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keep in mind this is the exchange between Lester Holt and DT
Posted on: November 13, 2017 at 14:58:32 CT
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that dems, including people on this board today, say proves Trump obstructed justice.
HOLT: So, you had already made the decision [before the Justice Department's recommendation]?
"TRUMP: Oh, I was going to fire regardless of recommendation.
"HOLT: So, there was ...
(CROSSTALK)
"TRUMP: They — [Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein] made a recommendation. He's highly respected. Very good guy, very smart guy. And the Democrats like him. The Republicans like him. He had made a recommendation. But regardless of recommendation, I was going to fire Comey, knowing there was no good time to do it
"And in fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself — I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won. And the reason they should've won it is the electoral college is almost impossible for a Republican to win. It's very hard because you start off at such a disadvantage. So everybody was thinking they should've won the election. This was an excuse for having lost an election.
"HOLT: But were — are you angry ... with Mr. Comey because of his Russia investigation?
"TRUMP: I just want somebody that's competent. I am a big fan of the FBI. I love the FBI."
legally speaking. this isn't obstruction. not even close.
here's a good summation of federal obstruction laws. what trump said fits none of the elements of any of them.
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34303.pdf
HOLT: So, you had already made the decision [before the Justice Department's recommendation]?
"TRUMP: Oh, I was going to fire regardless of recommendation.
"HOLT: So, there was ...
(CROSSTALK)
"TRUMP: They — [Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein] made a recommendation. He's highly respected. Very good guy, very smart guy. And the Democrats like him. The Republicans like him. He had made a recommendation. But regardless of recommendation, I was going to fire Comey, knowing there was no good time to do it
"And in fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself — I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won. And the reason they should've won it is the electoral college is almost impossible for a Republican to win. It's very hard because you start off at such a disadvantage. So everybody was thinking they should've won the election. This was an excuse for having lost an election.
"HOLT: But were — are you angry ... with Mr. Comey because of his Russia investigation?
"TRUMP: I just want somebody that's competent. I am a big fan of the FBI. I love the FBI."
legally speaking. this isn't obstruction. not even close.
here's a good summation of federal obstruction laws. what trump said fits none of the elements of any of them.
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34303.pdf
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keep in mind this is the exchange between Lester Holt and DT - blake1771 KC - 11/13 14:58:32there is a zero% chance of convicting Drumpf of obstruction - Ragnar Danneskjold MU
- 11/13 15:02:54