JonathanTurley

JUNE 25, 2023

He will plead guilty to two minor misdemeanor tax counts and a phantom felony count that will go away in time. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The statement was made on MSNBC which has trafficked in such ridiculous theories without any pushback from the media or legal experts. Waters made her statement in an interview with Joy Reid, who has had one of the most controversial records in television for her racially charged language , dubious l legal arguments , and unsupported claims.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 17, 2022

There is also no compelling legal basis for the claim. ” ) In other words, the natural and probable consequences doctrine may apply to felony murder, but it is not properly applied to attempted murder. ” I guess there is no doubt. Those are plenty to start with.”. ” [Citation.]’ ’ [Citations.]”

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Various members and legal experts have claimed that the case for prosecution is clear on its face. What was touted by many experts as a slam-dunk criminal charge has now joined a long list of alleged crimes that once were nightly cable-news sensations. Many of the same experts now trumpet the charge of criminal incitement in the Jan.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here is the column: Hunter Biden returned to court today on the felony indictment for his possession of a handgun, including allegations that he lied on an Oct.12, Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 26, 2021

That only increased speculation that Barr must be hiding countervailing conclusions of legal staff. Throughout this never-ending barrage, Barr remained largely silent on the internal review of the matter and declined to release the full OLC memo.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Justice Department then attempted an absurd sweetheart deal to close off the case without felony charges or jail time. Even CNN legal analysts are now calling the handling of the investigation at the Justice Department an “ unholy mess.”

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here is the column: It seems the subject of Donald Trump , like necessity, is the mother of invention, at least when it comes to legal analysis. From bribery statutes to constitutional provisions, legal experts routinely and unfailingly conclude that Trump or his family can be prosecuted or impeached for an endless array of misdeeds.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The quote came to mind after reading the response of Abbe Lowell, legal counsel for Hunter Biden, to the issuance of subpoenas for Hunter and other family members by the House Oversight Committee. That may now change. If Hunter lies to congressional investigators, he can be charged with a federal crime. That will now change.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

While the legal team did raise some credible electoral concerns, I was also critical of Rudy Giuliani’s global communist conspiracy claim at the press conference this week. In my testimony, I went into historical and legal detail to explain why this theory was never credible.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There is justifiable anger over these accounts but this hearing was billed as presenting the case for criminal charged. Of course, to raise obvious legal barriers to prosecution today is to invite an Internet flash mob accusing you for being an insurrectionist or fellow traveler. It missed that mark by a considerable measure.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 28, 2023

That is not even including potential felony charges for the original gun violation , money laundering, or other crimes. Facing an impeachment inquiry , low public support , and a son in the legal dock, Biden could use the case to close out his political career. That is what is called a “happy ending” in Washington.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In holding this spectacle, Biden and his legal team committed another unforced error. It was a no-brainer that someone appears to have radically over-thought on the Hunter Biden legal team. Such acts could legally bootstrap prior misconduct into his presidency under abuse-of-power allegations.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 11, 2024

That alone will be an historic moment for Congress to declare that the son of a sitting president may have committed a federal felony. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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