Obstruction of Justice

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• SOURCE: Slate
  8/31/2022
  

  Legal Analysts: DOJ Filing Shows Garland Should Move Quickly to Indict Trump

  by Dennis Aftergut and Philip Allen Lacovara

  A narrow indictment focused on charges related to the improper keeping of documents, delivered immediately after the November midterms is the only chance to prosecute Trump between elections and strike a blow for accountability. 

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• 4-4-18
  

  The Pardon Power Can Be Used to Obstruct Justice. Just Ask Richard Nixon.

  by James D. Robenalt

  The pardon power may be absolute, but that does not mean it can be used in the commission of a crime by the chief executive.

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• SOURCE: The Hill
  1-4-18
  

  Ex-Watergate prosecutor on Trump: I can make a case for obstruction of justice

  Jill Wine-Banks told MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes" that she believes she could bring a successful case against Trump, adding that there is "so much evidence" that Trump meant to obstruct the investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia by firing Comey.

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• SOURCE: The Washington Post
  12-4-17
  

  A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justice

  Trump’s personal lawyer John Dowd sought to excuse the president’s tweet in part by telling Axios and NBC News on Monday that the “president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under [the Constitution’s Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case.”

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• SOURCE: The Brookings Institution
  10-10-17
  

  Brookings study concludes Trump is probably guilty of obstruction of justice for firing Comey

  The study cites precedents from the Nixon and Clinton impeachments.