Schiff Goes There & Hints That Trump & Jeff Sessions Are Obstructing Justice

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Adam Schiff Goes There And Hints That Trump and Jeff Sessions Are Obstructing Justice via @politicususa

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Adam Schiff Goes There And Hints That Trump and Jeff Sessions Are Obstructing Justice

By Sarah Jones on Tue, May 9th, 2017 at 8:02 pm

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Schiff went on slam Trump and Sessions for their conflicts of interest in firing Comey, comparing the act to “a similarly tainted decision by President Nixon.”


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Schiff continued, “The same President who has called the investigation into the Russian hacking of our democracy and the potential complicity of his campaign a ‘fake,’ cannot pretend to have made such a decision uninfluenced by his concerns over Comey’s continued involvement in the investigation.”

“It is more imperative than ever that an independent prosecutor be appointed to restore a modicum of public confidence – now completely lacking – that the criminal investigation will continue without further interference by the White House.”

Donald Trump just tried to obstruct justice by firing James Comey days before he was to testify for the Senate Intelligence Committee.

[Mr. Ected]

1. Nothing will prevent Comey from testifying

Only if the SIC calls off the hearing, which may or may not happen. Comey was not the only person slated to testify tomorrow.

[LonePirate]

2. How is this not blatantly obvious to anyone able to breathe?

[L. Coyote]

3. Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.