"As far as obstruction goes, this is clear obstruction," Dean said.
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If that's not obstruction of justice, what is obstruction of justice?
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Number of times he's tweeted obstruction or "NO OBSTRUCTION": 18 James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION.
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There&aposs no reason to talk about obstruction because article two precludes obstruction.
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Obstruction Democrats reportedly plan to focus on obstruction, which Mueller surprisingly left unresolved.
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No new indictments, no collusion, no obstruction charges, but no obstruction exoneration either.
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" Mueller's findings on obstruction In a tweet, Trump said, "Mueller didn't find Obstruction either.
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"Even with obstruction, we will overcome the obstruction and vote, no problem," Hasselmann said.
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That's not obstruction for the sake of obstruction, but to save our own progressive ideals.
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The Mueller Report explains that obstruction doesn't have to succeed for it to be obstruction.
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You can't both investigate obstruction of justice and be part of the obstruction of justice.
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The charges could include abuse of power, bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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"If you're talking about obstruction, that's real obstruction of justice -- false evidence," Page said Tuesday.
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There was no obstruction -- I mean, unless you call obstruction the fact that I fight back.
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There was no obstruction — I mean, unless you call obstruction the fact that I fight back.
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Trump points to Article II as obstruction defense Transcript TRUMP: Well there was no obstruction of justice.
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Mr. Williams is charged with obstruction of emergency medical services, obstruction of government administration and disorderly conduct.
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"It takes a lot of gall to complain about obstruction when Leader McConnell opened the gates to obstruction, made obstruction his watchword when he did what he did to Merrick Garland," Schumer fumed.
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" First was "abuse of power and bribery," second was "obstruction of Congress," and third was "obstruction of justice.
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No collusion -- and the facts that led our great attorney general to determine no obstruction, no collusion, no obstruction.
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" Mr. McConnell contends that he was forced into this by Democrats' "mindless, undiscriminating obstruction for the sake of obstruction.
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The big picture: Any case for "obstruction of justice" has to demonstrate that said obstruction was driven by corrupt motives.
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Details: Dowless is facing counts of obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and possession of absentee ballots.
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I just-- (CROSSTALK) GIULIANI: Well, then they&aposll give up on the obstruction point, where there&aposs no obstruction case.
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Obstruction Finally, Democrats have been alluding to obstruction, based on the White House withholding documents and discouraging witnesses from testifying.
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The charges laid out during Wednesday's hearing include abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress.
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Democrats listed three "impeachable offenses" at Wednesday's hearing: abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress.
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Democrats previewed three potential articles of impeachment at Wednesday's hearing: abuse of power, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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"The whole idea of an obstruction allegation here, or obstruction of justice charge, is contrary to the Constitution," Sekulow said.
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Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice, though the verdict was later overturned, and Clemens was acquitted of perjury and obstruction.
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It&aposs a lot more -- it&aposs a lot clearer obstruction than firing Comey on his recommendation, which is not obstruction.
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Obstruction While Mueller can be commended for reaching a conclusion on collusion, his position on obstruction was incomplete and, frankly, irresponsible.
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Katyal said Sunday that obstruction of justice "comes pretty close" to collusion, adding that obstruction of justice is a "crucial" crime.
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McGahn played a central role in the obstruction phase of the probe, which examined 10 "episodes" of possible obstruction by Trump.
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So, they will continue talking about obstruction of justice — even though what they are talking about is not obstruction of justice.
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"The clarity for the public to understand what is there wasn't as clear, in my view, when you say obstruction of justice, obstruction of justice, obstruction of justice, 11 times in the Mueller report," said Pelosi, a California Democrat.
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Obstruction of justice, Chris, good luck having your star witness being Jim Comey in any prosecution, from shoplifting to obstruction of justice.
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Trump's testimony is far more important on obstruction than collusion; his intent would be vital to making even a marginal obstruction case.
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And whether Mr. Trump succeeded in his efforts is legally irrelevant, because federal law criminalizes attempted obstruction as well as successful obstruction.
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Justice Ash, 62, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and two counts of obstruction of justice.
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If partial obstruction by Nixon merited an article of impeachment, then full obstruction would seem to merit the same outcome for Trump.
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Legal drama Barr dinged Mueller on Wednesday for three of his prosecutorial choices: That Mueller didn't make a decision on obstruction, that Mueller continued to investigate obstruction and that Mueller rejected the Trump personal attorneys' legal reasoning on an obstruction case.
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I prosecuted obstruction of justice -- if they&aposre going to do obstruction of justice by tweet, to impeach a president, God bless us.
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The attorney general ruled on absolutely no obstruction, and there was no obstruction, and, you know, frankly, the collusion was the bigger thing.
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More importantly, any obstruction case must meet the elements of an obstruction crime, which usually involves obstructing a grand jury or destroying evidence.
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Refusal to reach an obstruction conclusion The most curious and significant decision by Mueller was refusing to reach a conclusion on presidential obstruction.
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No collusion,' and ultimately 'no obstruction,' because it led to no obstruction by a very smart group of people, including our attorney general.
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If "obstruction of Congress" is a cause for impeachment, then "obstruction of the president" must also fall into that same arena of malfeasance.
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The experts who supported impeachment said Trump should face articles of abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of justice, and obstruction of Congress.
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The House Judiciary Committee, which took up the obstruction of justice investigation, included questions about Mueller and obstruction of justice at Wednesday's hearing.
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During the hearing, Democrats displayed a graphic listing three potential articles of impeachment — abuse of power, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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The index ranges from zero, which indicates the complete absence of obstruction and/or delay, to one, which indicates complete obstruction and/or delay.
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And they didn't find anything having to do with obstruction because they made the ruling based on his findings and they said no obstruction.
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No federal swatting laws exist, but a number of federal charges could be filed, such as obstruction of justice, attempted obstruction and wire fraud.
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There are several different statutory obstruction provisions, but, to summarize, obstruction pertains to corruptly influencing or obstructing a proceeding or the administration of justice.
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Disagreement Becomes Obstruction Becomes Nullification The destructive cycle of confirmation obstruction and subsequent partisan payback has intensified with each of the past four presidencies.
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The committee's Democrats displayed three impeachable offenses on screens during the hearing: abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice.
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The most likely House impeachment articles will probably allege abuse of power, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress stemming from the Ukraine scheme.
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The draft indictment showed that a grand jury planned to charge Nixon with bribery, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and obstruction of a criminal investigation.
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The Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee passed three articles of impeachment against Nixon -- for obstruction of justice, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Democrats signaled they are considering drafting articles accusing Trump of three offenses: abuse of power and bribery; obstruction of justice; and obstruction of Congress.
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Mueller did not come to a conclusion on obstruction of justice, but Barr stepped in to say that the evidence did not establish obstruction.
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Obstruction of Justice In Volume II of the report, the Special Counsel considered whether certain actions of the President could amount to obstruction of justice.
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Andrew, Virginia: One of Barr's arguments against Trump being guilty of obstruction of justice is his view that obstruction cannot occur without an underlying crime.
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The House Russia and obstruction probes: Special counsel Robert Mueller has ended his investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 election and obstruction of justice.
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Obstruction I have previously discussed how the firing of former FBI Director James Comey has prompted many to declare a prima facie case of obstruction.
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Investigators instead detailed 85033 episodes they reviewed for potential obstruction by the president, with Mueller saying that Congress has authority to conduct potential obstruction probes.
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As far as obstruction goes, prosecutors allege that between May 2017 to at least December 2017, Stone engaged in obstruction in a variety of ways.
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Any inquiry into possible obstruction will confront Supreme Court decisions that have been notably hostile to obstruction cases that push the limits of the law.
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Congressional investigators believe they have enough evidence to bring three articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice.
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Their most recent Brookings report on obstruction, published last August, laid out a case that Mr. Trump's publicly known actions amounted to obstruction of justice.
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"You talk about an obstruction of justice, I would recommend that you look into obstruction of justice for the mayor of Oakland California, Jeff," he said.
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" Obstruction: "When, by broad daylight on Twitter, he asked his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to end the Russia investigation, I would say that's obstruction in action.
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In short, rather than providing evidence to support a claim of obstruction, Mueller essentially sets out to falsify a null hypothesis that obstruction did not occur.
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But obstruction appears to be the first existential challenge to the Trump presidency if reports that Mr. Mueller is preparing a report regarding obstruction are accurate.
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Driving the news ... Democrats displayed three impeachable offenses on the screens in the room: Abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice.
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On a screen displayed in the hearing room, Democrats listed three possible impeachable offenses: Abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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Politically speaking, the House is less likely to impeach a president for obstruction if that obstruction pertained to an investigation into a nonexistent (or unproven) crime.
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Mueller declined to make a "traditional prosecutorial judgment" in the obstruction case, but Barr concluded there was not sufficient evidence to charge Trump with an obstruction crime.
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Mueller's 448-page report found insufficient evidence to prove coordination, and declined to make a determination on obstruction despite detailing numerous examples of potential obstruction by Trump.
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While Mueller outlined numerous examples of possible obstruction by Trump, he declined to make a determination on an obstruction offense and found insufficient evidence to show collusion.
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Obstruction is going to be THE debate in the report Barr said that Mueller had reported on 10 instances of potential obstruction of the investigation by Trump.
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Mueller didn't exonerate Trump on obstruction because he couldn't It is absolutely true that Barr, along with Rosenstein, decided not to bring charges of obstruction against Trump.
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Joseph and MacGregor were indicted on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and obstruction through aiding and abetting for helping the immigrant escape, according to court documents.
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Trump's firing of Comey led to allegations of obstruction and was among the 11 possible instances of obstruction outlined by Mueller in his report on the investigation.
