Here is where you get into the danger zone, when the government official starts talking about U.S. government business and then also talking about what personal business favors they might want. And when the conversation goes down that road, it… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Well, the problem is that when you mix discussion of official United States government business with discussion of your personal business, you can tread dangerously close to the bribery statutes. — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Russia may very well be front and center again in 2020 as they were in 2016 regarding interference in America's presidential election. But the… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
People knew Trump had strange relationships with the Russians even before he was elected. Consequently, there is every reason to investigate whether Donald Trump… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Donald Trump wants to ignore the rule of law. He ignores the Constitution. He ignores the subpoenas. The Republicans in the House and Senate… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I go on all the channels, mostly CNN and MSNBC. I have gone on Fox every couple of months. — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Here is where you get into the danger zone, when the government official starts talking about U.S. government business and then also talking about… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I think President Trump could pardon anyone he wanted and have it be an effective pardon. I think there would be a big price… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I have to say that every white-collar criminal defense lawyer knows when the chief financial officer turns state's evidence, everyone in the executive suite… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
We have two political parties in this country; we cannot have one of them be abandoned to complete nutcases. We've got to have two… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
And imagine where we'd be today if President Franklin Roosevelt had owned apartment buildings in Frankfurt and Berlin. You know, some of us might… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
The course I teach, Professional Responsibility, was brought into law-school curriculums and required by most states for admission to the bar beginning in the… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
The real problem with the Republican Party is that for decades it has shifted constantly to the right politically. Consequently, the Republican Party is… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Do not overlook that Donald Trump is an inherently unstable person. He's never been able to have stable businesses or stable marriages. It is… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Republicans insist that if you're going to run for political office, you have to be loyal to President Trump. This is wrong. This is… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
