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kentuck

(110,950 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 10:48 AM Nov 2019

What would happen if the Democrats added obstruction of justice charges to Articles of Impeachment?

What would happen if the Obstruction of Justice charges were from the Mueller Report??

If the Senate was forced to address all the Articles of Impeachment, what would happen when they had to address the evidence given to Mueller by Don McGahn and Corey Lewandowski? Would they be forced to call them before the Senate as witnesses??

Could the Democrats make that demand? Those witnesses must be questioned.

What do the Republicans do then?

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What would happen if the Democrats added obstruction of justice charges to Articles of Impeachment? (Original Post) kentuck Nov 2019 OP
I think it's already going to be in there... babylonsister Nov 2019 #1
I've been thinking about this... They could subpoena the investigative team under Mueller hlthe2b Nov 2019 #2
It would probably be better to be very thorough? kentuck Nov 2019 #3
Or maybe Obstruction of Congress which is going on daily. spanone Nov 2019 #4
My four articles malaise Nov 2019 #6
I could support that. spanone Nov 2019 #7
One more article: perjury Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #8
Yes malaise Nov 2019 #9
Yes, those five articles should be introduced northoftheborder Nov 2019 #10
The problem will be with MConnell and his Merrick Garland mantra. beachbumbob Nov 2019 #5

babylonsister

(170,960 posts)
1. I think it's already going to be in there...
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 10:51 AM
Nov 2019
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-discussing-mutiple-articiles-impeachment-trump/story?id=66822206

Democrats discussing multiple articles of impeachment against Trump

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Democrats have floated the possibility of charging Trump with abuse of power for efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s family and the 2016 election, as well as obstruction of Congress for the administration’s refusal to comply with subpoenas for records and witness testimony.

They have also weighed an obstruction of justice charge centered on the president’s efforts to obstruct former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Mueller’s findings in the second volume of his report, focused on obstruction, are repeatedly referenced in the report accompanying their resolution laying out the impeachment inquiry.

Some Democrats have suggested that the article charging Trump with obstruction of Congress could resemble the article drawn up on the same charge against President Nixon, and itemize all the subpoenas the administration has defied.

hlthe2b

(101,705 posts)
2. I've been thinking about this... They could subpoena the investigative team under Mueller
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 10:52 AM
Nov 2019

that worked on those 10 obstruction charges in the Mueller report.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
3. It would probably be better to be very thorough?
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 10:57 AM
Nov 2019

And not just depend on the "transcript" from Trump?

malaise

(267,797 posts)
6. My four articles
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 11:21 AM
Nov 2019

Bribery and extortion
Abuse of power
Obstruction of Justice
Obstruction of Congress

Fiendish Thingy

(15,363 posts)
8. One more article: perjury
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:00 PM
Nov 2019

For Trump's lies in his written responses to Meuller's questions. The Stone trial is making this crystal clear, and it would be delicious if Trump was impeached for the same act that Bill Clinton was.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
5. The problem will be with MConnell and his Merrick Garland mantra.
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 11:12 AM
Nov 2019

He will simply not hold a trial and say 2020 election will be the trial by the American people. As it's his least worse case path to take.

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