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Even if none of those specific incidents would qualify as obstruction on its own, federal courts have said that an entire course of conduct can constitute obstruction.
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And the committee also listed three "impeachable offenses" on a slide inside the hearing room: abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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Article Two: Obstruction of Congress Article Two, obstruction of Congress, is predicated on the President's blanket refusal to cooperate in any meaningful way with the House investigations.
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As Scott Wong and Cristina Marcos note, the majority displayed placards during the hearing describing abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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Maggie Haberman I was going to say, the point that I'm really looking toward is what it says about obstruction of justice or attempted obstruction of justice.
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Assume for the moment -- and it's a "bigly" assumption -- that the act of telling Comey to "let [the Flynn investigation] go" meets the elements of one of the many obstruction of justice statutes: obstruction of judicial proceedings, witness tampering or retaliation, or obstruction of congressional or administrative proceedings.
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Go deeper: What Trump did, and why Mueller didn't reach conclusions Trump's obstruction salvation: Disobedient staff The 10 episodes of potential Trump obstruction listed in the Mueller report
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Barr has concluded that he will not pursue obstruction charges against Trump, saying that Mueller cleared him of collusion with Russia but made no further statements about obstruction.
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Barr said he determined there was not enough evidence to establish that Trump committed the crime of obstruction of justice, though Mueller did not exonerate Trump on obstruction.
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Mueller did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice, said Barr, who himself concluded the inquiry had not found sufficient evidence to warrant criminal obstruction charges against Trump.
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Both Joseph and MacGregor face counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, obstruction of a federal proceeding and aiding and abetting, according to a federal indictment.
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Democrats have indicated they plan to zero in on two charges related to Trump&aposs actions in Ukraine: abuse of power, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice.
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This doesn't undercut the evidence of obstruction of justice against President Donald Trump — intent to commit obstruction can include "corrupt conduct" that's capable of preventing justice from being done.
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But he amassed extensive evidence of potential obstruction of justice, and surprised a Republican questioner by saying a future prosecutor could charge Trump with obstruction crimes after his term.
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Barr also said he determined there was not enough evidence to establish that Trump committed the crime of obstruction of justice, though Mueller did not exonerate Trump on obstruction.
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Viner and Gaskill were charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice, and Gaskill was also charged with wire fraud and additional counts of obstruction of justice.
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House Democrats are ramping up efforts to continue investigating Trump on obstruction, noting that Mueller' detailed 10 episodes related to alleged obstruction that were subject to his team's scrutiny.
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They face counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, obstruction of a federal proceeding, aiding and abetting, according to an indictment in US District Court in Boston.
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Many will criticize the attorney general as being politically motivated for not proceeding on obstruction charges, but his letter tracked the Supreme Court's limitations on obstruction of justice prosecutions.
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An example of this scenario, and of how obstruction can build on obstruction, involves Trump's attempts to persuade Don McGahn, the White House counsel, to help him remove Mueller.
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"It is also worth responding to the popular suggestion that the president's public criticisms of the F.B.I. either constitutes obstruction or serves as evidence of obstruction," the letter said.
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Pelosi didn't provide additional details, but Democrats have said they are considering multiple articles of impeachment against Trump including abuse of power, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress.
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Mueller said he had thoroughly investigated the obstruction question, though he didn't interview Trump in person and the written questions he submitted to the President did not address obstruction.
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Last week, Democrats heard from three constitutional scholars who said they believed Trump committed three impeachable offenses: Abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of justice, and obstruction of Congress.
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Toobin stated that Dean (who agreed that the evidence supports a charge of obstruction) knew what he was talking about because he went to jail for obstruction during Watergate.
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But on the obstruction matter, Mueller didn't draw a definite conclusion "one way or the other — as to whether the examined conduct constituted obstruction," Barr says in his summary.
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"I believe the President of the United States obstructed this investigation and others joined in that obstruction and I believe my Republican counterparts were complicit in that obstruction," he added.
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Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani has expressed concerns about obstruction questions but said Trump's legal team may be receptive to "one or two questions that (Mueller's investigators) really need" about obstruction.
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Mueller did not come to a conclusion on whether Trump committed obstruction of justice — instead, Barr and Rosenstein made the decision that the evidence was "not sufficient to establish" obstruction.
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While Mueller's report didn't absolve Trump of an obstruction of justice charge, Barr did, saying he didn't think the evidence the special counsel's team provided met the legal standard for obstruction.
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Second, the House has the ability to bring an article of impeachment for obstruction of Congress; indeed, one of the draft articles of impeachment against Nixon was for obstruction of Congress.
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The operations "have faced and dealt with a variety of forms of interference and obstruction, but no matter the obstruction we will carry on just as in the past," Shen said.
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Questions remain on obstruction Trump's biggest problem in the Barr letter — by some distance — is the uncertainty that hangs over what exactly Mueller found in relation to alleged obstruction of justice.
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Barr also went out of his way to emphasize why Trump's behavior did not constitute obstruction of justice, despite noting that Mueller had found 10 instances of potential obstruction-related behavior.
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The event, which gave House Dems a chance to grill a key witness to potential obstruction of justice on national television, yielded almost no new details about Trump, Russia, or obstruction.
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Two to four articles are expected on presidential abuse of power, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress, as is an accompanying impeachment report that could stretch to hundreds of pages.
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And in light of today's news, I reached out to her once again to ask if obstruction of Congress is actually different from obstruction of justice, and why the distinction matters.
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"The bottom line is the result is no collusion no obstruction and that's the way it is," Trump said, even though Mueller did not render a judgment on obstruction of justice.
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Nadler argued that both the Mueller investigation and the Ukraine probe were met with fierce "obstruction" from Trump — a nod to a likely article of impeachment centering on obstruction of Congress.
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" He said Trump's remarks "could be obstruction of justice.
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" He said Trump's remarks "could be obstruction of justice.
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There's no collusion with Russia … and there's no obstruction.
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Firing McCabe - a possible witness to obstruction - exemplifies Pres.
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Article II -- Obstruction of Congress-- similarly alleges criminal conduct.
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In this context, obstruction of Congress is essentially a type of obstruction of justice — the allegation is that the president has been trying to obstruct a lawful government investigation – but it's more focused than an obstruction of justice charge that might also have encompassed, for example, the president's interference with Special Counsel Mueller's investigation.
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This makes a stark contrast to Barr's own conclusion that there was insufficient evidence to charge Trump with an obstruction of justice offense — and to Trump's own "no collusion, no obstruction" mantra.
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Special counsel Robert Mueller has been investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice over his ties to Russia, and has indicted Stone on charges of obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.
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While Mueller makes clear that there need not be an underlying crime for obstruction to occur, he acknowledges that the lack of proof of collusion makes the obstruction case a harder sell.
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Dowless was charged with three felony counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiring to commit obstruction of justice and two counts of possession of absentee ballots, according to court documents.
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Buck hit the former special counsel for laying out instances where Trump may have committed obstruction of justice, but declining to make a decision on whether the president had actually committed obstruction.
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The panel convicted the council member, Jumaane D. Williams, a Democrat from Flatbush, of obstruction of an emergency vehicle, but found him not guilty of disorderly conduct and obstruction of governmental administration.
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Finally, nor can I understand why these repeated demands to shut down Mr. Mueller's investigation into collusion and obstruction of justice do not themselves constitute obstruction, in spirit if not by statute.
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So I cannot say that this constitutes obstruction pure and simple, but if Trump authorized the outreach and his intention was to influence Flynn and Manafort's cooperation, it sure looks like obstruction.
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Potential obstruction of justice by Mr. Trump is of paramount importance to the Judiciary Committee, which twice in the past half-century has included obstruction in articles of impeachment against a president.
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Moore and Gebhardt were among five people arrested in October in connection with Coggins' death, including two law enforcement officers: Moore was charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and concealing a deathSandra Bunn was charged with obstruction;Lamar Bunn was charged with obstruction;Gregory Huffman was charged with obstruction and violation of oath of office.
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Now, your questions Harry, Colorado: If the House impeaches the President on obstruction of justice, and the Senate acquits, can he still be charged with obstruction in criminal court after he leaves office?
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A comment on obstruction: Barr's reference to what Mueller says, and his own conclusion that he would not (if he constitutionally could) charge Trump with obstruction — these are careful and a bit slippery.
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President Trump is being investigated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, and he's not the first big name — or even the first president — to be linked with potential obstruction.
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The president may not be prosecuted for obstruction of justice over it, even though it seems like a profound obstruction of justice, because the president has the indisputable authority to take the action.
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They include treason, obstruction of justice, attempted obstruction of justice, accessory after the fact to hacking and other elastic statutes capable of being stretched to fit the conduct of any villain de jure.
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And my guess is that actually includes a further paragraph they've prepared in advance that says the firing of Comey was obstruction and the firing of Mueller will be definitive proof of obstruction.
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Obstruction of Justice Mr. Mueller has also reportedly conducted an investigation into potential obstruction of justice by the president: possible interference with the special counsel's efforts, and with the F.B.I.'s before that.
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Dowless was arrested in February and charged with 3 counts of obstruction of justice and 2 each of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and possession of absentee ballots, per the Washington Post.
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This may not meet the legal test for obstruction of justice, but step back and you see that Trump's entire pattern of behavior is obstruction of the rule of law and democratic norms.
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" It also urged the House to approve an article of impeachment charging the president with obstruction of Congress, saying: "President Trump's obstruction of Congress does not befit the leader of a democratic society.
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" It also urged the House to approve an article of impeachment charging the president with obstruction of Congress, saying: "President Trump's obstruction of Congress does not befit the leader of a democratic society.
