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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Donald Trump obstruction of justice is a "slam dunk"- echo opinion from Colorado

Time to impeach, part II: Opinion published in the Loveland Colorado Reporter-Herald newspaper:

Echo:  Bruce Stark wrote to the Reporter Herald in Colorado about the over 100 meetings between members of Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russians. 

Those meetings led to Russians hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) files and that of John Podesta

Further, it led to false information spread throughout Facebook and Twitter and rallies for Trump. Specific states were targeted, and Trump ended up winning those states and the Electoral College vote while losing the popular vote, by nearly 3 million.

The second part of the Mueller Report was about obstruction of justice: “… While the OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) opinion concludes that a sitting President may not be prosecuted, it recognizes that a criminal investigation during the President’s term is permissible. The OLC opinion also recognizes that a President does not have immunity after he leaves office.”

Trump’s obstruction of justice revolves around his (stupid!) actions regarding Comey, Sessions, Flynn, Manafort, Cohen, Mueller and others.



Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrote: “Under applicable Supreme Court precedent, the Constitution does not categorically and permanently immunize President for obstructing justice through the use of his Article II powers. The separation-of-powers doctrine authorizes Congress to protect official proceedings, including, those of courts and grand juries, from corrupt, obstructive acts regardless of their source.”

Regarding Trump’s responses to Mueller’s questions, the Trump team provided written responses related to Russia.

Mueller wrote: “He did not similarly agree to provide written answers to questions on obstruction topics or questions in events during the transition.”

Also, Mueller wrote: “Although the series of events we investigated involved discrete acts, the overall pattern of the President’s conduct towards the investigation can shed light on the nature of the President’s acts and the inferences that can be drawn about his intent.”

Obstruction of justice is a slam dunk. We all witnessed it daily. Congress do your jobs! In 2021, Trump can also be charged with money laundering, bank fraud, insurance fraud and tax evasion.

Bruce Stark, Loveland Colorado

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