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Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

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Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

Post by TC Talks » Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:09 pm

Most legal Minds agree that Donald Trump's tweets from Monday morning are obstruction. The simplest way to address this would be to notify Twitter that they are an accomplice. Although they are Trump's words, twitter provides the platform to promote this obstruction.

I wonder if Twitter would comply or ignore a request from the special prosecutor.
Brookings Institution, said that the most striking thing about Monday was that there were two statements in proximity.

“It comes very close to the statutory definition of witness tampering,” he said. “It’s a mirror image of the first tweet, only he’s praising a witness for not cooperating with the implication of reward,” he said, adding that Trump has pardon power over Stone.

“We’re so used to President Trump transgressing norms in his public declarations,” Eisen said, “but he may have crossed the legal line.”


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Re: Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

Post by bmw » Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:56 pm

I assume you're referring to this tweet?
“I will never testify against Trump.” This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not be forced by a rogue and out of control prosecutor to make up lies and stories about “President Trump.” Nice to know that some people still have “guts!”
What's the issue here exactly? Even if you could argue that Trump is trying to influence Stone's testimony, all he's saying here is that Stone should not make up lies and stories about Trump. In other words, taken in its literal meaning, Trump is simply encouraging Stone to be truthful.

Moreover, Stone has already stated that he won't testify against Trump - that quote being the very basis for this tweet. As such, it doesn't appear that Stone requires any "influencing" or that he would be influenced in any way by this tweet to do something that he was not otherwise already inclined to do.



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Re: Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

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bmw wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:56 pm
I assume you're referring to this tweet?
“I will never testify against Trump.” This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not be forced by a rogue and out of control prosecutor to make up lies and stories about “President Trump.” Nice to know that some people still have “guts!”
What's the issue here exactly? Even if you could argue that Trump is trying to influence Stone's testimony, all he's saying here is that Stone should not make up lies and stories about Trump. In other words, taken in its literal meaning, Trump is simply encouraging Stone to be truthful.

Moreover, Stone has already stated that he won't testify against Trump - that quote being the very basis for this tweet. As such, it doesn't appear that Stone requires any "influencing" or that he would be influenced in any way by this tweet to do something that he was not otherwise already inclined to do.
He’s implying “keep it up, there is a pardon coming for your loyalty”... that was a message meant to influence Stone into keeping his mouth shut... Trump does nothing innocently... innocent comments aren’t his style at all...



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Re: Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

Post by TC Talks » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:24 pm

Want a laugh? Click on the link in Rudy Giuliani's post. Do it, it's hilarious.

https://mobile.twitter.com/rudygiuliani ... EZLWJRK8EQ


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Re: Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

Post by Bryce » Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:07 pm

TC Talks wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:09 pm
Most legal Minds agree that Donald Trump's tweets from Monday morning are obstruction. The simplest way to address this would be to notify Twitter that they are an accomplice. Although they are Trump's words, twitter provides the platform to promote this obstruction.

I wonder if Twitter would comply or ignore a request from the special prosecutor.
Brookings Institution, said that the most striking thing about Monday was that there were two statements in proximity.

“It comes very close to the statutory definition of witness tampering,” he said. “It’s a mirror image of the first tweet, only he’s praising a witness for not cooperating with the implication of reward,” he said, adding that Trump has pardon power over Stone.

“We’re so used to President Trump transgressing norms in his public declarations,” Eisen said, “but he may have crossed the legal line.”
You'll forgive me if I take the opinion of Obama law school classmate, Obama campaign staff member and Obama political appointee with a grain of salt when it comes to T Rump.


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Re: Twitter aiding and abetting obstruction?

Post by TC Talks » Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:38 pm

bmw wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:56 pm
I assume you're referring to this tweet?
“I will never testify against Trump.” This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not be forced by a rogue and out of control prosecutor to make up lies and stories about “President Trump.” Nice to know that some people still have “guts!”
What's the issue here exactly? Even if you could argue that Trump is trying to influence Stone's testimony, all he's saying here is that Stone should not make up lies and stories about Trump. In other words, taken in its literal meaning, Trump is simply encouraging Stone to be truthful.

Moreover, Stone has already stated that he won't testify against Trump - that quote being the very basis for this tweet. As such, it doesn't appear that Stone requires any "influencing" or that he would be influenced in any way by this tweet to do something that he was not otherwise already inclined to do.
It's not my opinion, it's the judgement of the courts.


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