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"There may be in some narrow legal-eagle place where that is not obstruction of justice; to the rest of us it is obstruction of justice on the face of it," Lockhart argued.
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Nadler and other committee chairs advocated including charges of obstruction of justice, but Schiff and Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal of Massachusetts supported two articles -- obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.
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And by declining to draw a conclusion on possible obstruction of justice, the Mueller report hands the issue to Congress -- specifically, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives -- to determine whether obstruction took place.
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Forty-two percent said Trump's actions constitute obstruction of justice, 6900 percent said his remarks were inappropriate but not obstruction, and 2628 percent said the president was within his rights to pressure Comey.
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He suffered kidney failure and obstruction in his urinary tract.
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"No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION," he wrote.
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Or is that obstruction in any way in of itself?
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Will the Whig record for SCOTUS obstruction finally be broken?
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Others lied to investigators and were charged with obstruction offenses.
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And that could be obstruction of justice on their part.
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He pleaded no contest to one count of obstruction police.
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Novoa has also reportedly been charged with obstruction of justice.
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It is unclear whether Liu's alleged obstruction hindered the prosecution.
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The obstruction charges are also unique to the DC case.
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That is why perjury and obstruction of justice are crimes.
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That understanding would make deleting the email obstruction of justice.
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And what does obstruction of justice mean in this context?
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Trump said she should be investigated for obstruction of justice.
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Trump has denied collusion with Russia and obstruction of justice.
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Refusal could lead to an obstruction charge of his own.
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And that's finally done, no collusion, no obstruction, no nothing.
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Michael Libretto to testimony addressing an obstruction charge facing Felix.
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The other major obstruction is the reliability of the materials.
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But does it add up to criminal obstruction of justice?
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Oh my god, he just admitted to obstruction of justice.
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"Obstruction of justice, if proven, would be impeachable," Nadler said.
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Something that involves avoiding obstruction of justice would be nice.
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The president has repeatedly denied accusations of collusion and obstruction.
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But Baldwin butted in to exclaim, "No obstruction, no collusion."
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That they are being used solely as an obstruction tactic?
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We had no collusion, no obstruction, we had no nothing.
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But the second issue of obstruction is less clear cut.
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Is obstruction of justice one of those areas to investigate?
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Now, because of Democrat obstruction, Trump doesn't even have half.
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And that it might be interpreted as obstruction of justice.
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Davis was also charged with perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Ben Carson is an unlikely nominee to face this obstruction.
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He was booked for disorderly conduct, obstruction and public drunkenness.
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Rather, what contributed to a culture of obstruction was the
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Nadler said obstruction of justice is about intent, not success.
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I mean, it's certainly some evidence of obstruction of justice.
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Obstruction of justice and the presidency have a special history.
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Some regarded this as jury tampering and obstruction of justice.
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The blue of the sky was more intense without obstruction.
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Thus far, obstruction remains the bomb that never went off.
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These comments can be defended as obfuscation rather than obstruction.
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He's had unprecedented obstruction from the Democrats and the media.
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That is why courts have narrowed the language of obstruction.
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They found no collusion, and they did not charge obstruction.
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"It is a sick obstruction of the process," he said.
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" When there was no evidence, the narrative changed to "obstruction.
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Mueller did not make a conclusion on obstruction of justice.
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Did your investigation exonerate Trump of 'collusion' and obstruction allegations?
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The 6900 'episodes' Mueller probed for potential obstruction by Trump.
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Abuse of justice may be worse than obstruction of justice.
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It did not reach a conclusion on obstruction of justice.
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He said Mueller did not reach a conclusion on obstruction.
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The key obstruction portion of the report is virtually unredacted.
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"There was no collusion, there was no obstruction," Trump said.
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"Mueller could view that as obstruction of justice," he said.
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The misleading statement may become evidence of obstruction of justice.
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The president is already under investigation for obstruction of justice.
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Reuters: House panel launches probe into possible obstruction by Trump.
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Why didn't Mueller make a judgment on obstruction of justice?
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His report pointedly declines to exonerate Trump on obstruction allegations.
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Obstruction of justice is a serious crime in this country.
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Mueller neither concluded that Trump committed obstruction nor exonerated him.
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Trump often goes after Democrats and accuses them of obstruction.
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The smuggling and obstruction charges were added a year later.
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Obstruction of justice is a crime in and of itself.
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Jonathan Turley: A conclusion on collusion, but confusion on obstruction.
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According to precedent, obstruction could be another article of impeachment.
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So their response to Reid's nuclear bomb was more obstruction.
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And he wants to get him on obstruction of justice.
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The Arthur Anderson court cited another obstruction case, Aguilar v.
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But it's his obstruction of congressional oversight that's most worrisome.
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I don't see how this can be obstruction of justice.
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Trump has denied obstruction of justice and collusion with Moscow.
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The charges were aiding and abetting and obstruction of justice.
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Democrats elected majorities and passed their agenda, despite Republican obstruction.
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And obstruction of justice has historically been an impeachable offense.
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He has done an outstanding job – NO COLLUSION - NO OBSTRUCTION!
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Mr. Mueller's report insisted obstruction laws do apply to presidents.
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The swelling, he reasoned, was probably caused by an obstruction.
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However, he wrote that "obviously" the president could commit obstruction.
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Yet the current level of obstruction should not continue indefinitely.
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Evidently, staring at an obstruction guarantees you'll steer into it.
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Will they stand for justice, or for obstruction of it?
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The current bribery and obstruction claims are forced and unsupported.
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The candidate, Abdullah Gul, ultimately reached the presidency without obstruction.
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Democrats have yet to put anything forward other than obstruction.
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It is not obstruction to fire one of your subordinates.
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The crime is called obstruction of justice for a reason.
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I really do think we're talking about obstruction of justice.
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Presumptively, resisting an information request is not evidence of obstruction.
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The offenses alleged: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Article I set forth nine examples of obstruction of justice.
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The obstruction initially worked, thwarting federal agents for several months.
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Article of the Day Article: What Is Obstruction of Justice?
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Some Democrats have accused the president of obstruction of justice.
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Here's what you need to know about obstruction of justice.
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I think obstruction of justice absolutely should've been an article.
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"Something else is conspicuously missing: obstruction of justice," Garrett continued.
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Meanwhile, Whelan is being isolated through Russia's obstruction, Fayhee says.
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The president has repeatedly denied collusion or obstruction of justice.
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Others are more typical crimes, such as obstruction and fraud.
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"I don't think there's any evidence of obstruction," he added.
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That would be obstruction of justice, potentially an impeachable offense.
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And then they're going to talk about obstruction of Congress.
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Lewandowski is here and has vital information about presidential obstruction.
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So he's concluded, rightly, there's no obstruction of justice here.
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And it allowed the Remain militants to exhaust parliamentary obstruction.
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She is charged with one count of obstruction of justice.
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So this looks more like an inappropriate conversation than obstruction.
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He says there's no there there, no basis for obstruction.
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"Discouraging flipping, in that sense, is not obstruction," Barr continued.
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WHAT DID MUELLER SAY ABOUT AN OBSTRUCTION CASE AGAINST TRUMP?
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Obstruction of justice can be a difficult crime to prove.
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" Manigault Newman also said that special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential obstruction of justice from the White House has "six or seven explicit examples of obstruction.
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Barr announces that Mueller did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice, but that the attorney general subsequently concluded that the inquiry had not found sufficient evidence to warrant criminal obstruction charges against Trump.
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And frankly, the fact that they&aposve called the president a subject makes it very tough for me to understand how they could ask questions about obstruction because the obstruction angle is purely target.
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On the issue of obstruction, the Mueller report outlined 11 instances they examined for possible obstruction of justice but did not come to a "traditional prosecutorial decision" as to whether Trump had obstructed justice.
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But some Democrats have since soured on him, after he and Barr decided to not bring an obstruction of justice charge against Trump after reviewing the evidence of obstruction as laid out by Mueller.
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Mueller has clearly focused a great deal on obstruction, and some commentators have said that even just taking what we know publicly, the obstruction of justice case against Trump looks "damning" (though others disagree).
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If Democrats bring more charges against Trump, it&aposs likely at least one of them will focus on obstruction of justice and cite the eleven instances of obstruction Mueller listed in his final report.
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Some lawmakers floated the idea that obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress could be combined into a single article of impeachment claiming a broad-based pattern of conduct over more than two years.
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Additionally he faces multiple counts of two hate crimes: obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer.
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A quarter century later, the Senate split 50-50 on whether to remove President Clinton from office on obstruction charges, but senators from both parties agreed that the obstruction laws applied to the president.
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Instead, the special counsel refrained from reaching any legal conclusions about whether or not the president engaged in obstruction of justice and the attorney general is now determining that no obstruction charge would be appropriate.
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The controversy will center on the obstruction charge and why the special counsel did not conclude that he found obstruction but followed the guidelines of the DOJ and thus did not indict a sitting president.
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" The final decision on obstruction was left to Barr and Rosenstein They concluded: "The evidence developed during the special counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the president committed an obstruction of justice offense.
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Democrats accused Barr of putting his own finding on Mueller's report, noting that Mueller himself did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice, even if he did not explicitly state that Trump had committed obstruction.
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President Clinton was not criminally charged with obstruction of justice even after leaving office, but the House of Representatives still voted for articles of impeachment on obstruction and half the Senate voted to convict him.
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The report, which is only minimally redacted in the section on obstruction of justice, acknowledges the high bar of proving that a subject acted with "corrupt intent" in order to successfully prosecute an obstruction offense.
