Republicans insist that if you're going to run for political office, you have to be loyal to President Trump. This is wrong.… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I think the Republican Party has moved substantially to the right, particularly on social issues... And the Democratic Party has moved to… — 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.… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
The second part of the Mueller report lays out a very clear case against Donald Trump for obstruction of justice. The facts… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Ethics knows no party. Those rules should be applied the same in a Republican administration and a Democratic administration. — 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… — 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… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I've been a pain in the rear for the Republican Party, and if I were to continue to be involved 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… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I think there is an overwhelming support for campaign finance reform, and that includes conservatives and Republicans. Where the problem is is… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
Well, the elected officials in both parties are receiving campaign contributions and support through electioneering communications from groups that aren't technically affiliated… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
It is rational Republicans who want to pull the plug on the Trump presidency. — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
I grew up in Illinois. If you were in Chicago, you were a Democrat. You get out to the suburbs and central… — 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
