AOC - "RICO is not a crime." pic.twitter.com/YcTusJAaP4

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This is bizarre. RICO—the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968—is most assuredly a crime. It often results in massive felony sentences. And yet @aoc—eager to defend Joe Biden—insists it’s not a crime. https://t.co/5hxw4Jk4lv

Wrong! RICO is a statute under which specific crimes may be considered - kidnapping, robbery, arson, etc. You need to name the crimes in order to substantiate RICO. So… since you’re the expert, what RICO crimes and evidence does House GOP have? Since they don’t seem to know. https://t.co/FYVdK6Y2OO

No. RICO is a conspiracy, and under that conspiracy the Govt alleges "predicate acts" which are specific criminal offenses, both state and federal. But the "Count" in the indictment is called a "RICO Conspiracy." There are separate "Crimes in Furtherance of Racketeering." https://t.co/vILvfpzOZb

The distinct elements are exactly why it makes sense to say RICO is a crime; it has its own character for conviction, not like a sentencing enhancement or something.

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