From @maxbergmann and me: Trump's team argues he did nothing wrong.
But House Judiciary and GAO make clear he broke multiple laws in the course of his Ukraine shakedown: (1) bribery; (2) honest services fraud; and (3) the Impoundment Control Act. /1 americanprogress.org/issues/democra…
But House Judiciary and GAO make clear he broke multiple laws in the course of his Ukraine shakedown: (1) bribery; (2) honest services fraud; and (3) the Impoundment Control Act. /1 americanprogress.org/issues/democra…
criminal bribery: Trump sought something of personal value (the announcement of investigations into his political opponents) in exchange for an official act (a White House meeting and the provision of military assistance), and he did so corruptly. /2
docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…
docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…
honest services fraud: Trump participated in a bribery scheme and utilized foreign wire communications to do so, such as by pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on their July 25 phone call. /3 docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…
Impoundment Control Act: Trump illegally withheld funding from Ukraine. Worse, the White House knew it was illegal and did it anyway. /4 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/0…
criminal conspiracy: a former member of Trump’s legal team, Lev Parnas, alleges that Rudy Giuliani and Trump involved him in a criminal conspiracy as part of Trump's Ukraine pressure scheme. /5 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Trump is desperate to hide his criminal acts from the American people. That's why it's so important that the Senate hold a fair trial with all relevant witnesses and evidence.
Senators need to stand up for the rule of law, not act as accomplices to Trump's cover-up.
Senators need to stand up for the rule of law, not act as accomplices to Trump's cover-up.
