The Federal Criminal Offenses of Donald J Trump, with specific statues violated

[JustSecurity.org has a great analysis of the actual criminal laws that Trump broke in connection with Ukraine, but there's a lot of details and legalese which is hard to understand and remember as a layman, so I've put together a quick reference list of the 7 laws they cite, along with a short summary of each law. If anyone has asked you: "what laws did he actually break!?", here you go...

source: https://www.justsecurity.org/67738/federal-criminal-offenses-and-the-impeachment-of-donald-j-trump/

1) 52 U.S. Code § 30121.Contributions and donations by foreign nationals - This federal Campaign Finance law makes it unlawful for a person to solicit anything of value from a foreign national in connection with an election

2) 18 U.S. Code § 201.Bribery of public officials and witnesses - This federal Bribery law makes it unlawful for a public official to seek anything of value personally in return for being influenced in the performance of an official act

3) 18 U.S. Code § 1343.Fraud by wire, radio, or television - This federal Fraud law makes it unlawful for a person to deprive another of honest services. (corrupt public officials are convicted of defrauding the public under this law)

4) 15 U.S. Code § 78dd–2.Prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns - This federal Corruption law makes it unlawful for a US citizen to give anything of value to a foreign official for the purpose of securing improper advantage.

5) 18 U.S. Code § 610.Coercion of political activity - This federal Coercion law makes it unlawful to command a federal government employee to engage in political activity

6) 2 U.S. Code § 192.Refusal of witness to testify or produce papers - This federal Supoena law says that people summoned by congress must appear. (Trump has not been subpoenaed, but has commanded his staff to ignore lawful supoenas)

7) 2 U.S. Code § 684.Proposed deferrals of budget authority - This federal Impoundment law says that the President can only defer Congressional spending for special contingencies or cost savings, and that he must inform Congress before he does so]

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