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Newt Gingrich contradicts himself---Despite Clinton impeachment vote, Gingrich says President 'canno
Despite Clinton impeachment vote, Gingrich says President 'cannot obstruct justice'
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/politics/gingrich-defends-trump-again/?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial
By Miranda Green, CNN
Updated 8:19 AM ET, Sat June 17, 2017
Newt Gingrich contradicts himself
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Newt Gingrich was a vocal advocate for Trump during his campaign
The former House speaker called the investigation into Trump a "witch hunt"
Washington (CNN)Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that it's impossible for President Donald Trump to obstruct justice because of the fact that he's president.
"Technically, the President of the United States cannot obstruct justice," Gingrich said at the National Press Club in an event to promote his new book, "Understanding Trump." "The President of the United States is the chief executive officer of the United States. If he wants to fire the FBI director, all he's got to do is fire him."
However, Gingrich himself has in the past voted to impeach a president over such charges. While speaker of the House, Gingrich voted in 1998 to impeach President Bill Clinton on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury.
Now, with a Republican in power, Gingrich has changed his tune. On Friday he called the investigation into Trump a "witch hunt."
"The left right now is engaged in the Salem witchcraft process of, 'We know somebody's evil, we know somebody's bad. I wonder who we should burn at the stake? Maybe it's you, whoever you are,'" Gingrich said. He encouraged the audience to read Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," saying "that's the mentality of the left right now."........................
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Newt Gingrich contradicts himself---Despite Clinton impeachment vote, Gingrich says President 'canno (Original Post)
riversedge
Jun 2017
OP
He is carving out a special place in history as one of the worst fascists to rise to power
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2017
#1
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)1. He is carving out a special place in history as one of the worst fascists to rise to power
in America.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)2. Why anybody pays any attention to one of the sleaziest characters
ever to occupy a seat in Congress is beyond me.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)3. newt is a disgusting hypocrite
he voted to impeach Clinton & the POS cheated on 2 wives
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)4. Newt Gingrich is traitorous scum