Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) said Friday that there is only “one thing” keeping President Trump from being indicted following the release of court filings that shed light on his associates’ contacts with Russian officials leading up to his presidential election.
“The only thing keeping Donald Trump from being indicted and being charged with a crime, beyond wealth and privilege, is that he occupies the office of the presidency, and that he’s in the White House, and if he didn’t it’s very likely he’d be in court right now,” Castro told Ali Velshi during an appearance on MSNBC on Friday night.
Castro’s remarks came as the Texas Democrat, a member of the House Intelligence Committee that is probing Russian interference in 2016 presidential election, discussed court filings released earlier on Friday that detailed an attempt by a Russian to help Trump’s campaign that was previously unknown. – READ MORE