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related news and opinion:
Trump Impeachment Proceedings Over Obstruction Charge Unlikely to Go Far, Analysts Say
Fred Lucas / @FredLucasWH / May 17, 2017 DAILY SIGNAL
While Democrats cry for impeachment, legal experts are dubious that President Donald Trump’s reported conversation with FBI Director James Comey about his former national security adviser would be an easy case of obstruction of justice.
“No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly,” @POTUS says.
“I don’t personally think any prosecutor would bring that case,” Ron Hosko, a former assistant FBI director for the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division, told The Daily Signal, referring to the report that Trump suggested Comey, whom he later ousted, back off investigating Michael Flynn.
“Any defense attorney could argue the president was wishing out loud,” Hosko said. “There was no killing a witness, no destruction of evidence.” read more
Fred Lucas / @FredLucasWH / May 17, 2017 DAILY SIGNAL
While Democrats cry for impeachment, legal experts are dubious that President Donald Trump’s reported conversation with FBI Director James Comey about his former national security adviser would be an easy case of obstruction of justice.
“No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly,” @POTUS says.
“I don’t personally think any prosecutor would bring that case,” Ron Hosko, a former assistant FBI director for the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division, told The Daily Signal, referring to the report that Trump suggested Comey, whom he later ousted, back off investigating Michael Flynn.
“Any defense attorney could argue the president was wishing out loud,” Hosko said. “There was no killing a witness, no destruction of evidence.” read more
Calling impeachment talk 'ridiculous,' Trump denies pressing Comey to drop Michael Flynn investigation
David Jackson , USA TODAY Published 8:17 a.m. ET May 18, 2017 | Updated 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON – President Trump on Thursday flatly denied asking ex-FBI Director James Comey to drop his investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and described Democratic talk of possible impeachment as "totally ridiculous."
Revelations that Comey – whom Trump abruptly fired last week – kept detailed notes of his past meetings with Trump roiled Washington politics this week. Asked if he, as Comey's memos indicate, did indeed press the former FBI director to stop investigating Flynn, Trump cut off the reporter, saying only: "No, no – next question."
One day after the Justice Department appointed a special prosecutor to take over the FBI's investigation into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russia during last year's election, the president again denied any improper action, saying "there is no collusion" between himself, his campaign, and Russia.
Trump also curtly dismissed Democratic congressional chatter about the prospect of impeachment for possible obstruction of justice, calling it "totally ridiculous – everybody thinks so."
These were Trump's first live, televised comments about both reports of the Comey memos and the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel.
Even as Trump said "I respect the move" to appoint a special counsel for the Russia investigation, he insisted "the entire thing has been a witch hunt" that has divided the country and served as a distraction for his administration's agenda. read more
David Jackson , USA TODAY Published 8:17 a.m. ET May 18, 2017 | Updated 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON – President Trump on Thursday flatly denied asking ex-FBI Director James Comey to drop his investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and described Democratic talk of possible impeachment as "totally ridiculous."
Revelations that Comey – whom Trump abruptly fired last week – kept detailed notes of his past meetings with Trump roiled Washington politics this week. Asked if he, as Comey's memos indicate, did indeed press the former FBI director to stop investigating Flynn, Trump cut off the reporter, saying only: "No, no – next question."
One day after the Justice Department appointed a special prosecutor to take over the FBI's investigation into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russia during last year's election, the president again denied any improper action, saying "there is no collusion" between himself, his campaign, and Russia.
Trump also curtly dismissed Democratic congressional chatter about the prospect of impeachment for possible obstruction of justice, calling it "totally ridiculous – everybody thinks so."
These were Trump's first live, televised comments about both reports of the Comey memos and the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel.
Even as Trump said "I respect the move" to appoint a special counsel for the Russia investigation, he insisted "the entire thing has been a witch hunt" that has divided the country and served as a distraction for his administration's agenda. read more