Trump's arguments against impeachment aren't actually legal arguments, but a middle finger. with @benjaminwittes https://t.co/nlVYS4vjdl— Quinta "Pro Quo" Jurecic (@qjurecic) January 20, 2020
No shit.
Impeachment was designed for a “fledgling, debt-ridden republic situated on the seaboard of a vast wilderness continent,” Trump’s lawyers write. The US is too strong now and Ukraine is too weak to worry about an “innocuous phone call,” they add. https://t.co/HUhL3AhEA5 pic.twitter.com/zTWgF0WpOl— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) January 20, 2020
I mean, I knew it was bad:
.@gtconway3d has said almost exactly what I wanted to say upon reading this garbage dressed up as legal argument. Any lawyer taking part in this charade either has no real concern for our country or is a fool — or both. A shameful performance. https://t.co/8NfQZp5CYd— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) January 20, 2020
Really, really bad:
Thanks for the question, @gtconway3d.— Jed Shugerman (@jedshug) January 20, 2020
Trump's brief accurately cited Blackstone (see screenshot), but left out crucial context:
1) England had common law criminal offenses - which don't need statutes.
"Known and established law" in US precedent may include "abuse of power." https://t.co/fw49XDLpEn pic.twitter.com/vyiOk4ZJBZ
That is generally what impeachment means in the British context - criminal prosecution - rather than the American context, which is removal from office. British law and American law both require known laws for criminal prosecution. The difference is...— Steven D. Schroeder (@schroederlaw) January 20, 2020
criminal prosecution could happen by parliament in Britain (up until the early 1800's) while in the U.S. criminal prosecution happens in U.S. courts.— Steven D. Schroeder (@schroederlaw) January 20, 2020
But Holy Guacamole, Batman!
Well, when the Senate says already that facts and law don't matter....NEW: Democratic aides working on the impeachment trial described the president's legal brief as a "110-page tweet" and said it misstates facts of Ukraine evidence and law about impeachable offenses.https://t.co/qIPvWs5eaC— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 20, 2020
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