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ProudLib72

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18. Which is the bigger obstruction of justice

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #13)

Sun May 21, 2017, 03:55 PM

May 2017

Refusing to turn over documents or destroying them? Let's suppose that a forensic search somehow revealed that there was a document at some point, so there is no way to deny its existence. Let's assume that search also discovered that the document was destroyed within a few days after the WH was told to hand it over. It would be obstruction of justice, but there would be no way to use the contents of the document to show the WH's ploy to bypass the Constitution.

I really do wonder about these scenarios. It seems to me that the optics don't matter so much to his base, so it is always better to destroy the evidence.

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ACLU: Trump says Federal Court cannot require him to produce documents. [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

What can the judge do? Liberty Belle May 2017 #1

He can rule against them Steven Maurer May 2017 #17

Probably not grounds for impeachment elleng May 2017 #2

I'm adding something to the OP. Laurence Tribe seems to think it could, pnwmom May 2017 #3

'Deliberately disobeying the order of a federal court could amount to criminal contempt of court, elleng May 2017 #5

Sure sounds like contempt of court to me. SunSeeker May 2017 #4

So the Court tells the U.S. Marshals to seize Trump exboyfil May 2017 #6

Documents sought. elleng May 2017 #7

As far as I know, not a damn thing, Volaris May 2017 #14

Maybe he'll have to run the country from a prison cell. C Moon May 2017 #8

For now, they'll just be back in court after the ACLU files their motion to compel them to comply... Princess Turandot May 2017 #9

Thanks for the additional info! Would there be some benefit to DT pnwmom May 2017 #10

tRump pattern is to litigate everything to death. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #11

In the end, a contempt of court charge isn't going to help him any. herding cats May 2017 #12

1. You could have a unanimous USSC telling Trump to turn over the document and he'd still refuse. no_hypocrisy May 2017 #13

You think there'd be a digital trail. Duppers May 2017 #15

Which is the bigger obstruction of justice ProudLib72 May 2017 #18

He will learn malaise May 2017 #16