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When public reports indicated that Mueller is looking at Trump tweets, among other factors, in the obstruction investigation, some of his handful of legal defenders suggested that Trump tweets are not relevant evidence of obstruction.
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"The differences are stark between what Attorney General Barr said on obstruction and what Special Counsel (Robert) Mueller said on obstruction," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.
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At Wednesday's Judiciary panel hearing, alleged high crimes and misdemeanors tied to Trump's actions with Ukraine were unveiled as placards with wording about abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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Professor Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said in his prepared remarks that records indicate Trump has committed impeachable offenses such as obstruction of justice, obstruction of Congress and bribery.
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Instead, the special counsel documented several instances of possible obstruction crimes.
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But has he been exonerated on allegations of collusion and obstruction?
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Oh, it's obstruction of just … a second, I'll think of it.
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December 2: did Trump admit to obstruction of justice on Twitter?
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And, of course, many Democrats are perfectly fine with DOJ obstruction.
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The letter is particularly interesting on the obstruction of justice question.
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The play focuses on 10 possible instances of obstruction of justice.
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And the government is a bit of an obstruction to them.
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JARRETT: But they also were charging him with obstruction of justice.
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Plus, we have news about Rod Rosenstein and his ongoing obstruction.
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Trump has said Mueller's report concluded there no obstruction of justice.
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They face other charges too, like obstruction of justice and arson.
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The biggest most obvious case of obstruction, they made every consideration.
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This can cause intestinal bleeding, bowel obstruction, and other harmful effects.
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Giuliani describes this portion as the "obstruction" part of the investigation.
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We're not going to give him any other facts on obstruction.
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Romney voted with Republicans against the charge of obstruction of Congress.
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He was also acquitted of a charge of obstruction of Congress.
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We've hit a whole new level in the politics of obstruction.
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AG Barr and DAG Rosenstein further determined there was no obstruction.
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He voted 'not guilty' on the second charge, obstruction of Congress.
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Once it's past the obstruction, the car can resume autonomous operations.
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We consider this interference to be obstruction of the impeachment inquiry.
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HANNITY: The only obstruction was Hillary getting in the White House.
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Mueller is also investigating any possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
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They leaked that Trump was under investigation for obstruction of justice.
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Go deeper: Comey calls Mueller's position on Trump obstruction charges "confusing"
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The second part of Mr Mueller's report concerns obstruction of justice.
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Trump did land himself under investigation for obstruction of justice, though.
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So obstruction could become the new Russia — the left's white whale.
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Police say additional weapons and obstruction counts could be filed soon.
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No collusion, no obstruction, "Complete and Total EXONERATION," as he tweeted.
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Mueller's office accused him of witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
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Go deeper: 4 big moments from Robert Mueller's testimony on obstruction
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Tuesday's resolution includes specific demands that all countries cease such obstruction.
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That obstruction charge is, of course, unproven as of Wednesday afternoon.
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And this "obstruction" talk isn't just a couple of flyaway lines.
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Yes, a president can be indicted for obstruction after leaving office.
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Did you in fact find "no obstruction," as Trump has claimed?
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It&aposs a classic case of obstruction of a congressional investigation.
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Barr subsequently concluded that Trump had not engaged in criminal obstruction.
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Dominelli is facing obstruction of justice and breach of trust charges.
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The serial obstruction of Hillary Clinton's nominees is now a virtual
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Yet for Mr Cummings, the EU is not just another obstruction.
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But Republicans point to obstruction from Democrats in the US Senate.
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Overcoming this obstruction will require a real commitment on our part.
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The move has stirred impeachment calls over possible obstruction of justice.
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Whether it is obstruction of justice is for lawyers to decide.
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It looks like he's admitted obstruction of justice at least twice.
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Their efforts at obstruction began before the Trump presidency even started.
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He and his fellow activists were charged with obstruction of traffic.
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John Barrasso said Trump spoke about Democrats' obstruction with nominees' confirmation.
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If you do, it may be a separate crime of obstruction.
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Each act was meant to show an act of obstruction, i.e.
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"Obstruction of justice by the President is the problem," he added.
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Shying away from questions for the president about obstruction, in part.
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It persists only because of outlandish ideological obstruction by Senate Republicans.
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The year-long obstruction was never about letting voters weigh in.
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But thanks to Moroccan obstruction, that referendum has never taken place.
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If this isn't obstruction of justice, it's certainly flirting with it.
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The smoke of both collusion and obstruction is in the air.
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Myth 2: Barr believes the president cannot be charged with obstruction.
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"Electronic monitoring can't stop obstruction of justice, witness tampering..." Krull said.
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That includes possible obstruction of justice, which would be a crime.
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The first charged him with obstruction of justice, through several acts.
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Stone stands accused of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering.
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The colloquial definition of "obstruction" means to block, hinder or impede.
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Mueller was equivocal about whether Trump's actions constituted obstruction of justice.
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Trump also faced a horse-sized duck with the obstruction allegations.
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There is still far more duck than horse in obstruction theories.
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Rosenstein will likely be a key witness on the obstruction issue.
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This type of obstruction from BLM is not limited to Ohio.
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That is not worth much as evidence of obstruction of justice.
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Can a sitting president face criminal prosecution for obstruction of justice?
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A source told the newspaper that she is charged with obstruction.
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Democrats are particularly interested in questioning Mueller on his obstruction inquiry.
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Yet as to obstruction of justice, Mueller failed to do so.
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Mueller on obstruction: Evidence prevents 'conclusively determining no criminal conduct occurred.
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Thomas has been charged with false imprisonment and obstruction, police said.
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But there has been no obstruction, there has been no collusion.
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In April, Cummins pleaded guilty to transporting a minor and obstruction.
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Do you believe that the president's actions were obstruction of justice?
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The Democrats, without a leader, have become the party of obstruction.
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As I have been saying all along, NO COLLUSION - NO OBSTRUCTION!
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He said instead that Congress has authority to conduct obstruction probes.
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Among other acts of attempted obstruction, hindrance and interference, the president . . .
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A news release blamed unreliable witnesses and the Kenyan government's obstruction.
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" Trump: "No, because the report said no collusion and no obstruction.
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Manafort and Kilimnik also face obstruction of justice and related charges.
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"So this looks more like an inappropriate conversation than obstruction," Sen.
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This is highly probative evidence for an obstruction of justice investigation.
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That's obstruction of justice," Feinstein said on NBC's "Meet the Press.
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Charges: Obstruction of justice, false statements and two counts of perjury.
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" "The president maintains there was no collusion or obstruction of justice.
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Inclusion on this list is an obstruction to any debt relief.
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One story said Trump is the target of an obstruction investigation.
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Trump and House Republicans barked that the memos showed no obstruction.
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Proving "intent" is also a requirement for obstruction of justice charges.
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Trump has denied collusion and obstruction, Russia has denied election interference.
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All of this is persuasive, but not conclusive, proof of obstruction.
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That is a key part to an obstruction of justice case.
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Obstruction is a crime in itself, and for an obvious reason.
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AG Barr and DAG Rosenstein further determined there was no obstruction.
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Impeachment hinges on an interpretation of what constitutes obstruction of justice.
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"Obstruction of the U.N. process cannot be tolerated," Mr. Cohen said.
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Obstruction happened; I'm being coy about who I suspect committed it.
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The report did not, however, exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice.
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MANCHIN: Do you believe this will rise to obstruction of justice?
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Yes, to some extent, all of this obstruction talk is academic.
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Mr. Trump's personal lawyer, Marc E. Kasowitz, flatly denied any obstruction.
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"The case of obstruction of Congress continues to build," he said.
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He pulled out of running after facing what he called obstruction.
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Democrats promised legislation that would criminalize obstruction of the state auditor.
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The vote on article two, obstruction of justice, was 50-50.
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For Clinton, he was accused of perjury and obstruction of justice.
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He was additionally charged with witness tampering and obstruction of Congress.
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Obstruction charges partly turn on the offender's intentions; Trump admitted his.
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Counterintelligence is not a proceeding for purposes of the obstruction laws.
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Many of Trump's detractors already think he is guilty of obstruction.
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Enlarged tonsils may increase the chance of airway obstruction, for example.
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No deaths were recorded, but airway obstruction happened roughly 2,800 times.
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Okay, let's move on to the second article, obstruction of Congress.
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He voted to acquit on the second article, obstruction of Congress.
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We're not going to be accomplices to his obstruction of justice.
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Words like "Watergate" and "obstruction of justice" whip through the air.
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Other charges of bribery and obstruction of justice are being prepared.
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The president's team will continue to complain loudly about process. Obstruction?
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On Friday, they will likely target his alleged obstruction of Congress.
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This puts Republican complaints of Democratic obstruction in a new light.
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"Due to this obstruction, the government is shut down," she continues.
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It included nearly a dozen episodes of possible obstruction of justice.
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It also doesn't have anything to do with obstruction of justice.
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He was charged with assault, obstruction and disorderly conduct, all misdemeanors.
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Now, there's been more obstruction of Congress that goes beyond Ukraine.
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The Washington Post: Sondland's testimony advances likely impeachment charge of obstruction.
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But that would be a major, major, major obstruction of justice.
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Professor Dershowitz has an entirely different view on obstruction of justice.
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"Obstruction is one of the harder cases to bring," said Rocah.
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Yes, on the issue of obstruction, Mueller appears to have punted.
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No collusion, no obstruction: "Complete and Total EXONERATION", as he tweeted.
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The destructive lesson Senate Republicans taught is that obstruction pays off.
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"They're really digging into the Comey obstruction piece," this person said.
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Obstruction was also included in the articles of impeachment against Nixon.
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Stone was indicted on unrelated obstruction and perjury charges by Mueller.
