# Let the corruption begin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 11, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549 "2016-11-11T22:34:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549/61 "2016-11-13T18:16:01Z")

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There are things even I won’t do for money. Pretty sure.

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**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549/62 "2016-11-13T20:17:21Z")

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> [@SteveG1](#):
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> Immunity from lawsuit does not shield him from crimes and con games committed BEFORE he was elected. He is only protected for crimes and con games he will be committing as president.

I realize that we are in uncharted territory here, but since this president will maintain private business interests while in office, won’t he be liable for suits related to those businesses? Isn’t presidential immunity only applicable to actions taken while president in furtherance of his role as President? Isn’t it just a matter of time before the President is sued for breach of contract?

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549/63 "2016-11-13T20:32:21Z")

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> And donated money to an AG looking into his case.

\*\*\*Two \*\*\*AGs. He did the same in Texas.

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**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-corruption-begin/771549/64 "2016-11-14T03:12:33Z")

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> [@Moriarty](#):
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> I realize that we are in uncharted territory here, but since this president will maintain private business interests while in office, won’t he be liable for suits related to those businesses? Isn’t presidential immunity only applicable to actions taken while president in furtherance of his role as President? Isn’t it just a matter of time before the President is sued for breach of contract?

Who will go after him? The Republicans in the House and Senate? They’ll burn the country down before they go after one of their own, even if it’s warranted. But they spent shitloads on emails and Benghazi and Billy’s blowjob.

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