Thread by @grantstern

Individual-1 is totally implicated in #TrumpRussia by this week’s Mueller filings and nailed hard for the cover up.

What’s worse is that prosecutors practically announced that he is guilty of conspiracy charges related to the substantive crimes, like illegal hush money deals. 1/

Conspiracy to defraud the United States (18 USC 371) is a charge that ensnares everyone with knowledge of a crime to defat the lawful purpose of a US agency like the Federal Election Commission, who Congress assigned the task of providing election transparency. 2/

Trump has zero defenses against a charge under 18 USC 371 based on the #TrumpTapes that Michael Cohen so graciously recorded to get proof of his six figure debt from his chintzy boss. 3/

dworkinreport.com/2018/07/24/mic…

The Stormy Daniels and Karen MacDougal hush money deals aren’t even Trump’s largest FEC violation!

That honor belongs to the Trump Foundation, which @NewYorkStateAG Underwood is pursuing diligently. 4/

washingtonpress.com/2018/11/23/the…

America needs faster enforcement of campaign violations above a certain dollar amount, like the $25,000 violations which are a 5 year felony.

Because Trump’s example of getting away with the hush money deals from Cohen has already inspired a GOP copycat. 5/

Florida man @RossSpano borrowed $180,000 in four secret personal loans to fund his successful campaign for #FL15. He’s a lawyer and State Rep.

He must figure those laws don’t apply now that Trump has gotten away with breaking them. 6/

washingtonpress.com/2018/12/03/a-n…

Why can’t political criminals be caught faster, in a way that denies them the fruit of their illegal dealings?

Shoplifters don’t get to keep their stolen goods as a parting gift.

Why should GOP Presidents and Congressmen get rewarded for stealing elections?

#ImpeachTrump

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