# Delay in prosecution of Trump

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delay-in-prosecution-of-trump/950708>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 15, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delay-in-prosecution-of-trump/950708 "2021-09-15T17:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delay-in-prosecution-of-trump/950708/135 "2021-09-24T18:08:25Z")

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> [@enipla](#):
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> > [@Ann\_Hedonia](#):
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> > 18 USC 599 Promise of political appointment by candidate  
> > 18 USC 600 Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity  
> > 18 USC 601 Deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution  
> > 18 USC 606 Intimidation to secure political contributions
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> … No reason to quote all of that.
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> Ann\_Hedonia, love your posts but I think you forgot a few counts of Obstruction of Justice and Extortion. Oh, and he was still President when he asked the Secretary of State of Georgia to ‘find’ him 11,000 votes… Election tampering or interference.

Well, I did say I only had 15 minutes to research 😁. But I had some time today to continue filling out the list. Gotta make up for the one that Max thinks is unconstitutional.

**CHAPTER 41 -Extortion and Threats**

> **[18 U.S. Code Chapter 41 - EXTORTION AND THREATS](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-41)**

18 US 873 - Blackmail

18 US 872 - Extortion by officers and employees of the US

18 US 875 Interstate Communications

18 US 878 threats and extortion against foreign officials, official guests or internationally protected persons

**CHAPTER 19 - Conspiracy**

> **[18 U.S. Code § 373 - Solicitation to commit a crime of violence](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/373)**

18 US 371 Conspiracy to commit offense or defraud the United States

18 US 372 Conspiracy to impede or injure officer

18 US 373 Solicitation to commit a crime of violence

18 US 1913 Lobbying with appropriated money

**CHAPTER 11 Bribery, graft and conflicts of interest**

> **[18 U.S. Code Chapter 11 - BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-11)**

18 US 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses

18 US 208 Acts affecting a personal financial interest

18 US 211 Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office

18 US 219 Officers and Employees acting as agents of foreign principals

18 US 227 Wrongly influencing a private entities employment decisions by a member of Congress or employee of the legislative or executive branch.

CHAPTER 13 Civil Rights ( a couple of these noted in the post regarding CREW’s criminal referral.

> **[18 U.S. Code Chapter 13 - CIVIL RIGHTS](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-13)**

18 US 241 Conspiracy against rights

18 US 242 Deprivation of rights under color of law

18 US 245 Federally protected activities

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