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It is one of those totemic projects symbolising delay and obstruction.
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Mr. Dowless faces the gravest counts, including felonious obstruction of justice.
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Are -- is there evidence there ... to begin a case for obstruction?
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The United States Code's obstruction statute does not contain that requirement.
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What would a regular crime of obstruction of justice look like?
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It focuses on the more damning second half, dealing with obstruction.
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This could be particularly important for Mueller's obstruction of justice findings.
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Below are those 10 episodes Mueller examined in the obstruction section.
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For starters, these theories assume there are no penalties for obstruction.
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OK, well, let's see: Obstruction of justice is a federal crime.
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Both Nixon and Clinton were impeached on obstruction of justice theories.
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Obstruction of justice is also a notoriously difficult crime to prove.
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One possibility is that Mueller is interested in obstruction of justice.
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He was indicted for obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.
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Clinton was impeached on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
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" Attorney General William Barr, of course, declined to pursue obstruction charges against Trump, arguing in his summary that evidence compiled by Mueller was "not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense.
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The operative, Leslie McCrae Dowless, was charged with three felony counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiring to commit obstruction of justice and two counts of possession of absentee ballots, according to court documents.
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They intend to hammer home the evidence of obstruction of justice in Mueller's 448-page report, and point out how the policy appears to be all that's standing in the way of indicting Trump for obstruction.
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Public pressure for Barr to explain why he chose to exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice — a move that seemingly downplayed the breadth of evidence of obstruction presented in the Mueller report — could force his hand.
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So, if he were to testify to that, even though Comey has a prior statement under oath, similar to the president, that there was no obstruction, no statement of obstruction, they could charge him with perjury.
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Obstruction of justice In the interview Sunday, Bharara said he thought there is enough evidence to open an investigation against Trump for obstruction of justice, but he warned people from jumping to a conclusion either way.
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Barr had already made it crystal clear in a memo that he was deeply skeptical of Mueller's obstruction of justice investigation — and that he'd likely set a high standard for viewing a president's conduct as obstruction.
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If Democrats' ongoing impeachment inquiry zeroes in on Trump's possible obstruction, McGahn's testimony could prove critical given the central role he played in that particular phase of Mueller's probe, which examined 10 "episodes" of possible obstruction.
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Democrats, however, say that clearing Trump on obstruction was not Barr's call to make and that it is their responsibility to conduct oversight and further examine the 10 episodes of possible obstruction of justice Mueller investigated.
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This is not the Mueller investigation, and it is not obstruction of justice inquiry in which the Trump legal team can assert some theory of executive power impossibility for obstruction crimes grounded in his official acts.
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If Democrats bring more charges against Trump, it&aposs likely at least one of them will focus on obstruction of justice and cite the more than 10 instance of obstruction Mueller listed in his final report.
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"I believe the time is now for us to move forward some carefully crafted articles of impeachment that focus on his obstruction of Congress, his obstruction of justice, and his betrayal of the American people," Rep.
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Further underscoring the likelihood of considering Mueller's report in the impeachment process, Democrats displayed three potential articles of impeachment on a screen inside the hearing room: abuse of power, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice.
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The Judiciary Committee is expected to meet later this week to draw up articles of impeachment charging Trump with "high crimes and misdemeanors" that include abuse of power, obstruction of Congress and potentially obstruction of justice.
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Here's a breakdown of five critical topics where Barr and Mueller aren't on the same page: Mueller's non-decision on obstruction Barr and Mueller had very different views of how to approach the obstruction of justice investigation.
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"The Judiciary Committee has an investigation going as well and it involves obstruction of justice and I think what we're beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice," Feinstein said Sunday.
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Practically speaking, without evidence of an underlying crime, any allegations of obstruction of justice will likely fall flat, for two reasons: First, obstruction of justice in this case likely would not be charged as a single act.
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Literally, I take a two-second photograph, and now I'm obstruction personified.
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The fruits of those interviews created the foundation of the obstruction inquiry.
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Democrats are good at three things -- high taxes, high crime and obstruction.
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So now investigators are bringing them in to discuss the obstruction matter.
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And this could bolster any potential obstruction of justice case against Trump.
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"That is, uh, yeah, that is definitely obstruction of something," Colbert said.
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Even if you bought their theory of obstruction, which I never have.
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I mean, unless you call obstruction the fact that I fight back.
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All four also face conspiracy, obstruction of justice, hazing and burglary charges.
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He called them "unprecedented actions" in response to "unprecedented obstruction" from Democrats.
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Questions like: Why didn't you offer a recommendation on obstruction of justice?
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The elements of obstruction of justice, says the Mueller Report, are: 1.
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Coupled with gerrymandering, mass incarceration is the single greatest obstruction to democracy.
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The big question right now is whether Trump committed obstruction of justice.
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We asked the executive branch to investigate itself, which guaranteed "obstruction" questions.
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On obstruction, 53 senators voted to acquit and 47 voted to convict.
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Baum's live-in girlfriend, Morgan Henderson, was charged with obstruction of justice.
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Nobody likes an obstruction, but having a bureaucratic one is especially galling.
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It did not conclude whether those actions constituted the crime of obstruction.
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Things like obstruction, did he come in from the side, forward pass?
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All three were accused of obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and conspiracy.
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"I think there is additional obstruction that could apply," Weissmann told Jackson.
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It's almost a constant battle between obstruction and being a real human.
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By June, Trump himself was reportedly under investigation for obstruction of justice.
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Vijayan told a news conference the women faced no obstruction on Wednesday.
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But Mueller's report did identify numerous instances of potential obstruction by Trump.
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A jury found Kane guilty of felony counts of perjury and obstruction.
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And so when you have people -- WATTERS: Tell us about obstruction, then.
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"I'm watching obstruction of justice in action," said House Judiciary member Rep.
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In September, Kauffman, an endocrinologist, was indicted on weapons and obstruction charges.
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The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close.
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" He said Trump "objected to the continued investigation of obstruction of justice.
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Clinton agreed to testify and was later accused of perjury and obstruction.
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So if you are fleeing a jail sentence, that's obstruction of justice.
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Mueller concluded that he could not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice.
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The Committee is investigating possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump.
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Trump has denied any collusion with Russia, or any obstruction of justice.
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The president is also facing accusations of racketeering and obstruction of justice.
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HEMINGWAY: From collusion -- from treasonous collusion to some obstruction of justice charge.
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Obstruction cases generally are built around judicial proceedings — not Oval Office meetings.
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"And I may have some other articles as well, other than obstruction."
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At the moment, Trump is reportedly being investigated for obstruction of justice.
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We know the record of obstruction by Republicans, the lack of cooperation.
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"This is obstruction of justice," Green said in a statement Tuesday evening.
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Would the President's ignorance of the complex obstruction laws be a defense?
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If true, such behavior would raise the specter of obstruction of justice.
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Taylor was charged with terroristic threats, obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct.
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Corey and his aunt both got arrested and charged with felony obstruction.
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The words "obstruction of justice" began to be spoken with some anger.
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Barr said there was not sufficient evidence to prosecute Trump for obstruction.
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"Obstruction is criminal -- there's a criminal aspect to that," committee Chairman Sen.
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"We had no collusion, no obstruction, we had no nothing," Trump said.
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There&aposs a report today that you said no questions on obstruction.
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INGRAHAM: -- why would you even give them a narrow opening on obstruction?
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But, Comey doesn't think it's his place to claim obstruction of justice.
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"Trump was just spouting off, wasn't serious attempt at obstruction." https://t.
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The second half of the Mueller report is about obstruction of justice.
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At issue is whether Trump's comments to Comey represent obstruction of justice.
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"Without a doubt in mind, it's not obstruction of justice," he said.
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The Democrats are correct to seek answers on possible obstruction of justice.
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What if Mueller agreed that this is not a credible obstruction case?
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If there is no obstruction, there is no real conflict for Rosenstein.
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However, Mueller is asking nary a word about obstruction in these questions.
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Trump's attorneys are seeking to avoid any in-person questions about obstruction.
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It was less about moral leadership than about the fact of obstruction.
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Focusing solely on obstruction wouldn't exonerate Trump of all wrongdoing, of course.
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The new obstruction of justice charges pertain to allegations of witness tampering.
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Committee, said her group was building an obstruction of justice case against
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This creates the risk of an alternative theory of obstruction of justice.
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This has been widely portrayed as evidence of obstruction or witness tampering.
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Mueller is reportedly examining Trump's tweets for potential obstruction of justice charges.
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Obstruction and lying to Congress carry a maximum of five years each.
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He also questioned why she was not investigated for obstruction last year.
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"Many people are saying" it would indicate guilt or obstruction. https://t.
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Even so, Republicans were not powerless in the face of Democrats' obstruction.
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Prosecutors could force pleas or testimony under constant threats of obstruction charges.
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He has previously said that Congress could pursue obstruction of justice investigations.
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The report has precious little on obstruction that was not already known.
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McCain is facing a double whammy of Senate obstruction and Trump toxicity.
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Some Marines were charged with obstruction of justice, charge sheets now show.
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Both maneuvers would trigger obstruction of justice questions under the criminal laws.
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The special counsel also explored possible obstruction of justice by the president.
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He neither implicated nor exonerated the president on the matter of obstruction.
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Judge Barbosa also requested the company be investigated for obstruction of justice.
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" The President immediately tweeted: "No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION.
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" That leaves Democrats with a less compelling takeaway: "Possible obstruction of justice!
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The firing of Comey remains a poor basis for an obstruction charge.
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If she is not confirmed, it will be because of Democratic obstruction.
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Several of the questions relate to the possibility of obstruction of justice.
