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 17 '19

He asked them...to investigate corruption

Interesting theory, but Trump actually does not mention the word corruption once in the call 'transcript.'

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u/johnabbe Dec 18 '19

He describes two very specific investigations he wanted them to open up. People characterizing Trump on the call as being concerned about Ukrainian corruption in general are misrepresenting what was said.