Courtesy of HuffPo:We are disturbed by reports that @POTUS is considering pardons of individuals who may have committed serious federal crimes—acts that may also violate NY law.— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) April 18, 2018
We must ensure that if any president issues such pardons, we can use NY’s laws to bring such individuals to justice. pic.twitter.com/oPEkwTrB0S
New York’s attorney general has asked officials to change state law so President Donald Trump’s aides can be tried for any criminal acts committed in the state, even if they have been given a presidential pardon.
In a letter sent to New York’s top lawmakers, including Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) said that he was troubled by Trump’s frequent discussion of his ability to issue pardons and that he was worried those who had committed crimes in the state would escape prosecution. New York has a double jeopardy law that prevents individuals from being charged with the same crime twice, even if the charges originated at the federal level.
“New York’s statutory protections could result in the unintended and unjust consequence of insulating someone pardoned for serious federal crimes from subsequent prosecution for state crimes,” Schneiderman wrote in the letter, dated April 18. “Even if that person was never tried or convicted in federal court, and never served a single day in federal prison.”
I am not a lawyer, but I believe that if this is successful the legal term is "checkmate."
It is so weird that trump remains in the building and has not quit this shitshow. He is clearly guilty of many crimes and embarrassing acts. Waiting for the US Marshalls to come and remove him will only make it worst for his family. Who will tell the moron it is time to go?
ReplyDeleteNo one. Obviously.
DeleteGood little puppet.
Donnie is going after Shadey James Comey. I'm sure Comey is sooo askeered!
ReplyDeleteNo one is above the law in this country. Trump and his network of questionable associates/comrades are in for a rude awakening.
ReplyDelete''No one is above the law in this country''
DeleteTrump and his family think they are.
Dotard Donnie aka El Pendejo
ReplyDeleteI hope, they make the law retroactive. Because, IMO, a$$hat will t pardon as many as possible before this change in law comes!
ReplyDeleteAmericans are witnessing a steady fundamental transformation of the country towards a dictatorship where rights of the everyday girl and guy are trampled .
ReplyDeleteRead how 911 Rudy helped save trump from money laundering charges in the 80s, he is another fixer like Cohen
ReplyDeleteHope this whole group goes down in flames.
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/04/rudy-rescue-what-giuliani-doing-trumps
What in the hell is going on here?
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".....House Republicans threatened to hold deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein in contempt if he did not authorize release of the memos, which were promptly leaked to reporters.....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/morning-joe-panel-mocks-gop-comey-memos-takes-special-kind-genius-get-checkmated-facts/
''“Every conversation that Jim Comey testified to is proven out by the memos that the Republicans trying to prosecute Jim Comey wanted released,” said Wallace, who was filling in as guest host of “Morning Joe.” “This is really a case where the Republicans were checkmated by the facts.”
Delete, “that this would somehow exonerate him, knowing what the substance of the memos were. There may be a few new details, but these memos were never going to be good for President Trump, and none of them are devastating. There’s no huge material fact here that’s going to move the investigation.”"
With his help.. rather presumptuous on his part.
ReplyDeletetrump and rudy are up to something, probable having to do with Cohen/money laundering or why wouldn't have rudy "helped" to end the investigation months ago.
I am sure Mueller knows all rudy's dirty tricks and isn't buying it.
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Giuliani Thinks Mueller Probe Could Wrap Up In A Few Weeks
Rudy Giuliani, the latest addition to President Donald Trump’s personal legal team, believes that with his help, special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation could come to a conclusion within the next two or three weeks......
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/giuliani-two-three-weekd-end-mueller-probe
I do hope that he is successful and that such a law is adopted as soon as possible. Trump and company are squirming bigly these days. They must feel that something is about to come down. It would be a shame if justice was never served because the lying Orange Buffoon issues pardons like candy on Halloween.
ReplyDeleteLOL trump screws himself again,there are copies of the memos attached to article
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https://crooksandliars.com/2018/04/comey-memo-trump-said-putin-told-him-us
Does this mean Willow is, or is not, getting married?
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