We are now at stage 4:
1. Russia didn’t hack.
2. Even if Russia hacked, the campaign didn’t collude.
3. Even if campaign colluded, Trump didn’t.
4. Ok, Trump lied and collude, but that’s not a crime!
5. Ok, it was a criminal conspiracy under 18 USC 371, #ButGorsuch #ButKavanaugh!
1. Russia didn’t hack.
2. Even if Russia hacked, the campaign didn’t collude.
3. Even if campaign colluded, Trump didn’t.
4. Ok, Trump lied and collude, but that’s not a crime!
5. Ok, it was a criminal conspiracy under 18 USC 371, #ButGorsuch #ButKavanaugh!
2/ Meeting with Russian is not a crime by itself. But here’s my explanation for why Trump’s actions are a “conspiracy against the United States,” 18 USC 371, based on a timeline with or without Michael Cohen’s allegation. H/t @RDEliason @jentaub amp.slate.com/news-and-polit…
3. This is a better link to my @slate piece. The key in the timeline:
June 7, 2016, 5 pm, Don Jr confirms the Trump Tower meeting
That evening, Trump announces "major speech" on Hillary scandal
June 7: Russians go live with DCLeaks.com
slate.com/news-and-polit…
June 7, 2016, 5 pm, Don Jr confirms the Trump Tower meeting
That evening, Trump announces "major speech" on Hillary scandal
June 7: Russians go live with DCLeaks.com
slate.com/news-and-polit…
4. The circumstantial evidence suggests Trump knew of Tower meeting.
Jr. called an undisclosed phone number that day. Was it his father?
Trump's public statement, "Russia, if you're listening..." appears to further the conspiracy. Russians followed with new round of spearphishing
Jr. called an undisclosed phone number that day. Was it his father?
Trump's public statement, "Russia, if you're listening..." appears to further the conspiracy. Russians followed with new round of spearphishing
5. Here is @RudyGiuliani at Stage 4: Trump colluded, but it's not a crime!
Actually, the way Trump colluded - approving a meeting and then signalling cooperation with Russian criminal hacking is a crime: Conspiracy against the United States, 18 USC 371.
Actually, the way Trump colluded - approving a meeting and then signalling cooperation with Russian criminal hacking is a crime: Conspiracy against the United States, 18 USC 371.
