Is it criminal for POTUS to engage GA Secretary State over Election results?
<p>Given recent headlines regarding the Trump-Raffensperger phone call regarding GA election results, experts like Preet Bharara indicate criminal conduct.  If this is true,</p>
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<li>What exactly would a prosecutor charge? State?  Federal?</li>
<li>Would Trump be vulnerable to Federal prosecution of the phone call after he leaves office?</li>
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<p>I would think that the proper venue for POTUS to stake any claim would be in the judiciary system (courts)?</p>
<p>I am not a lawyer, however, I do enjoy learning the lingo.  Thank you for the thoughtful response.</p>

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<p>What exactly would a prosecutor charge? State? Federal?</p>
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<p>It depends on whether it is a state or federal prosecutor.  It appears that the president has at least flirted with violating both federal and state law, in which case he may be charged by both the federal and state prosecutors, each one laying charges under the relevant body of law.</p>
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<p>Would Trump be vulnerable to Federal prosecution of the phone call after he leaves office?</p>
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<p>Yes, if the facts support such a prosecution.  It's not clear to me that the conversation constituted an unambiguous violation of the federal statute, but I have no knowledge of any precedent that might inform such a determination.</p>

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