Trump's lawyer: The president can't obstruct justice

[mystery-ak]

Trump's lawyer: The president can't obstruct justice
by Caitlin Yilek | Dec 4, 2017, 8:20 AM

President Trump’s personal lawyer said the president cannot obstruct justice, despite arguments from Democrats that special counsel Robert Mueller is building a case for obstruction.

“[The] president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement office under [the Constitution’s Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case,” John Dowd told Axios.

A weekend tweet from Trump about his former national security adviser Michael Flynn prompted questions about whether Trump knew Flynn had lied to the FBI about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador before he fired him.

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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-lawyer-the-president-cant-obstruct-justice/article/2642441

[mystery-ak]

Alan Dershowitz: 'You cannot charge a president with obstruction of justice for exercising his constitutional power'
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alan-dershowitz-you-cannot-charge-a-president-with-obstruction-of-justice-for-exercising-his-constitutional-power/article/2642440

[Bigun]

Alan Dershowitz: 'You cannot charge a president with obstruction of justice for exercising his constitutional power'
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alan-dershowitz-you-cannot-charge-a-president-with-obstruction-of-justice-for-exercising-his-constitutional-power/article/2642440

But what the hell does Alan Dershowitz know about it? /s

[Right_in_Virginia]

Well, I guess "collusion" is an official dead end.  Now, back to "obstruction".   

[Concerned]

And yet the first article of impeachment against President Nixon was that he "prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice".

https://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/1025/articlesNixon.pdf

[mystery-ak]

And yet the first article of impeachment against President Nixon was that he "prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice".

https://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/1025/articlesNixon.pdf

Andrew Napolitano on Fox just mentioned the Nixon reference and said NO ONE is immuned to be charged with obstruction including the POTUS

[jpsb]

And yet the first article of impeachment against President Nixon was that he "prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice".

https://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/1025/articlesNixon.pdf

The president can not legally obstruct justice but he can be impeached for it. Or any other thing Congress decide to impeach over.

[jpsb]

Andrew Napolitano on Fox just mentioned the Nixon reference and said NO ONE is immuned to be charged with obstruction including the POTUS

Andrew Napolitano is one of the most ill informed people on Fox.

[edpc]

“[The] president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement office under [the Constitution’s Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case,” John Dowd told Axios.

OK, then you say he cannot be charged with obstruction in this instance. You don’t make a blanket statement that the president cannot obstruct justice.  Anyone can.

As a lawyer, he should know the importance of wording.  Seems like Captain Sloppy Tweet learned absolutely nothing from yesterday.

Perjury and obstruction of justice were the charges against Clinton.  He was impeached.

[aligncare]

Well, I guess "collusion" is an official dead end.  Now, back to "obstruction".

After obstruction fails, comes “facilitation” or “murder of the English language” or sumptin nasty sounding but irrelevant. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

[RoosGirl]

After obstruction fails, comes “facilitation” or “murder of the English language” or sumptin nasty sounding but irrelevant. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

Pretty sure that "murder of the English language" charge would stick.

[jpsb]

Perjury and obstruction of justice were the charges against Clinton.  He was impeached.

Impeachment is a political process. It does not take place in a court house there is no judge, there are very few rules. It is not a judicial process.

[aligncare]

Pretty sure that "murder of the English language" charge would stick.

Convicted and sentenced to remedial speech class...for the safety and security of ‘Merica.

[jpsb]

Pretty sure that "murder of the English language" charge would stick.

LOL, I think u r right.

[edpc]

I’ll never be mistaken for a Trumper, but I believe the collusion and obstruction narratives are complete BS.  That said, Trump could find himself in real trouble due to the incompetence of his counsel.  So far, Dowd and Cohen have looked like absolute fools.

[Mesaclone]

There are no real "grounds" for impeachment, because it is not a criminal charge. It is a purely political act and, literally, anything can be cited as the cause of action...the charge could be "failing to trim his toenails" for example. In legal terms, it is VERY true that the president cannot commit the crime of obstruction nor collusion. Those terms can be tossed into an impeachment article, but so could "swiss cheese" or "bananas". It is not a legal case that is made, but rather, a political one.

[mrclose]

Trump could have "ordered" Comey to drop any investigation on anyone or anything and that would have been his Right under the Constitutional Law given to a sitting President!

[skeeter]

There are no real "grounds" for impeachment, because it is not a criminal charge. It is a purely political act and, literally, anything can be cited as the cause of action...the charge could be "failing to trim his toenails" for example. In legal terms, it is VERY true that the president cannot commit the crime of obstruction nor collusion. Those terms can be tossed into an impeachment article, but so could "swiss cheese" or "bananas". It is not a legal case that is made, but rather, a political one.

Yep its a political strategy. They're planning on running campaigns on this. In the meantime, if the "investigation" prevents the president from pursuing his agenda so much the better.

[edpc]

Trump could have "ordered" Comey to drop any investigation on anyone or anything and that would have been his Right under the Constitutional Law given to a sitting President!

No.  The correct thing to do would have been sending Melania to Phoenix for a tarmac meeting with Sessions to discuss golf and kids.

[Frank Cannon]

No.  The correct thing to do would have been sending Melania to Phoenix for a tarmac meeting with Sessions to discuss golf and kids.

I have everyone on ignore. When someone mentions me Myst calls and leaves a message with the post title, number and gist of the comment. Then I break into action.

[corbe]

I have everyone on ignore. When someone mentions me Myst calls and leaves a message with the post title, number and gist of the comment. Then I break into action.

    That certainly explains why the whole damn thing has gone to h3ll in a hand basket lately @Frank Cannon 

[Frank Cannon]

    That certainly explains why the whole damn thing has gone to h3ll in a hand basket lately @Frank Cannon

LOL. That post was meant for the Romney thread. I wondered what the hell happened to it. Thought it might have been yanked.

[corbe]

      Dear Frank,

      Knowing your experience with women, should I be overly concerned that my X old lady seems to talk, out loud, moore and moore to herself lately?

   Signed

   Knifeless in Texas 

[RoosGirl]

      Dear Frank,

      Knowing your experience with women, should I be overly concerned that my X old lady seems to talk, out loud, moore and moore to herself lately?

   Signed

   Knifeless in Texas

I know this was address to Frank, but I think a point of clarification is in order.  Is she talking to herself or muttering under her breath?

[corbe]

   Both @RoosGirl I get up to go check and see if she has a cell phone on her head when both the dogs come running into my office with that weird look on their face. 

   Signed:
   Can you help me?