Alan Dershowitz says the same thing.
Ouch! >.<
not good...
Obstruction?? What happened to “Russia collusion”? This is worse than laughable.
Constitutionally true, but politically a dumb thing to say since that was the basis for the articles of impeachment that were drafted against Nixon.
We can now expect to hear every left wing talking head comparing Trump to Nixon.
Trump has really stepped in it this time.
It’s all over for him now.
And this time I really, really, really, really mean it.
Yes, a President CAN obstruct justice. He can, for example, direct his subordinates in any Executive Branch department, agency or bureau to withhold information subpoenaed by Congress or a court, and that would be obstruction. So would be directing the destruction of evidence.
This President, however, has NOT done so - not by a long shot. I wish that this distinction had been made, as it is more accurate.
You want an administration that HAS obstructed justice? Fine, just look at the last one - there’s evidence aplenty to at least open several separate and distinct investigations about its actions.
The Leftists are seeing their dream of a one-world government and a defanged, only moderately prosperous, US slip through their fingers, and they can’t stand it. They are grasping at straws by claiming “obstruction of justice,” which is how they deposed Nixon.
CNN is stretching, parsing, straining for viewers and readers.
He didn’t say “the President can’t obstruct justice.” He said that the President can’t obstruct justice by exercising his Constitutional authority.”
That is true. But it has nothing to do with a court case. It has everything to do with the senate. If the senate things this is worse than getting personal favors from Monica then they could remove him. But if they don’t he stays. But that is true of everything. He could sneeze wrong and the senate could remove him. The president can’t be arrested. He can only be removed.