Robert Mueller and his team of special prosecutors had a great week with the convictions of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. As soon as the jury went out to deliberate, Manafort and his lawyers attempted to reach a deal for Manafort. Presently, they were unsucessful. The second trial with Manafort begins September 24, 2018. And while neither man has been sentenced, there are still many legal implications for Trump with his lawyer of over 12 years and his campaign chairman being convicted. While the convictions do not involve the Russian collusion or meddling in our election, they are a tipping point to what lies ahead for Donald Trump. Last week, I discussed the Trump, Cohen and Manafort convictions on CGTN-America TV. Watch here: … [Read more...] about Trump and Implications of Cohen and Manafort Convictions
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Time to Begin the Process to Pull the Plug on Trump
The latest news surrounding Donald Trump has some persons calling for impeachment, removal or resignation of Trump as president. In a memo made by then FBI Director James Comey, Trump allegedly asked Comey if he would end the investigation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. It was allegedly made the day after Flynn resigned. Comey declined. The issue is whether this request, if proven to be true, should be considered obstruction of justice and if so, what remedies exist. Obstruction of justice is a federal statute that makes it unlawful to corruptly obstruct, influence or impede an official proceeding. There are several key elements to proving the crime. First, there must be an intent on the part of the person to specifically obstruct, influence or impede. The party must be aware that an investigation or proceeding exists. And the action must be one that attempts to obstruct, influence or impede. In looking at the totality of the … [Read more...] about Time to Begin the Process to Pull the Plug on Trump