Posted on 04/13/2018 2:27:11 AM PDT by calvincaspian
We should not be clamoring for special counsel Robert Mueller to be fired. That ship has sailed. While the Russian collusion investigation seems to be withering away, having yielded no evidence that might impugn President Trump, a new investigation has been spun off in New York City, targeting his attorney, Michael Cohen.
Since that investigation is separate from the Russia investigation, some are hoping Attorney General Jeff Sessions can reauthorize himself out of recusement and squash it.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
Fire Mueller now!
I thought the DOJ released a document stating no criminal actions were determined. The law states that impeachment is tied to a criminal charge. No criminal charge, no impeachment. Since Trump’s legal rights were denied to retain counsel because his attorney’s offices were raided, he can’t be represented at an interrogation based on a subpoena. So he rightfully refused to speak to Mueller after his attorney’s offices were raided.
What’s been splayed out in front of the American people is a sham political investigation and third-rate propagandizing by a complicit media.
...which mobilized intelligence services and activated the Watergate-level press coverage. The new administration never had a chance to get off the ground. Weeks and months went by and no collusion was found, but ... lives were ruined ...
The deep state has no idea how much they're hated in flyover...
He did repeal Obamacare. It died in the senate.
You are wrong.
You are wrong.
_________________________
At the federal level, Article Two of the United States Constitution states in Section 4 that “The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
Plain language seems to state a crime must be proved.
The term “high crimes and misdemeanors” had a long history before the authors of the Constitution were born.
It was created to apply first to the King’s ministers, as a way for Parliament to make it impossible for them to serve in government without attacking the King himself for maladministration.
You could argue, and some have, that “high crime” (other than treason or bribery) requires proof of a crime. A “high misdemeanor”, however, is NOT a crime, or else using the phrase after “high crimes” would be superfluous.
Draining the swamp, for example, is a high misdemeanor if 291 Members of Congress and 67 Senators say so.
On a practical level: If the House sends charges to the Senate alleging “high crimes and misdemeanors”, and if Mr. Chief Justice Roberts, presiding, rules the charges in order, and 67 Senators vote to convict - what is the constitutional pathway for appeal?
Pres. Pence would pardon Trump and the Kabuki stage is set for the next act.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.