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In reply to the discussion: *Documents in Trump posession contained info on top CIA informants. Many later ended up dead!* [View all]Justice matters.
(10,158 posts)22. When the docs are too sensitive to provide copies to the defense...
Obstruction of Justice
Lying to the FBI (need to flip the lawyer who signed the false document)
18 U.S.C. § 1001 FALSE STATEMENTS, CONCEALMENT
https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-903-false-statements-concealment-18-usc-1001
Witness tampering (Marie Yovanovitch spent 33 years as a diplomat, including as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2016-2019. She met Volodymyr Zelenskyy before he even announced his presidential campaign in 2018. Now retired and watching whats going on in the country where she once held a post, she sees many keeping up the fight for a free Ukraine.)
§1505. Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees (J6 Committee)
Lying to the FBI (need to flip the lawyer who signed the false document)
18 U.S.C. § 1001 FALSE STATEMENTS, CONCEALMENT
https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-903-false-statements-concealment-18-usc-1001
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully--
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
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.
https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-1001.html
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
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.
https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-1001.html
Witness tampering (Marie Yovanovitch spent 33 years as a diplomat, including as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2016-2019. She met Volodymyr Zelenskyy before he even announced his presidential campaign in 2018. Now retired and watching whats going on in the country where she once held a post, she sees many keeping up the fight for a free Ukraine.)
§1505. Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees (J6 Committee)
18 USC Ch. 73: OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
From Title 18CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART ICRIMES
...
1510.Obstruction of criminal investigations.
...
1512.Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant.
...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512
From Title 18CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART ICRIMES
...
1510.Obstruction of criminal investigations.
...
1512.Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant.
...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512
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