Posted on 08/22/2018 2:29:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
As the swirl of legal drama around Donald Trump grows, it will be increasingly difficult for Democrats to avoid direct questions about the "I word" - impeachment - even if the topic makes many on the left squirm with discomfort.
On Tuesday Donald Trump's former personal lawyer stood in a New York courtroom and said then-candidate Trump directed him to commit campaign finance crimes.
If Mr Cohen is to be believed - and his lawyer has produced an audio recording that appears to be at least partial corroboration - it draws the president closer to what is now-documented illegal activity.
What does US law say?
There's an open legal debate about whether a sitting president can be indicted for a crime. The constitution and federal law are silent on the issue, but Department of Justice guidelines say no.
The consensus recourse for a president who is accused of serious misdeeds is impeachment by a majority of the House of Representatives and a vote to remove by two-thirds of the US Senate.
This, obviously, is both a tall order and an intrinsically political act.
While there has been talk among liberal ranks about impeachment virtually from the day Mr Trump took office, mainstream Democratic politicians have been extremely uneasy to address the subject directly....
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Can they? Of course. Will they? No, but thank you to their shill at the BBC for making it look like there's discussion or soul-searching among the Demwits, when in reality it is, transparently, lawfare and other agenda items. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
No they can’t and it will kill them.Any more questions?
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