Thread by @Defeat_Trump2

1/ Michael Cohen will testify publicly to the House regarding crimes committed by Donald Trump immediately before and after Mr. Trump became president. Although much evidence of Mr. Trump's criminality already exists, Mr. Cohen's testimony should push prosecutors to INDICT Trump.

2/ Three things can end the Trump presidency: if he's indicted, impeached or voted out in 2020 by everyone voting Blue. The most immediate path is INDICTMENT for federal & state crimes the evidence of which is abundant. This thread addresses INDICTMENT of a sitting president.

3/ Despite whatever the GOP and the MSM say the following is true and correct: (1) The Constitution does not prohibit INDICTMENT; (2) No law prohibits INDICTMENT; (3) No DOJ written rule prohibits INDICTMENT; & (4) No formal written DOJ policy prohibits INDICTMENT.

4/ This article has the full text of The Criminal Indictment Of President Nixon For Watergate. The indictment was unsealed after decades in 2018. It shows a grand jury considered both criminal INDICTMENT & impeachment of Nixon were justified. on.digg.com/2SD6gyr

5/ This legal memorandum by Professor of Law Ronald D. Rotunda to Independent Counsel Judge Ken Starr concluded that President Bill Clinton could be INDICTED while sitting as president. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3899…

6/ Judge Ken Starr, who was independent counsel in the Clinton impeachment, concludes that a sitting president can be criminally INDICTED.

Ken Starr: President Donald Trump Can Be Indicted | The Beat With Ari Me... via @YouTube

7/ Renowned constitutional law scholar Professor Jonathan Turley concludes a sitting president can be criminally INDICTED.

Law scholar answers if a sitting POTUS can be indicted msnbc.com/morning-joe/wa… via @msnbc

8/ Renowned constitutional law scholar Professor Laurence Tribe concludes a sitting president can be criminally INDICTED.

Yes, the Constitution Allows Indictment of the President lawfareblog.com/yes-constituti…

9/ Even DOJ officials have gone on record stating that Mr. Trump can be criminally INDICTED while in office.

Obama DOJ official: Trump can be indicted while in office news.yahoo.com/obama-doj-offi… via @YahooNews

10/ "The Only Way to Find Out If the President Can Be Indicted Scholars disagree on existing precedents—and the question won’t be settled until evidence leads a prosecutor to try it." In the absence of any clear legal constraints, Trump should be INDICTED.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

11/ This is the sole document arguing against indictment. IT'S BASED ON AN EARLIER DOCUMENT TO PROTECT NIXON. "A Sitting President's Amenability to Indictment & Criminal Prosecution" [260 page OLC memo, dated Oct. 16, 2000 & based on 1973 OLC memo] bit.ly/2qaFG33

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