Malcolm Nance: "Bribery is a high crime"

[triron]

Link to tweet

[PoliticAverse]

1. The phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" pretty much includes most anything...

(despite what some presidential defenders have claimed)

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_crimes_and_misdemeanors

[rsdsharp]

4. Article II, Section 4

specifically sets out bribery as grounds for impeachment.

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[NewJeffCT]

6. In the 90s

Republicans established that perjury & obstruction of justice related to a blowjob were impeachable offenses. Of course, different rules apply to Republicans, and another set for Trump.

[gibraltar72]

2. Treason merits firing squads. Pass it on.

[duforsure]

3. They've probably been

Threatening others or else tactic, like his attacks are designed to do , make them pay him off or he abuses his powers to hurt them. This may be what Mr Avenatti is talking about, he's been getting bribes from his threats. Cohen is one of his collection people probably.