Richard Painter on the latest political and White House whirlwinds in the news from his experiences inside and outside of the DC establishment.
CERL - CREW Report details how Attorney General Bill Barr had done very little as AG other than to promote the political fortunes of one Donald Trump. Read here: https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/cerl/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congress passed the Hatch Act to keep presidents from making the White House and government into props for political campaigns. Now they need the guts to see it through in Trumplandia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SCOTUS' Last Day Before Break Was a Doozy! Painter reviews the dramatic Supreme Court occurrences at their last session before they exit DC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's Tax returns are back in the news as emoluments cases get a big refresh from the courts, and tragic death counts that way surpass that of the Vietnam WarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Don't Let COVID-19 Collapse the Constitution See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Socialism and social Democrat creeps into our election rhetoric, again. Richard connects the dots from Roosevelt to 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Professor Painter does a play-by-play of Trump's rampage against defenders of the Constitution and offers advice to Democrats running for the White House which is an unusual move for a former member of the GOPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Professor Painter says there is more to investigate in the Ukraine Affair. John Bolton needs to testify about what he knowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard says Chief Justice Roberts demands a Senate call witnesses or declare a mistrial.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump mentally unfit to stand trial can be positioned that he is unfit as President. That would give GOP Senators a way to vote Donald J. out of office.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter continues his crusade to protect the rule of law in the U.S. Republic, while things get personal in the Twitter-sphere. Plus, he gives us another preview of his book, American Nero.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is NOT Painter's way of apologizing for the Iranians for their terrorist acts around the world. The questions he ponders, when should we be killing them or waging attacks against them? What's the timing of this attack? Painter wants a bi-partisan examination of the War Powers Act so no one, a Democrat, Republicancan be the solely responsible for Americans dying overseas or at home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
And a review of Richard's new bookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter on the articles of impeachment and there are things worse than a President Pence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard has terse words about Jonathan Turley and he ponders whether the GOP will do the right thing, or will the Senate majority go down with Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard outlines all the work that needs to be done to make sure we don't become a country ruled by conservative religious hucksters and oligarchs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If You're OK With Emoluments Clause Violations How Do You Feel About Trump's UnChristian Action's?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The trial is coming up.The senate is the jury.The defendant is not allowed to hand cash to the jury.Richard warns, Trump is committing "felony bribery" by giving fundraising cash to GOP senators ahead of impeachment trial.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter outlines how Barr is following the recipe for creating dictatorships on behalf of Trump,See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter ponders what will be discussed at the G7 wherever it will be, it ain't gonna be climate change! Recorded from an NYC hotel lobby after one of his TV appearances.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America! Wake Up! Richard reviews Trump and his company's blatant disregard of the founding fathers desires for a commander and chief and continues to sacrifice the blood of people he doesn't understand to fatten his wallets! Breaking emoluments laws have serious consequences. We are seeing Trump's business dealings playing out and the ending will not be good. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter paints a picture of how our president and his crones have their backs against the wall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard lays out all the articles of Impeachment against President Trump, including one that took down the Nixon Presidency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Has Trump's mental and psychological condition passed the threshold contemplated by the 25th Amendment. Painter explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's Business Profits Under Examination.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter explains what's wrong when the White House and it's minyans spend our dollars to fly to the boss's golf resorts while on OUR dime and country's time! When you go on a business trip and stay at a golf resort 182 miles away from the business meeting, do you ask your employer to cover the bill?Of course not.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter details how the President is getting emoluments from his Attorney General, state governments, lobbyists and how he pitched his Doral Golf Resort to G-7 leaders. He's advertising how our country does not enforce its Constitution to world leaders!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week Richard shares his disgust at the spate of mass shootings in our country and the NRA which lines Dems and Republican pockets. And, yes, Richard wants the House to do their jobs and impeach the President.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dems, Stop What You're Doing & Go After Trump!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard explains why it is time for the House of Representatives to step to the plate and Impeach Trump. Richard reviews Mueller's testimony and says the House needs to impeach and not worry about what Senator McConnell might do as voters will understand how they need to #DitchMitch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter's views of the latest Trump news . . . and how he really feels about Speaker Pelosi!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter Pontificates on the 4th of July See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard calls for Congress to pass legislation to get rid of political gerrymandering and says night 2 of Dem Debates went off the rails. Plus, he connects the forced busing of the 1970s to racist real estate moguls, you got it! The Trumps!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Only Political Ethicist Richard Painter can connect the dots of this story, that pits Minnesota and Canadian environmental concerns against the greed of Russian oligarchs, Latin American Billionaires, Ivanka and other members of the family Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard says, let's give them a reward! Let's Fire Them!Discussion of the Hatch Act and other despicable violations of the law and the U.S. Constitution. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter continues to push for Congress to start impeachment proceedings and says that the 45th President embarrassed our country by interfering in Great Britain's politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
. . . will Capitol Hill finally tame the executive branch and will outstanding subpeanas get them what they want ?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard breaks-down the complicated landscape of subpoenas, the rule of law and which justices, especially those appointed or arranged by Trump, will reside and who should be recused.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard takes us through a wacky-week or another week of high crimes and misdemeanors plus other irregularities in the Trump administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter discusses the folly of Rudy Giuliani thinking he can enlist the help of another foreign government to get alleged dirt on a Democratic rival; the refusal of Trumps cabinet members to provide the Presidents' tax returns; the Professor is also sounding the alarm about Trump's mental ability to wisely guide our country through the saber rattling of Iran.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week Richard speaks of The Oath of Office and Bill Barr and Kellyanne Conway breaking the law yet again by violating the Hatch Act. Taking the oath of office is a serious and solemn thing. Every government official as well as naturalized citizens and even government contractors take the same oath.Why does Bill Barr, the Chief Law Enforcement officer of our country get to forget for what he's sworn by that oath to protect? Professor Painter reacts to a quote from Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of the 26th Congressional District of Florida who is an Equadoran-American. Much thanks to Katy Nystrom in the Congresswoman's D.C. office.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter says U.S. Congress needs to get off it's stick, and use The Mueller Report as a template for open, televised impeachment hearings against President Trump. What's more, Painter says the integrity of none-other than the U.S. Supreme Court is on the line if an impartial impeachment process doesn't happen. Take a listen and share this important lesson in what it means to be a true Constitutionalist in America! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Class is in session with Professor Painter! After the Attorney General and DOJ releases a heavily blacked-out Mueller Report about the President's alleged deplorable activities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Painter connects the dots between Assange, the Mueller Report, A.G. Barr and The Pentagon Papers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter argues why Congress needs the full - unredacted - Mueller Report and why Bill Barr has major conflicts of interest in the matter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Richard Painter reminds us of the purpose of The Mueller Report and the superfluity of Trump's declarations on the matter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.