Ex-Watergate prosecutor: We need to question legitimacy of Trump's presidency

[turbinetree]

Source: Raw Story

BOB BRIGHAM 22 AUG 2018 AT 12:18 ET

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman explained to MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Wednesday how the guilty pleas by longtime Donald Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen has brought into question the legitimacy of the current president.

Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson pointed out that Cohen’s guilty pleas beg the age-old question, “What did the president know and when did he know it?”


“Because Michael Cohen has said, ‘No, I didn’t do this on my own, this was not a rogue mission, this was President Trump telling me, yes, let’s try and pay these people off to influence the election,’ that’s the moment where we have liability for the president,” Levinson noted.

“That is the moment in which the legitimacy of this presidency comes into question,” Velshi noted. “Some crime that may have resulted in the president gaining this presidency, that speaks to the legitimacy of this presidency, the legitimacy of this presidency came under great pressure last night.”

“Of course,” Ackerman replied. “This is what its all about.”

“You’ve got him now involved as a co-conspirator with Michael Cohen, this is not some simple campaign violation,” he concluded.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/ex-watergate-prosecutor-need-question-legitimacy-trumps-presidency/

[Solly Mack]

1. I already do.

[donkeypoofed]

2. Why question it? It's not like anybody can do anything about it now

Except for maybe trying to protect the next election, which no one is trying to do either.

[R B Garr]

3. Finally. Inching closer to the dam finally breaking. nt

[PJMcK]

4. For those of us in New York City, it can't happen soon enough

Trump has been an annoying, obnoxious and pompous ass for decades.

I, as well as many others, will revel in his downfall.

[R B Garr]

6. That is great news about New Yorkers being happy to get rid of him.

Rachel is doing a segment about Barbara Underwood now and her lawsuit resulting in a subpoena for Cohen today. Great information, and the rest of the country will be thankful for any help NYC will provide in ridding the White House of this mafia family.

Thanks for the local info!

[0rganism]

5. *grumble* "raises" not "begs"

this kind of editorial malfeasance surrounding "begs the question" has been bugging me for a while.
it's become something of a pet peeve, and distracts me from otherwise interesting information.

although i suspect it's become a valid colloquial usage by now.