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Old 12-14-18, 11:57 AM   #6083
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well again the whole problem with trying to charge Trump with a criminal campaign finance violation is the fact that lawyers can't even agree on whether, even if the facts are true, it was a criminal violation of the law. Some argue yes, some argue no.

One of the fundamental principles of criminal law is that someone can only be found guilty of a crime if the statute is crystal clear and not subject to interpretation. You can't be found guilty of violating the law and subject to potential jail time when it is not even clear what the law is. Here half the lawyers in America are arguing that the actions of Trump, even if true, are not a crime.


So no, even though the talking heads on CNN and MSNBC are getting all hot and bothered over this, don't expect to see Trump in a courtroom anytime soon.
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