"Conspiracy law usually does not require proof of specific
Posted on: May 25, 2017 at 14:37:23 CT
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intent by the defendants to injure any specific person to establish an illegal agreement.
The law requires only that the conspirators have agreed to engage in a certain illegal act.
Therefore, it is not a coincidence that MULTIPLE Trump associates who became US officials omitted their ties and meetings with senior Russian officials, especially Putin, Lavrov, and Kislyak, the long time Russian spy master heading up US kompromat operations.
US security certification clearly states:
"I understand that a knowing and willful false statement on this form can be punished by fine or imprisonment or both (18 U.S.C. 1001). I understand that intentionally withholding, misrepresenting, or falsifying information may have a negative effect on my security clearance, employment prospects, or job status, up to and including denial or revocation of my security clearance, or my removal and debarment from Federal service."
"Conspiracy"
18 U.S. Code § 371 (Conspiracy)
"Treason"
18 U.S. Code § 2381 (Treason)
18 U.S. Code § 2382 (Misprision of Treason)
"Obstruction of Justice"
18 U.S. Code § 1512 (Tampering with federal witnesses),
18 U.S. Code § 1513 (Retaliating against federal witnesses),
18 U.S. Code § 1503 (Obstruction of pending federal court proceedings),
18 U.S. Code § 1505 (Obstruction of pending congressional or federal administrative proceedings).