Jonathan Turley Destroys Manhattan DA's Case Against Trump

But what about the legal case against Trump? George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley called it what it is: “legally pathetic.”

Jonathan Turley:

"Although it may be politically popular, the case is legally pathetic. Bragg is struggling to twist state laws to effectively prosecute a federal case long ago rejected by the Justice Department against Trump over his payment of “hush money” to former stripper Stormy Daniels. In 2018 (yes, that is how long this theory has been around), I wrote how difficult such a federal case would be under existing election laws. Now, six years later, the same theory may be shoehorned into a state claim.

It is extremely difficult to show that paying money to cover up an embarrassing affair was done for election purposes as opposed to an array of obvious other reasons, from protecting a celebrity’s reputation to preserving a marriage. That was demonstrated by the failed federal prosecution of former presidential candidate John Edwards on a much stronger charge of using campaign funds to cover up an affair.

In this case, Trump reportedly paid Daniels $130,000 in the fall of 2016 to cut off or at least reduce any public scandal. The Southern District of New York’s U.S. Attorney’s office had no love lost for Trump, pursuing him and his associates in myriad investigations, but it ultimately rejected a prosecution based on the election law violations. It was not alone: The Federal Election Commission (FEC) chair also expressed doubts about the theory.

Prosecutors working under Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus Vance Jr., also reportedly rejected the viability of using a New York law to effectively charge a federal offense."

This lawfare needs to stop. These criminal Soros-sponsored DA's need to go.

Jonathan Turkey is a liberal.

Excellent analysis by this powerful legal scholar based in Washington DC. This impending arrest and indictment is total Political persecution BS.

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Why didn’t they bring it earlier? Because they knew that it was a tenuous case at best. They’re only pulling it out of the hat, now that 2024 is about to be upon us.

As Turley notes, even Bragg himself wasn’t hot for this case when he came in, and two prosecutors quit because Bragg was refusing to go along with this. But desperation can go a long way. Turley points out that one of the prosecutors even wrote a book trying to lay out the case against Trump, which Turley said was “shocking” because it was “unprofessional and improper.” But now, Bragg ultimately appears to have caved into Democratic pressure and is going ahead with this charade.

However, Turley also makes another important point when it comes to the question of disparity of treatment here.

"While we still do not know the specific state charges in the anticipated indictment, the most-discussed would fall under Section 175 for falsifying business records, based on the claim that Trump used legal expenses to conceal the alleged hush-payments that were supposedly used to violate federal election laws. While some legal experts have insisted such concealment is clearly a criminal matter that must be charged, they were conspicuously silent when Hillary Clinton faced a not-dissimilar campaign-finance allegation.

That was the funding of the Steele dossier, which the Clinton campaign falsely declared as a “legal expense.” The FEC fined the Clinton campaign over that false filing. Not only did her team publicly lie about it, but they also promoted the false Russia collusion claims to the FBI and the media. Yet, where is the action against Clinton or the campaign for prosecution? Strangely missing. Talk about the disparity."

Turley pointed out other issues with the prosecution.

"A Section 175 charge would normally be a misdemeanor. The only way to convert it into a Class E felony requires a showing that the “intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” That other crime would appear to be the federal election violations which the Justice Department previously declined to charge.

The linkage to a federal offense is critical for another reason: Bragg’s office ran out of time to prosecute this as a misdemeanor years ago; the statute of limitations is two years. Even if he shows this is a viable felony charge, the longer five-year limitation could be hard to establish.

Of course, none of these legalistic problems will be relevant in the coming frenzy. It will be a case that is nothing if not entertaining, one to which you can bring your popcorn — so long as you leave your principles behind."

“The season opener of ‘America’s Got Trump’ might be a guaranteed hit with its New York audience — but it should be a flop as a prosecution,” Turley declared.

This:

"This may end up galvanizing more Americans around Trump. Twitter head Elon Musk is saying if they go ahead with this, he thinks Trump wins in a landslide. We’re already seeing some of those who were on the fence, now saying they would support Trump because of this action. We’ll have to see, but he just may be right."

I'm one of those fence sitters, yet still there is a lot of time between now and Tuesday, November 5, 2024, so we shall see. Personally, I think this attempt to get Trump will fail and fail fast, and will be long forgotten by Tuesday, November 5, 2024. On the other hand, the kitchen sink and everything not nailed down will be thrown at Trump right up until the 2024 election results come in.

He's a stupid dumb f----- N

They know what Turley articulates. The 40 % are politically motivated.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1637108009057894403

The whole crux is congress has a slush fund just to pay for
this type of shit and your telling me President Trump is going
to be charged for using his own money CLOWN WORLD.

It’s all so tiresome

:tiresome:

It's true. The Democrats are a major felony crime factory yet no one ever gets charged for anything. This Trump issue is like someone stealing a 5 cent bubble gum from the store if it is even a crime at all.

All I can hear is the whisper of the debunked "Russia, Russia, Russia" gate in the background.

Just another crock of $hit from the Clown World administration.







BTW Elon may very well be correct. As I am one who is reconsidering my support due to this shenanigan.

Its just to make Trump look bad to the Independents but this may be the straw that broke the camels back even for them.

The lengths the gooberment, and legal system is going to in order to prevent him being the victor in 2024.


No, I think he will have even more support and much will come from Democrats who have had enough of the lying and cheating and blatant corruption by their party making America resemble Soviet Russia.

This just reminds me of the 2 Impeachments and 2 Acquittals in the U.S. Senate -- Show Trials.

I predict Not Guilty.

As compared to our current rocket scientist?

New York City has become very lawless thanks to the Democrats. Rule of Law is almost dead there. On verge of becoming like a third world country.

He's right. democrats know it's going nowhere but just want something to bitch about until the 2024 elections.

Just another boring witchhunt.

Another opportunity to get us Trumptards all riled up!

Wait so you're saying the Biden Administration is running the country like a banana republic, only with more power and money? What could possibly go wrong?

"The case is legally pathetic."

Agree, Mr. Turley!

And our political leaders, all of whom swore an oath to protect our Constitution, sit by and allow this bullshit to happen. And we keep voting for these criminals. Unreal.

Briar Trump: "Please don't throw me in the indictment briar patch!"

Rabid Robintette Biden fox: "Duh, nope, you're going there now!"

No we don't.

Dominion does.

His own opinion and pure conjecture