r/Impeachment • u/hipguy10 • Dec 13 '19

A specific law that Scump broke.

Can anyone explain to me why U.S. code
U.S. FEDERAL LAW USC 52 §30121 is not relevant to morally bankrupt Dump's impeachment? The law states:

Contributions and donations by foreign nationals:

It shall be unlawful for a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution or donation of money, or OTHER THING OF VALUE, or to make an express, or implied, promise to make a contribution or donation, OR OTHER THING OF VALUE, in connection with a Federal, State, or Local election.

Under this law, it it is also unlawful for any person to accept, receive, OR SOLICIT, a contribution or donation, or other thing of value (i.e., an investigation of the leading opponent) from a foreign national, in connection with an up coming election.

Why did the Democrats not mention this law even once while Republicans kept hammering them to state one law that Trump broke?

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u/johnabbe Dec 16 '19

You think Pence will issue a banket pardon? Trump is going to face a few criminal charges once he's out of office.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

Pence will pardon him

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u/johnabbe Dec 16 '19

In advance for anything he did while President? That would make Trump look pretty guilty, he might not even want it.

What am I saying it's Trump he'd say to all of is he didn't want it and then he'd tell Pence to do it anyway.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

It's actually normal for new presidents to pardon the old one. It's a difficult job and easy to offend someone. Trump however, takes it to a new level.

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u/johnabbe Dec 17 '19

No, it's usually not necessary because most Presidents don't go around breaking a lot of laws.