The Mueller Report thread

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(04-01-2019, 10:53 AM)michaelsean Wrote: But aren't there legitimate reasons to fire someone him to obstruct an investigation?  Say the FBI wants to investigate Jussie Smollett, and the President says nope waste of time,  and halts the investigation.  Obstruction?

Possibly?

But in this specific case the investigation was into the guy who did the firing.  That adds a certain level of uncertainty.

Nixon said "It's not a crime if the President does it."

The DOJ said you couldn't indict a sitting President...but that is not law.  That's opinion. And it has never been tested in the courts.