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Collusion may not be a crime, but obstruction of justice clearly is.
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"Three words: obstruction of justice," said CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
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Mueller has signaled [there may be] a report on obstruction of justice.
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Mueller's team is investigating Trump for, among other things, obstruction of justice.
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Any obstruction of justice argument would center on Trump's firing of Comey.
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I don't know how you make an obstruction case based on tweets.
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The potential for an obstruction of justice charge is real and growing.
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Wells was charged with obstruction of justice and lying to an officer.
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He has accused the Justice Department of "obstruction" of a congressional investigation.
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And again, we've seen little if any evidence that voters punish obstruction.
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" Graham said, adding that he thought the obstruction of justice question "absurd.
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Trump has denied collusion and obstruction and Russia has denied election interference.
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But where my husband saw a hulking obstruction, I saw only romance.
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As Brian Beutler says, Republicans have become the Grand Obstruction Party. Why?
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And when it comes to obstruction, Mueller explicitly did not "exonerate" Trump.
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Mueller's team is also investigating any possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
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By contrast, there's no similar lack of clarity about obstruction of justice.
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The House accused Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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The move has opened Mr. Trump to accusations of obstruction of justice.
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Until now, the Democrats have had a good reason for their obstruction.
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The Justice Department is investigating whether Mr. Comey's firing amounted to obstruction.
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When is firing a subordinate to thwart an investigation obstruction of justice?
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Democrats will delve into the second article — obstruction of Congress — on Friday.
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The House charged Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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There is no self-dealing or double-dealing; no collusion, no obstruction.
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The issue was with "obstruction lighting" designed to alert aircraft to obstacles.
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Yes. Stone was charged with obstruction, making false statements and witness tampering.
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That conclusively shows that the administration is engaged in obstruction of justice.
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One focuses on abuse of power, the other on obstruction of Congress.
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The President shouldn't require tutoring on the basics of obstruction of justice.
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"We weren't going to answer any obstruction [questions]," Giuliani told The Hill.
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It is not obstruction to give advice to one of your subordinates.
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The starting point has to be the federal obstruction of justice statute.
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Impeachment article No. 2: Obstruction of Congress: The vote was 23-17.
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Whether this meets the legal threshold of obstruction is up to Mueller.
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The president faced two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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The recipient can be wrong about that without being guilty of obstruction.
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Clinton was tried for alleged criminal conduct, perjury and obstruction of justice.
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However, the confirmation obstruction against Trump nominees is unprecedented and genuinely dangerous.
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Barr then said he would not charge Trump with obstruction of justice.
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Reminder: Trump was impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Which brings us to the House article on the obstruction of Congress.
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But those rulings and the longer period would reinforce an obstruction article.
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He was acquitted of attempted murder, premeditated murder and obstruction of justice.
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The obstruction of Congress article passed 229-198 with Gabbard voting present.
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Likewise, key elements of obstruction are conspicuously absent on the current facts.
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And the House held Holder in contempt over 'Fast and Furious' obstruction.
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I thought the much stranger part of the report was about obstruction.
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"Oh my god, he just admitted to obstruction of justice," Miller tweeted.
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But they're not prepared to impeach Trump on obstruction of Congress alone.
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"This total obstruction is a stand-alone basis for impeachment," said Rep.
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Mueller is said to be exploring the issue of obstruction of justice.
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Democrats only mentioned the whistleblower to accuse Trump and others of obstruction.
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Witness says Trump obstruction worse than any other president's 9:23 a.m.
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On the question of obstruction, Mueller, according to Barr, was less conclusive.
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But, Barr said that he had declined to prosecute Trump for obstruction.
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He was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice and taking bribes.
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"We consider this interference to be obstruction of the impeachment inquiry," Reps.
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After years spent as obstructionists, obstruction seems to be all they know.
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Obstruction of justice is certainly grounds for the removal of a president.
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But when you are the controlling party, single-minded obstruction is insufficient.
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No one wants a president to be guilty of obstruction of justice.
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For this, SDNY prosecutors have now indicted Veselnitskaya for obstruction of justice.
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What crime was the alleged obstruction trying to cover up: collusion/conspiracy?
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Mumford was initially charged with obstruction, but the charges were later dismissed.
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But the blame for that obstruction would presumably fall squarely on Grassley.
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Both Russia and Trump deny collusion, and the president has denied obstruction.
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"As former federal prosecutors, we recognize that prosecuting obstruction of justice cases is critical because unchecked obstruction — which allows intentional interference with criminal investigations to go unpunished — puts our whole system of justice at risk," the letter concluded.
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"Simply put, Trump's ordering the firing of Mueller adds significantly to the criminal case for obstruction of justice and to any impeachment case for obstruction and abuse of power," Ryan Goodman, New York University law professor, wrote Friday.
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Comey's testimony did not settle whether Trump committed obstruction of justice Democrats and Republicans had plenty to be disappointed with, if they were looking for some clear answers on whether Trump's answers amounted to obstruction of justice. Sen.
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Mueller will also be called to testify before Congress, and Democrats are sure to ask what he told Barr about Trump and obstruction — and whether Mueller wanted his report to end with a simple call of "no obstruction."
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No obstruction Ever since Attorney General Bill Barr's summary of the report was released, President Donald Trump has claimed that the report states there was "no obstruction" -- he's continued making this claim since the redacted report was released.
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Dowless was arrested last week and charged with felonious obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and possession of absentee ballot, in relation to absentee ballot irregularities in the 2016 general election and 2018 primary election.
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Amash, a Michigan independent who left the Republican Party this summer after he backed formal impeachment proceedings, told CNN on Friday he would back three articles of impeachment: obstruction of Congress, obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
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Once it has exhausted its options — either by getting information or if the White House blocks its investigation — Democrats may move forward with articles of impeachment, potentially over obstruction of justice, obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.
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Dowless was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of felonious obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice, and two counts of possession of absentee ballots, according to the Wake County District Attorney's Office.
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On the possibility Trump committed obstruction of justice: Speaking on "The Sean Hannity Show" in May 2017, Whitaker said even if the President asked Comey not investigate Flynn, it would not rise to the level of obstruction of justice.
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Second, explicitly calling on Sessions to end the investigation would certainly seem like an invitation to obstruction of justice; especially since, according to The New York Times, the Mueller team is looking at Trump's tweets for evidence of obstruction.
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Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York, the Judiciary Committee's chairman, said his committee's first hearing, "Lessons From the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes," would zero in on "the most overt acts of obstruction" documented by Mr. Mueller.
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In his report, Mueller appeared to punt the issue of obstruction to lawmakers, writing that his office did not seek to make a "traditional prosecutorial decision" on obstruction because of longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting a sitting president.
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Why it matters: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler signaled in his opening statement that in addition to obstruction of Congress, obstruction of justice during the Mueller investigation will also likely be considered for an article of impeachment against Trump.
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"Understanding President Trump's history of obstruction would be important to the House's presentation of the evidence and the Senate's consideration of the second Article of Impeachment," obstruction of Congress, the House wrote to the DC Circuit Court on Monday.
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The attorney general announced that he and Rosenstein concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish Trump committed obstruction of justice, even though the Mueller report painstakingly laid out evidence of 10 different cases of potential obstruction by the president.
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The House Judiciary Committee's obstruction of justice and Russia-related investigation is separate from the Ukraine quid pro quo inquiry, which is nearing its end as the House prepares articles of impeachment against Trump, possibly including obstruction of justice.
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In his opening statement, professor Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is expected to tell lawmakers that records indicate Trump has committed impeachable offenses such as obstruction of justice, obstruction of Congress and bribery.
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"I think their current stonewalling and obstruction almost compels us to have more than one article — not a laundry list, a small number of clear articles of impeachment, one of which I think will form around obstruction," said Rep.
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Three questions to watch this week: Will Articles of Impeachment take shape, and will they include obstruction of Congress (based on Trump's withholding of documents and blocking of witnesses) or obstruction of justice (based on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation)?
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Norm Eisen, a lawyer for Democrats on the Judiciary Committee who questioned the legal scholars, underscored Democrats' focus on obstruction of justice when he asked the witnesses about the obstruction evidence laid out in Volume 2 of Mueller's report.
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Amash, who left the Republican Party earlier this year, told CNN earlier this month that he was prepared to vote on three articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: obstruction of Congress, obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
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Coltharp was originally charged with first-degree-felony kidnapping and obstruction of justice.
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If allowed to go unchecked, this obstruction means the end of congressional oversight.
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The investigators clearly believe there's something worth looking into on the obstruction piece.
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It's sort of like bowel obstruction, except the intestines just stop working entirely.
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Could Trump be indicted for obstruction of justice if he were not President?
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Comey would be my star witness if I were prosecuting Trump for obstruction.
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This method considers the obstruction of tree canopies and classifies the images accordingly.
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Stone faces seven counts, including witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and false statements.
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"No Collusion - No Obstruction!" he tweeted April 18 and has repeated several times.
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Sol, on the point you made about obstruction, a "Bloomberg" reporter addressed it.
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If that&aposs all they have, that&aposs not criminal obstruction of justice.
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Gowdy disputed the suggestion that the conversation strayed into obstruction of justice territory.
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Trump's use of pardons has drawn investigations' interest, as potential obstruction of justice.
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But Mueller let the decision of bringing obstruction of justice charges to Congress.
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But some reporters are taking a new approach to the Trump regime's obstruction.
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Democrats for what he calls obstruction of his nominations.
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They aren't capable of obstruction anywhere near the level of the US Senate.
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So we are a far distance from any visual obstruction of the air.
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The second clear conclusion is, there are 12 episodes of obstruction of justice.
