Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump
by Ryan Goodman // Just Security
Leading legal experts discuss a range of federal crimes that apply to the conduct of President Donald Trump, based on the evidence produced by the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry.
Bribery, honest services fraud, campaign finance and contempt of Congress are all shown.
The final Chapter includes the Impoundment Act an important federal law that does not trigger criminal liability, but does implicate the President’s constitutional obligation to ensure the laws are faithfully executed.
Finally as Andrew Weissmann explains, impeachable offenses need not be criminal in nature, and not all crimes are impeachable offences. Members of Congress certainly do not need to conclude that the President committed a crime for impeachment, conviction, and removal. Nevertheless, the fact that these leading experts reach the conclusion that several federal crimes apply to President Trump’s conduct involving Ukraine is an important consideration for the annals of history and for the historic decision Congress now faces.
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