this is just too much. If we don't have laws, what do we have?

Pachamama

(16,884 posts)

8. Interesting that you changed your mind & the reason - this is the same thing I have been hearing

Reply to SKKY (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 08:01 PM

Sep 2019

...from every person who previously was on the fence or opposed to impeachment for the reason you stated. Every one of them has reached their limit and are now all for it.

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