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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Sat Jun 2, 2018, 04:47 PM Jun 2018

NY has a new Attorney General and she is not playing games...

Statement By Attorney General Barbara Underwood On President Trump's Pardon Of Dinesh D'Souza

“President Trump’s latest pardon makes crystal clear his willingness to use his pardon power to thwart the cause of justice, rather than advance it. By pardoning Dinesh D’Souza, President Trump is undermining the rule of law by pardoning a political supporter who is an unapologetic convicted felon. First it was Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Then it was Scooter Libby. Now it’s Dinesh D’Souza. We can’t afford to wait to see who will be next. Lawmakers must act now to close New York’s double jeopardy loophole and ensure that anyone who evades federal justice by virtue of a politically expedient pardon can be held accountable if they violate New York law.”

In April, the Attorney General’s office sent a letter to state lawmakers urging them to close a loophole in New York’s double jeopardy law. Closing the loophole would ensure that individuals who broke New York law could not evade accountability for any state crimes as a result of a strategically-timed pardon by the president.

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/statement-attorney-general-barbara-underwood-president-trumps-pardon-dinesh-dsouza

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NY has a new Attorney General and she is not playing games... (Original Post) SummerSnow Jun 2018 OP
Hey you NY residents...CALL your state reps!!!!! BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1
We've been on it.But... as usual I am not hopeful. pangaia Jun 2018 #4
Who is holding out? I want names. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #5
I want sushi for dinner but I made fried rice.. pangaia Jun 2018 #6
I think I'm going to like her. Sounds like she's ready to kick ass and take names, trump names. brush Jun 2018 #2
She sounds good. Not a Trump lover . SummerSnow Jun 2018 #3
Is there anybody left in NY who loves tRump? RainCaster Jun 2018 #7
Rudolph Zambero Jun 2018 #11
Why doesn't Mueller let her try Cohen and Co. first? House of Roberts Jun 2018 #8
The NY acting AG Barbara Underwood has been outstanding. NY_20th Jun 2018 #9
Not to steal any of her thunder.... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #10
I like this new AG Gothmog Jun 2018 #12
If every felon "loyal" to "the government" is going to be pardoned, BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #13
K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #14

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
4. We've been on it.But... as usual I am not hopeful.
Sat Jun 2, 2018, 06:24 PM
Jun 2018


I think there is one guy especially holding out... could be wrong...

House of Roberts

(5,199 posts)
8. Why doesn't Mueller let her try Cohen and Co. first?
Sat Jun 2, 2018, 06:52 PM
Jun 2018

The feds have no such restriction. They can go after New York, where there's a conflict.

SergeStorms

(19,205 posts)
10. Not to steal any of her thunder....
Sun Jun 3, 2018, 03:29 AM
Jun 2018

but that was AG Schneiderman's idea, and he got lawmakers to introduce it into the legislature before his boneheaded, stupid, misogynistic choices with several women. Why men can't get it through their thick heads that this type of behavior is not acceptable?

Anyway, I'm glad she's continuing the push for closing the loopholes in the double jeopardy law.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,580 posts)
13. If every felon "loyal" to "the government" is going to be pardoned,
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:25 AM
Jun 2018

I suggest they were never in jeopardy in the first place.

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