Q for legal scholars: we know ethics of it, but is it illegal for Trump to use position as President-elect to enrich himself pre-inaugural?
.@RyanLizza While conflict of interest rules do not apply to President, federal bribery and related laws do. But depends on AG prosecution
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@RyanLizza Bribery law applies to someone "selected to be a public official" https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201 … -
Technically, not selected yet as president. I would think that whether he's a "public official" would depend ... (1/2)
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@joshchafetz@RyanLizza He has been "selected" for purposes of transition planning and GSA support. Could well be enough -
Could. Just not 100% sure that it is. Either way, though, not gonna be prosecuted.
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Congress, however, is free to take a broader view of bribery/unlawful gratuities as part of impeachment proceedings.
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are our top legal experts working on this?
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@speechboy71@RyanLizza This is why investigative journalism must do its job.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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could NY AG not potentially prosecute?
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Sadly, the AG is appointed by the president
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doesn't the DOJ public integrity unit run a bit independently from the AG?
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Should get a fair hearing, right?
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