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On obstruction, 22020 senators voted to acquit and 47 voted to convict. Sen.
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His car came to a stop when it collided with a metal obstruction.
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The actual charges were criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and harassment.
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Both Moodys were charged with obstruction and unlawful conduct during a 911 call.
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" He then kicked off the morning with a classic: "NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION!
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In October, the actor pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction.
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That is not to imply Mr Mueller considered Mr Trump guilty of obstruction.
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But not everyone agrees that whispers of a pardon represent evidence of obstruction.
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That would seem to be obstruction of justice, and Trump's tweet admits it.
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They both also face various counts of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
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But our attorney general ruled based on the information there was no obstruction.
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Trump met every legal test for obstruction in this situation, too, Mueller found.
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So, would prosecutors have brought an obstruction case if Trump hadn't been President?
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There&aposs been obstruction by the media, by the Democrats, by the DNC.
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" The Sessions dismissal, he says, "didn't smack of a potential obstruction of justice.
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But too often populist and nationalist tendencies are the main cause of obstruction.
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The report also found at least 10 examples of potential obstruction of justice.
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Viner and Gaskill face federal charges of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
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The only collusion and obstruction was by crooked Hillary, the Democrats, the DNC.
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Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice.
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The Comey firing could be central to a potential obstruction of justice case.
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" U.S.-based campaign group Human Rights Watch accused South Sudan of "blatant obstruction.
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The charges include bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
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He&aposs not been able to question the president about obstruction of justice.
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DERSHOWITZ: -- obstruction of justice -- no, no, no, I think with a legal brief.
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Joshua Smith, 37, was also charged with attempted first-degree murder and obstruction.
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The car came to a stop when it collided with a metal obstruction.
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The report examines ten episodes that Mueller believed might indicate obstruction of justice.
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GIULIANI: Where&aposs the collusion, where&aposs the obstruction, except in their head.
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The second article, obstruction of Congress, failed 47-53 — a party-line vote.
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As we reported, Shia was booked for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and obstruction.
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Lindor was awarded second base on obstruction charged to second baseman Devon Travis.
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But there was no chance for bipartisanship—it was obstruction from day one.
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This will remain obstruction of justice regardless of the findings of any investigation.
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Whether it's in an obstruction proceeding, or an impeachment proceeding, or something else.
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"If that isn't obstruction of justice, I don't know what is," Toobin said.
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But it is pretty clear to me that he committed obstruction of justice.
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The obstruction charges with Clinton revolved around his trying to hide the affair.
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Comey said he believed Mueller would look into Trump for obstruction of justice.
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Jimmy was eventually arrested and booked for disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.
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HANNITY: It&aposs -- there&aposs two separate issues: collusion and so-called obstruction.
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Dear Leader McConnell: The 115th Congress is being disrupted by sustained, partisan obstruction.
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If Donald Trump isn't guilty of obstruction of justice, who ever could be?
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"Obstruction of justice is an impeachable offense," Curbelo said in an interview Wednesday.
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Press secretary Sean Spicer called the move an "outrageous" example of partisan obstruction.
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The allegations about obstruction of justice are serious and deserve to be scrutinized.
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"Obstruction of justice is really a hard crime to make out," Starr said.
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Mueller is also investigating Trump for obstruction of justice, the Post reported Wednesday.
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Others questioned if the president's actions with Comey amounted to obstruction of justice.
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" Obstruction of justice is generally considered to be a "high crime or misdemeanor.
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But investigators began probing Trump for obstruction of justice soon after Comey's termination.
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If the new report is true, "this is obstruction of justice," said Rep.
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It was a complete strategy of obstruction and delegitimation of the governing party.
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He accepted charges of obstruction of justice against Lula and six other people.
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Accusations of obstruction arose last month when Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.
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There are other problems, as well, with how Mueller handled the obstruction issue.
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Others have cited his tweets as a compelling basis for an obstruction charge.
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Otherwise, obstruction issues would become just part of the narrative in a report.
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The rest of the arrestees -- nearly 10% -- were charged with obstruction of justice.
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"As a former prosecutor, I call this obstruction of justice," Udall tweeted Wednesday.
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Indeed, there are hundreds of articles on the obstruction issue addressed by Barr.
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President Trump must do the same with Mueller without further delay or obstruction.
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Partly at issue is whether Trump's comments to Comey represent obstruction of justice.
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Ignorance is problematic but intentional interference would more likely mean obstruction of justice.
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McCabe also said he ordered an obstruction of justice investigation around Comey's firing.
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" The obstruction statutes found in 28503 U.S.C. 22019 and 1510 are not "outdated.
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Fortunately, voters are seeing this intransigence for what it is: overtly partisan obstruction.
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There is still no clear evidence of criminal obstruction or collusion against him.
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Stewart was convicted in 2004 for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators.
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"It's evidence of more obstruction: intimidating, tampering with the witness's testimony," he said.
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We take this kind of witness intimidation and obstruction of inquiry very seriously.
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In each instance, the Clinton's were accused of obstruction of justice and lying.
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That has been the case regarding the obstruction allegations made against the president.
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However, the obstruction theory tied to firing Comey has not improved with time.
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Stone is charged with lying to investigators, obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
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Cillizza: The two potential charges against Trump are collusion and obstruction of justice.
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"Look, there has been no obstruction, there has been no collusion," Trump said.
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Yes, Mueller can expand the investigation to look into possible obstruction of justice.
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"The Trump administration has take obstruction of Congress to new heights," Nadler said.
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" He also repeated his belief that Mueller's report found "NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION!
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"Obstruction by tweet is not something I think works real well," Giuliani said.
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But Trump's critics believe Mueller has the president dead-to-rights on obstruction.
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Barr also said Mueller declined to take a position on obstruction of justice.
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The special counsel ultimately did not exonerate or implicate Trump on obstruction charges.
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Kathleen G. Kane goes on trial today in a perjury and obstruction case.
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Democrats are good at only three things, High, High Crime and Obstruction. Sad!
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Manafort was hit with the same obstruction charges and pleaded guilty in September.
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However, Mueller did not reach a "traditional prosecutorial" judgement on obstruction of justice.
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But presidents have been subject to obstruction-of-justice charges in impeachment proceedings.
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Some Democrats have proposed impeaching Trump following his inauguration, citing obstruction of justice.
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He reiterated that his investigation did not exonerate Trump of allegations of obstruction.
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Mueller neither concluded that Trump committed obstruction nor exonerated him on the matter.
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Judiciary's hearing is expected to focus largely on the episodes of potential obstruction.
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"These are criminal acts, obstruction of justice, and clearly impeachable offenses," Cicilline said.
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His firing is a key part of Mueller's investigation into obstruction of justice.
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"You don't need an underlying crime for the crime of obstruction," she added.
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"There is no [obstruction], it's called Fighting Back," he tweeted earlier this month.
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He was taken into custody and later charged with obstruction and disorderly conduct.
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More specifically, Trump's actions could constitute obstruction of justice, a federal felony offense.
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Even the DOJ admits they can&apost charge a sitting president with obstruction.
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" "Obstruction of justice by tweet is absurd," Sekulow said on ABC's "This Week.
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Mueller is also investigating possible obstruction of justice on the part of Trump.
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It is hard to see the logical endpoint of the Republicans' blanket obstruction.
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Duran was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of a highway or passageway.
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"HEARING DESTROYS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CASE AGAINST TRUMP," a headline from Breitbart blared.
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You can't be engaged in an all-out effort of obstruction and sabotage.
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The bill additionally is expected to face obstruction from opposition parties, she said.
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Most of the arrested protesters have been charged with unlawful crowding and obstruction.
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" "We know that the President has engaged in a long pattern of obstruction.
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Most of the questions relate to possible obstruction of justice, the reports said.
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If he does that, it makes Mueller's obstruction of justice case much stronger.
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The furor over the president's tweets highlighted the complexity of the obstruction accusations.
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Mueller's probe looked specifically into Trump's links to Russia and obstruction of justice.
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" He also falsely stated that Mr. Mueller's investigators "came up with no obstruction.
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The evidence is now quite strong that Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice.
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We know for a fact that Mueller is looking into potential obstruction charges.
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"He's kind of making the case himself for Mueller [on] obstruction," Rangappa concludes.
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Some analysts believe the president's efforts could be seen as obstruction of justice.
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This second sentencing memo is focused on illegal lobbying and obstruction of justice.
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Mr. Trump's lawyers continue to argue that the president is above obstruction statutes.
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Kilimnik has not come to the US to face his two obstruction charges.
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He faces two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Trump faces House-approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Trump faces two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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He has not yet been confirmed thanks to Senate obstruction, principally from Sen.
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He is serving a 19-month term for bribery and obstruction of justice.
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"If that's not obstruction of justice, I don't know what is," said Rep.
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It also voted 229 to 197 to impeach him for obstruction of Congress.
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The Associated Press: Do Trump's tweets cross legal line for obstruction of justice?
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Yet, by the Democrats' lights, Trump's actions amount to felony obstruction of justice.
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The second article, charging Trump with obstruction of Congress, was approved 229-473.
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The two articles of impeachment include abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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He now faces five criminal counts, including fraud, corruption and obstruction of justice.
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Likewise, no one forced Stone to commit witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
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Obstruction of justice carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
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On the second charge, obstruction of Congress, the vote was 47 to 53.
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He voted not guilty on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress.
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Comey's firing is central to whether Trump may have committed obstruction of justice.
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Schiff is not the only Democrat undermining the case for the obstruction article.
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Democrats last month impeached Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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His obstruction of Congress in their investigation of his actions compounds the offense.
