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(78,362 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:40 AM Sep 25

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Richard Painter on Tom Homan: "It's amazing that we could have a federal government official in a high-ranking position [View all]

Blue Georgia @BlueATLGeorgia
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Sep 23
Richard Painter on Tom Homan: "It's amazing that we could have a federal government official in a high-ranking position who took bags of cash, $50,000, promising that he could get contracts for people... the word bribery is in the Impeachment Clause of the Constitution."

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Richard W. Painter
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The modern bribery statute, 18 USC 201, only covers some of what the Founders thought of as "Bribery" when they drafted the impeachment clause of the Constitution. I explain more here:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol46/iss5

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Richard Painter on Tom Homan: "It's amazing that we could have a federal government official in a high-ranking position [View all] riversedge Sep 25 OP

Gratuity... sop Sep 25 #1

The Supreme Court says so. If not, two of them could be impeached surfered Sep 25 #3

homan, should help out on halloween. he has a closet full of skeletons. nt Javaman Sep 25 #2

Why do I think this was not Homan's 1st time @ the bribery rodeo? Botany Sep 25 #4

No, such things USED to be amazing and rare. Paladin Sep 25 #5

Grifting and bribery are standard operating procedures for much of Trump's team. Botany Sep 25 #6

Corrupt Administration directive:..."Do as I Say, Not as I Do'. Fla Dem Sep 25 #7

Louie Foster Shoeless Louis Sep 25 #8

This has to be a minor misdemeanor, like a parking ticket ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 25 #9

If it was a Democrat we'd never hear the end of this. live love laugh Sep 25 #10

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