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Obstruction of justice

Federal Appeals Court backs obstruction charges in Jan 6 cases

October 21, 2023 By jamesb

This will lock in the Justice Dept.'s cases..... A federal appeals court has upheld the Justice Department’s ability to prosecute January 6, 2021, rioters with an obstruction charge, in a new opinion that is likely to bolster prosecutors’ criminal case against former President … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court backs obstruction charges in Jan 6 cases

Filed Under: Government, Law Tagged With: Federal Judges/Capitol Jan. 6 Protest Defendants, Government, IS Justice Department, Jan 6th Capitol Protest/Violence, Law, Obstruction of justice

Biden Justice Dept. releases ‘part’ of Trump DOJ call not to charge obstruction of a President….

May 25, 2021 By jamesb

They actually did NOT want to do so..... They are fighting against releasing the whole memo the explained why then AG Barr came out saying his lawyers would NOT, Could not, charge a sitting President, Donald Trump with obstructing justice.... Robert Mueller HAD the … [Read more...] about Biden Justice Dept. releases ‘part’ of Trump DOJ call not to charge obstruction of a President….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Barr DOJ, Barr Justice Dept, DOJ OLC, Garland DOJ, Law, Mueller probe, Obstruction of justice, Trump politics

Former Watergate prober says Trump has used Presidential power to escape the law….

July 13, 2020 By jamesb

He points out that now, unlike during the Nixon days? Trump0 has control of the Justice Dept. with Attorney General Bill Barr and Trump's willingness to snuff out ANY effort by any executive branch person to go against his wishes.... The commutation last week of Roger … [Read more...] about Former Watergate prober says Trump has used Presidential power to escape the law….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: AG Barr, Cover-Up's, Donald Trump, Justice Dept, Law, Mueller investigation, Obstruction of justice, Politics, Russian election interference, Special Prosecutors

The Mueller Report’s fine print maybe more damaging then one might think…

June 8, 2019 By jamesb

House Oversight Committee head Nadler wants Robert Mueller to come and sit-down and go over some things in his report... Quinta Jurecic points to the obstruction part in the report in a New York Times Op-Ed... Obstructing justice (VOLUME II, PP. 90-93) A month after Mr. … [Read more...] about The Mueller Report’s fine print maybe more damaging then one might think…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: House Oversight, Law, Mueller Trump investigation report, Obstruction of justice, Politics

Donald Trump does NOT want Mueller to testify in front of the House…Update…

May 5, 2019 By jamesb

I guessed this would be Trump's view... There is NO WAY Donald Trump and his lawyers want to risk Robert Mueller saying into a open mic that he believes his investigation unturned criminal acts by our President.... Stay tuned for if Mueller will actually show up next … [Read more...] about Donald Trump does NOT want Mueller to testify in front of the House…Update…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Justice Dept, Mueller appearance before Congress, Mueller/Trump probe/investigations, Obstruction of justice, Politics

Robert Mueller rebutted the Justice Department’s view that a sitting President CANNOT be charged with obstructing justice…

April 18, 2019 By jamesb

Robert Mueller, according to the NY Times,  spent 12 pages arguing against Attorney General Barr's view that a sitting President cannot be charged with a crime... Mueller then laid out almost a dozen instances where Donald Trump DID do something that could seen as … [Read more...] about Robert Mueller rebutted the Justice Department’s view that a sitting President CANNOT be charged with obstructing justice…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Barr, Donald Trump, Justice Department rules on indicting a sitting President, Mueller, Obstruction of justice

Mueller…Congress CAN go after Trump for Obstruction….

April 18, 2019 By jamesb

Robert Mueller has handled the case over to the politicians .... They will dig... But with a Republican US Senate majority? There will be ON impeachment... The problem for Donald Trump? He WILL STILL he under legal pressure from Congress, other Federal Attorney's … [Read more...] about Mueller…Congress CAN go after Trump for Obstruction….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Mueller/Trump investigations/probes, Obstruction of justice, Politics/Law

Barr says he disagreed with Mueller’s views on possible Trump obstruction….

April 18, 2019 By jamesb

The Washington Post goes into Barr possibly carrying the water for Donald Trump against being charged with obstruction of justice.... There is talk among legal and past federal criminal people that William Barr has gone too far in defending Trump... There ARE calls for … [Read more...] about Barr says he disagreed with Mueller’s views on possible Trump obstruction….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: AG Barr, Department of Justice, Mueller Trump investigation, Obstruction of justice

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