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brooklynite

(94,460 posts)
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:47 PM Jun 2017

GOP Talking Points on Obstruction of Justice investigation

There is no case for obstruction of justice. This point has been made by legal scholars from both sides of the aisle over and over again.

This story is nothing more than an example of even more leaks coming out of the FBI and special counsel’s office in an effort to
undermine the President. These leaks are inexcusable, outrageous, and illegal. The leaks are the only crime here.

Why is no one investigating Attorney General Lynch’s Department of Justice for obstruction of justice in the Clinton email investigation? The reality is former Director Comey suggests the president tried to influence the FBI. But, he openly admitted that Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch successfully influenced him. There is compelling evidence to back up the claim that AG Lynch engaged in obstruction of justice, but none to show that President Trump did so.

President Trump stated in an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt that he knew firing Comey might lengthen the Russia investigation, but he did it anyway because it was the right thing to do. It was no way an effort to interfere.

How much longer is this investigation/fishing expedition going to go on?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/06/15/the-republican-response-to-reports-of-an-investigation-into-trump-annotated/?tid=ss_tw-bottom&utm_term=.8991c8139589

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GOP Talking Points on Obstruction of Justice investigation (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2017 OP
Saw them earlier. Verbatim on talk radio. underpants Jun 2017 #1
Their talking points...are lies...There is a case for "obstruction of justice" nt Stuart G Jun 2017 #2
They're forgetting the part where trump bragged to the Russians in the oval office that he got shraby Jun 2017 #3
This makes me think they know Trump is toast leftstreet Jun 2017 #4

underpants

(182,720 posts)
1. Saw them earlier. Verbatim on talk radio.
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:48 PM
Jun 2017

You can't go 15 minutes on any talking radio show without hearing this word for word.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
3. They're forgetting the part where trump bragged to the Russians in the oval office that he got
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:51 PM
Jun 2017

rid of the Comey investigation by firing him...along with some derogatory language against Comey.

leftstreet

(36,102 posts)
4. This makes me think they know Trump is toast
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:52 PM
Jun 2017

Leaks

Yeah but she did it!

The President tried to do the right thing



This sounds more like GOP impression management in preparation for the post-Trump world

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