Can you cite to the text that defines a contribution or donation as a thing of value in the abstract? That would help.
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I don't know how many times I can say I am not disputing the interpretation of thing of value. I think I will add it to my Twitter bio.
Broad definition of contribution, thing of value, and solicit consistent with stated congressional purpose against foreign interference
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So we've isolated your beef to soliciting "a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value". Soliciting Donated dossier fits
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Well, I don't think you can avoid the statutory language by just describing the facts using the legal term. I don't think it fits.
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Respectfully, I don't think I'm avoiding the statutory language. I think I'm applying it. But I guess we'll leave it there.
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Narrow definitions consistent with the rule of lenity and recent Supreme Court caselaw construing criminal statutes narrowly. McDonnell, etc
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but inconsistent with repeated clear and broad purpose of Congress to guard against foreign interference in US elections
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If best Trump argument is rule of lenity I don't think it's a winner.
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I'm not making a Trump argument: I'm just reading the statute. I don't care if it helps Trump or my Aunt Edna.
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I didn't mean it that way. I meant that if Donald Trump Jr. has to rely on rule of lenity I believe he will lose.
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