foxnews | Somewhere, I’m sure, ABC’s Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Van Jones were
crying. Again. Just like the tears they shed on camera election night
when Hillary lost.
Papadopoulos
But wait. Shortly after the indictments were unsealed,
the media’s spirits were suddenly boosted when the special counsel
revealed that a former adviser to Trump pleaded guilty to lying to the
FBI about his contacts with a Russian national during his time on the
Trump campaign. Surely this was evidence of illegal “collusion,” right?
Wrong. George Papadopoulos pled guilty to a single
charge of making a false statement to the FBI. He was not charged with
so-called “collusion” because no such crime exists in American statutory law, except in anti-trust matters. It has no application to elections and political campaigns.
It is not a crime to talk to a Russian. Not that the
media would ever understand that. They have never managed to point to a
single statute that makes “colluding” with a foreign government in a
political campaign a crime, likely because it does not exist in the
criminal codes.
To put it plainly, Mueller is tasked with finding a crime that does not exist in the law. It is a legal impossibility. He is being asked to do something that is manifestly unattainable.
But that did not stop them from accusing Donald Trump,
Jr., of illegally conspiring with the Russians when he met with a
Russian lawyer to obtain information on Hillary Clinton. What law did
he break? None. The Federal Election Commission has made it clear that
it is perfectly lawful for foreign nationals to be involved in
campaigns, as long as they are not paid and do not donate money. Which
brings us to Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton
It is against the law for the Clinton campaign
and the Democratic National Committee to funnel millions of dollars to a
British spy and to Russian sources in order to obtain the infamous and
discredited Trump “dossier.” The Federal Election Campaign Act (52 USC
30101) prohibits foreign nationals and governments from giving or
receiving money in U.S. campaigns. It also prohibits the filing of
false or misleading campaign reports to hide the true purpose of the
money (52 USC 30121). This is what Clinton and the DNC appear to have
done.
Most often the penalty for violating this law is a
fine, but in egregious cases, like this one, criminal prosecutions have
been sought and convictions obtained. In this sense, it could be said
that Hillary Clinton is the one who was conspiring with the Russians by
breaking campaign finance laws with impunity.
But that’s not all. Damning new evidence
appears to show that Clinton used her office as Secretary of State to
confer benefits to Russia in exchange for millions of dollars in
donations to her foundation and cash to her husband. Secret recordings,
intercepted emails, financial records, and eyewitness accounts
allegedly show that Russian nuclear officials enriched the Clintons at
the very time Hillary presided over a governing body which unanimously
approved the sale of one-fifth of America’s uranium supply to Russia.
If this proves to be a corrupt “pay-to-play” scheme, it
would constitute a myriad of crimes, including bribery (18 USC 201-b),
mail fraud (18 USC 1341), and wire fraud (18 USC 1343). It might also
qualify for racketeering charges (18 USC 1961-1968), if her foundation
is determined to have been used as a criminal enterprise.
Despite all the incriminating evidence, Clinton has
managed to avoid being pursued by a special counsel. Trump, on the
other hand, is being chased by Robert Mueller and his team,
notwithstanding a dearth of evidence.
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