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brooklynite

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5. No, you're wrong...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 07:25 AM

May 2017

It is illegal to KNOWINGLY obstruct a CRIMINAL investigation.

Turley is applying a strict legal test here. It is not clear that a law violation crime had occurred at this time the request to drop the Flynn investigation occurred, OR that Trump knew that to be the case.

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It doesn't matter what is being investigated - it is illegal to obstruct a legal investigation. [View all] kentuck May 2017 OP

I know MFM008 May 2017 #1

They are using every excuse in the world for this criminal. kentuck May 2017 #3

Trump should hire this guy as his advisor PJMcK May 2017 #4

The counterpoint on CNN was SticksnStones May 2017 #2

That's not true at all Lee-Lee May 2017 #7

Oh, I certainly wasn't taking that position SticksnStones May 2017 #10

No, you're wrong... brooklynite May 2017 #5

Ignorance of the law is no excuse... kentuck May 2017 #6

+1, and the "knowingly" part should be left up to a jury uponit7771 May 2017 #12

Yeah, no.... I think Tribe is right here... Adrahil May 2017 #13

Trump & Co knew though that Flynn had initially lied to FBI and criminal investigation was involved wishstar May 2017 #8

It is a crime to lie to the FBI. kentuck May 2017 #9

Goes to prove that few Trumpers are going to admit they were wrong. People don't like admitted to... uponit7771 May 2017 #11