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That is, Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees (18 USC. 1505).
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Trump was impeached on two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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"Yesterday showed no collusion, no obstruction," Mr. Trump said of Mr. Comey's testimony.
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It produced two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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It produced two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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A failure to produce them, they warned Pompeo, would be evidence of obstruction.
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The two articles of impeachment allege abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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The impeachment articles accuse Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Trump was impeached with charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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The two articles charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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"You fight back, oh, it's obstruction," he said mockingly to reporters last week.
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"Obstruction of justice, I think, is too clear not to include," he said.
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Obstruction addresses your conduct with regard to the investigation, not the underlying crime.
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The charges against Trump include the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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But views are decidedly mixed on whether there is really obstruction of justice.
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" Comey would not directly say that the President had committed "obstruction of justice.
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The filibuster, once a rarity, has become a routine tool of legislative obstruction.
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His obstruction of Congress in its investigation of his actions compounds the offense.
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The subject of the third article is likely to be obstruction of justice.
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"You can't do this anymore with the obstruction and the obstructionists," Trump added.
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"I think obstruction of justice absolutely should have been an article," said Rep.
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Mueller said he thoroughly investigated the obstruction question, though he didn't interview Trump.
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Notably, Barr has always been opposed to an obstruction case against the President.
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Singer pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges and obstruction of justice, prosecutors said.
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He was impeached on two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Does not including obstruction mentioned in the Mueller report somehow make it OK?
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They'll define key phrases like obstruction of justice and high crimes and misdemeanors.
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There were no cases of intussusception, a rare but potentially lethal bowel obstruction.
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Mueller's legal analysis suggested this was potentially an instance of obstruction of justice.
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Barr also included that much of the evidence on obstruction is publicly known.
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First it was Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian collusion and obstruction of justice.
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" Starr said obstruction of justice is a "very hard crime to make out.
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"Then, as now, this administration's level of obstruction is without precedent," Nadler said.
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Democrat Jared Golden voted against the obstruction charge but for abuse of power.
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Filber is suspected of breach of trust, fraud, obstruction of justice, and more.
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Democrats have already indicated they consider these efforts to be evidence of obstruction.
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And -- surprise, surprise -- they came to their own conclusion: no crime of obstruction.
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The special counsel completed its report and found no collusion and no obstruction.
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Gerhardt fired back that obstruction of justice was not limited to the courts.
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There is a partisan split here: 66% of Democrats say it's obstruction vs.
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Dems are furious at Robert Mueller for his findings - NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION.
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He was charged with obstruction of justice, witness tampering and making false statements.
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The allegations involving obstruction and foreign meddling in our election are no exception.
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There may be circumstances in which Congress is willing to tolerate such obstruction.
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The phrase evokes a set of conflicting images, such as obstruction and foundation.
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Critics have said that such pressure could potentially amount to obstruction of justice.
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He was also charged with obstruction and threatening a witness in the case.
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The Nixon "precedent" is that removing a special counsel constitutes obstruction of justice.
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But it also seems like they're interested in another angle: obstruction of justice.
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We know that the President has engaged in a long pattern of obstruction.
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Witch Hunt Read: Everything we know about President Trump's obstruction of justice scandal
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But Barr repeatedly defended Trump's actions as not constituting criminal obstruction of justice.
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Did President Donald Trump accidentally admit to obstruction of justice over the weekend?
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Obstruction of justice, or interfering with Mueller's probe, could also be a crime.
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On obstruction of justice though ... well, that's a whole other can of worms.
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Dowless was later indicted on three counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice, and two counts of possessing an absentee ballot in violation of state law, according to the Wake County prosecutor's office.
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Mueller's comments -- during which he signaled that his obstruction investigation could be picked up by Congress -- reignited calls from some Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice, including from a number of Democratic presidential candidates.
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James Davis, 37, was charged with the involuntary manslaughter of 16-year-old Shaquan Allen, as well as obstruction of justice, while Justin Serak, 27, was charged with obstruction of justice, according to Lake County State's Attorney's Office spokeswoman Cynthia Vargas.
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While Democrats didn't say they would ignore the other obstruction episodes in the Mueller report, the fact they plan to highlight five provides an insight into their thinking about which details in Mueller's obstruction investigation are most damning to the President.
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Lawmakers said they wanted to hold the reading in response to claims by supporters of President Trump that the report exonerated him of collusion or obstruction of justice, despite Mueller's conclusion that his team could not exonerate Trump on obstruction.
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Arguing the law Faced with bad facts, many have argued the law, claiming that Barr's narrow view of obstruction dictated Mueller's results, or the Justice Department policy of not indicting a sitting president was the reason no obstruction was found.
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Justin Amash of Michigan, who was basically run out of the GOP for his criticism of Trump, told CNN's Manu Raju he's ready to vote for three articles of impeachment: obstruction of Congress, obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
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She is the final decision maker on the wording of an expected two to four articles on presidential abuse of power, obstruction of justice and obstruction of Congress, and an accompanying impeachment report that could stretch to hundreds of pages.
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Norman Eisen, the Democratic counsel for Judiciary who took part in the public questioning of the witnesses, asked whether the three Democratic witnesses agreed Trump committed impeachable offenses of abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
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At Wednesday's hearing, Judiciary Committee Democrats asked the constitutional scholars about the Mueller report several times — and they even included "obstruction of justice" alongside "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress" on an on-screen graphic inside the hearing room.
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Dowd pushed back Friday on interpreting the call as possible obstruction in any way.
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REINES; You and I would be sitting here talking about obstruction of something else.
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I think you will see the word obstruction pop up from time to time.
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But the idea that you&aposre going to have an obstruction of justice investigation.
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As such, Comey is the central witness against Trump in any such obstruction investigation.
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When considered cumulatively this evidence establishes a prima facie case of obstruction of justice.
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Obstruction in an impeachment sense, because you get into interpretation, you get into intent.
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Authorities said nine people were arrested on charges of assault, property destruction, and obstruction.
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He is accused of obstruction, witness tampering and five counts of making false statements.
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Democrats are good at only three things, High Taxes, High Crime and Obstruction. Sad!
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"No collusion and no obstruction," Sekulow said, using a phrase often repeated by Trump.
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The brazen Daredevil actress and Bernie Sanders supporter was arrested for crowding and obstruction.
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Trump has repeatedly hit Democrats for what he calls obstruction of his Cabinet choices.
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That he had looked at the evil there -- these 225 instances of possible obstruction.
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Stone was criminally charged by Mueller with obstruction, lying to Congress and witness intimidation.
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Romney did not vote to convict Trump on the other article, obstruction of Congress.
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Romney voted to convict Trump on abuse of power but not obstruction of Congress.
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Mueller, however, never took questions related to that obstruction probe to the grand jury.
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Those charges remain in the new indictment, in addition to the obstruction-related charges.
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Now, the Democrats have had massive collusion, massive obstruction, and they should be investigated.
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The implication was that the evidence against Trump on obstruction shouldn't be dismissed lightly.
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The House last month impeached Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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He did not vote to convict on the second article of obstruction of Congress.
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Mr. Stephanopoulos asked if that scene in the White House constituted obstruction of justice.
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Parker has been charged with obstruction of justice and failure to report a homicide.
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However, on the question of obstruction, Mueller said he did not exonerate the president.
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And the second clear conclusion is there are 215 episodes of obstruction of justice.
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A charge against Henderson for alleged obstruction of justice is pending, Cannon tells PEOPLE.
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The Special Counsel did not find any collusion and did not find any obstruction.
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Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice, but the Senate acquitted him.
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Those accusations were crystalized into two articles: abuse of power, and obstruction of Congress.
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There isn&apost any obstruction, the president cannot obstruct by doing his constitutional duties.
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Liz Peek: Trump is right -- McConnell should shut down Democratic obstruction in the Senate.
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Mueller declined to charge the president but specifically did not clear him of obstruction.
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The obstruction section of the Mueller report is even worse than the Russia section.
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Diaz II, vision obstruction repeatedly forced Nate to wipe blood from his right eye.
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Though Mueller said he thoroughly investigated the obstruction question, he did not interview Trump.
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"You've got a focus of no Russia collusion, no obstruction of justice," Giuliani said.
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There were no crimes by me (No Collusion, No Obstruction), so you can't impeach.
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Go deeper: The 10 episodes of potential Trump obstruction listed in the Mueller report
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There was always a reason the potential episodes of obstruction of justice were inconclusive.
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Did Mueller intend for the obstruction of justice ruling to be decided by Congress?
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The report's section on possible obstruction of justice by Trump is much more disturbing.
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And so, there was no obstruction even if Trump had intended to do so.
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Barr quoted from the report, saying Mueller struggled with "difficult issues" when assessing obstruction.
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"No Collusion - No Obstruction!" he tweeted Tuesday morning, repeating his longstanding claims of innocence.
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We know that Barr has declared the evidence insufficient for a criminal obstruction charge.
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Mueller denied that the report concluded that Trump did not commit obstruction of justice.
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On the obstruction charge, five Republicans joined the 19803 Democrats in voting to acquit.
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Read the transcript: Go deeper: Michael Flynn assisted in Mueller's obstruction and WikiLeaks investigations
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Obstruction broadly covers attempts to obstruct justice — and not just successful obstructions of justice.
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"Obstruction is criminal — there's a criminal aspect to that," Chairman Richard Burr told CNN.
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In other words, one might say, Apple's technological design is the obstruction of justice.
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HANNITY: Is it -- it&aposs about the two questions would be obstruction and collusion.
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Banco BPM is being investigated also for alleged obstruction of regulators, the source added.
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For, in most cases, the filibuster has been seen as a source of obstruction.
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