THE DEFINITION OF A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION HAS NOW BEEN EXPANDED BEYOND COMPREHENSION
IF THIS IS CORRECT THEN MANY CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE PAID OFF WOMEN OUT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SLUSH FUND ARE ALSO GUILTY
We now hear a litany of pundits and would be lawyers spouting the talking point that Trump has violated campaign laws by agreeing to pay women for a non-disclosure agreement in 2016. Their reasoning is that Trump deprived the voters of the knowledge of unsavory incidents in the past. They believe this could have effected the election results and thereby it is a campaign contribution.
There are quite a few problems with this theory. First, Trump could argue that he has paid many non-disclosure agreement for many years and this is just another one to avoid bad publicity and embarrassment for his family. The argument is that this has nothing to do with his campaign and is a personal matter. I don't know if anyone has ever been charged for a campaign violation that was to stop bad publicity.
It is mentioned many times that this was an illegal payment, since when have such payments become illegal?
It is also claimed by democrats that this is an impeachable offense. I am not sure that any crime committed before one is in office is an impeachable offense.
The Trump administration should declassify the $15.2 million of payments by the Congressional office of compliance. There were over 250 such payments made. These are payments made to women who have accused members of Congress of abusive behavior. These payments are non-disclosure agreements paid from taxpayer money since 1997. This is an arrangement approved by congress as part of the Congressional Accountability Act. These payments were made concerning non-consenting acts. This act was passed 98-1 in the senate and 390-0 in the house.
Sort of an oxymoron.
Maybe congress should make it illegal to ask someone to pay to not disclose embarrassing facts. Oh!,sorry that is already illegal in all states, it is defined as extortion or blackmail.
I personally hope Democrats pursue this with an attempt at impeachment. It will prove that they cannot be trusted with power.
It is mentioned many times that this was an illegal payment, since when have such payments become illegal?
It is also claimed by democrats that this is an impeachable offense. I am not sure that any crime committed before one is in office is an impeachable offense.
The Trump administration should declassify the $15.2 million of payments by the Congressional office of compliance. There were over 250 such payments made. These are payments made to women who have accused members of Congress of abusive behavior. These payments are non-disclosure agreements paid from taxpayer money since 1997. This is an arrangement approved by congress as part of the Congressional Accountability Act. These payments were made concerning non-consenting acts. This act was passed 98-1 in the senate and 390-0 in the house.
Sort of an oxymoron.
Maybe congress should make it illegal to ask someone to pay to not disclose embarrassing facts. Oh!,sorry that is already illegal in all states, it is defined as extortion or blackmail.
I personally hope Democrats pursue this with an attempt at impeachment. It will prove that they cannot be trusted with power.
Lets release the names of all in congress who used TAX PAYER DOLLARS to cover there conduct.
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