Attorney Richard Painter, who Served as the Chief White House Ethics Lawyer in the George W. Bush Administration, warned on Thursday that President Trump Appears to be Committing "Felony Bribery" by giving Republican Senators Fundraising Cash ahead of an increasingly likely Impeachment Trial in the Senate.
The Lawyer shared an Article Published by Politico on Thursday morning. Titled "Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash," the Article Outlined how the President is turning to his Large Network of Donors to Raise Funds for a Few Senators facing Difficult Re-Election Campaigns in 2020. All of those Senators have also Signed a Resolution Condemning the Democratic-led Impeachment Inquiry.
"This is a bribe. Any other American who offered cash to the jury before a trial would go to prison for felony bribery. But he can get away with it?" Painter, a Law Professor at the University of Minnesota, wrote on Twitter. "Criminal." In a follow-up Tweet, Painter Argued that GOP Lawmakers who Accept the Fundraising Support should Face Criminal Charges as well. "The senators can raise their own campaign cash. Any senator who accepts cash from @realDonaldTrump before the impeachment trial is guilty of accepting a bribe and should go to the slammer," he Tweeted.
As the Senate is Republican controlled, it is considered Highly Unlikely that Trump will be Found Guilty and Removed from Office.
The President's Removal Requires a Two-Thirds Majority Vote of the Members Present at the Time of the Vote.
The Senate is made up of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and Two Independents, who Caucus with the Democrats.
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