Despite Clinton impeachment vote, Gingrich says President 'cannot obstruct justice'

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(06-20-2017, 02:44 PM)hollodero Wrote: But that was not the point the article was making. It's not about the actual obstruction or if it indeed happened or not. It's about Gingrich saying a president in general can't be charged with obstruction of justice, by the nature of his position alone he can not "obstruct". And if that truely is his view on that subject, it isn't quite a consistent one... since president Clinton could in his eyes very well obstruct justice. I feel that's a fair point to make. Not an overly important one, but also not a "garbage" one.

What might be most interesting is not Gingrich's alleged hypocrisy, but if he's actually right. Is it impossible for a president to obstruct justice? In the sense that it's also impossible he's charged with sharing classified information?

It is fairly agreed on that  a President can't (won't) be charged criminally with obstruction  while in office.  Once he leaves he can be which is why Ford pardoned Nixon.  Yes he can obstruct justice by doing illegal things during an investigation.  Lying.  Withholding evidence.  Suborning (bestechung...no way you know that one) perjury etc.