Fogdog
Well-Known Member
Representative Schiff is trying to dampen enthusiasm regarding the ppt file being some sort of smoking gun. He says the whole point of the committee's memo that reveals the existence of the file found in the information that Meadows released to the committee was to show he had already waived his right to silence on the grounds of executive privilege.With Trump's COS Meadows' Democracy-Ending PowerPoint, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . . RICO
In a staggering development, Donald Trump's former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows turned over to the House select committee, pursuant to a subpoena, a 38-page PowerPoint presentation setting out how to corruptly overturn Joe Biden's election win and install Trump for a second term as president.
With each new revelation about the democracy-busting crime and corruption of Trump and his associates, it looks more and more like our nation's RICO laws might apply to certain segments of the Trump administration.
Although our RICO - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations - laws came into existence in 1970 to combat organized crime in the form of the Mafia, the RICO laws can be applied to any organization operating as a corrupt enterprise, as is discussed run this video.
I think he's right to try to reel in expectations and stay focused on finishing the investigation. What I believe at this time is that the ppt file by itself isn't really much of a clue. Who wrote it, who sent it to Meadows, who saw it when it made its way to the WH and what plans were laid down by Trump and his team are all way more important to the case. The committee still has time to find these things out. I hope they finish before August but I'd rather they do a good job however long it takes.