Bush White House ethics lawyer calls Trumps 'an organized crime family,' tells Dems to 'go after all of them'

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Richard Painter, a Bush White House lawyer, tweeted that the Trumps are 'an organized crime family,' after telling MSNBC they should all be prosecuted.

Painter's argument against President Donald Trump—and his family—focused on the Constitution's Emoluments Clause, which states that"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."

Painter also argued that if Republicans seek to prosecute former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Democrats should be prepared to reciprocate."If the Republicans in the Senate want to haul Joe Biden in there and his son Hunter, I look forward to the Democrats hauling in Ivanka Trump and Jared [Kushner], Eric Trump, Don Jr.," he said.

 

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It takes one to know one. Just saying.

Oilman should sit down.

Sure!!! The Democrats should go after cleaning house for the GOP ? So whatThey can be attacked by Republicans!! The GOP should do the right thing and clean their own house!!! And they should start at the top with ThugMobsterPresident realDonaldTrump, then Barr & Pompeo!

This is not new! We knew it since day one! Wake up USA voters!

Of course, there are many who thought the Bush Family ran organised crime!

Oh, what the next Department of Justice will do! It will take away your breath.

Go RWPUSA !! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Election interference. Plain and simple. All these people slinging baseless 'accusations' at President Trump are guilty of trying to influence the election. I expect the FBI to Investigate every one of em like they did President Trump. TheJusticeDept

Sounds about right to me!

Hit them with the Rico Act

With Putins back ground, Trump has played this country right where Russia wants us. ImpeachTrump

What about Republicans? Why the 'real' Republicans don't stand up against such unethical practices?

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