Sentences with phrase «obstruction of justice when»

One overlooked point: Giuliani also strengthened the case for obstruction of justice when Trump fired [FBI Director James] Comey.

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Obstruction of justice designed to conceal any of the above - noted types of criminal conduct, particularly when the obstruction impedes the inquiries of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), other regulatory agencies, and / or law enforcemenObstruction of justice designed to conceal any of the above - noted types of criminal conduct, particularly when the obstruction impedes the inquiries of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), other regulatory agencies, and / or law enforcemenobstruction impedes the inquiries of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), other regulatory agencies, and / or law enforcement agencies.

-- Last night, The Washington Post scooped that special counsel Bob Mueller has been investigating the period last summer when Trump seemed determined to push Sessions from his job to determine whether those efforts were part of a broader pattern of attempted obstruction of justice.

We normalized lying when we decided that perjury and obstruction of justice were not high crimes when committed by a popular president.

Benedict Donald needs to be under oath when questioned about treason and obstruction of justice.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been investigating a period of time last summer when Trump seemed determined to drive Sessions from his job, according to people familiar with the matter who said that a key area of interest for the inquiry is whether those efforts were part of a months - long pattern of attempted obstruction of justice.

A growing number of legal experts say the president has opened himself up to a charge of obstruction of justice this week when he said «this Russia thing with Trump» was on his mind when he fired Comey.

The probe by a special counsel continues, and Comey said «sure» when asked if that investigation will include a look at whether the President committed obstruction of justice by allegedly asking for Comey's «loyalty» and asking the then - FBI director to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn, the former National Security Adviser.

@Anixx When you are a witness in a criminal case, you claim you don't remember anything and a court finds that to be very unlikely, it can bring you in trouble for obstruction of justice in some jurisdictions.

After the Watergate scandal, did Congress pass any laws to make FBI a little bit more free when it comes to investigating politicians who are currently in power, because closing investigations based on POTUS recommendation will be a blatant obstruction of justice (which is exactly what happened in Watergate scandal)?

Whether he can lawfully «order» the closure of an investigation is unclear and probably very fact - specific, when you take into account laws against the obstruction of justice.

Wertkin's dreams of becoming an «undetectable» Bitcoin millionaire was shattered on Nov. 29, 2017 — when Bitcoin was trading at $ 7,000 — and when he pleaded guilty to two charges of obstruction of justice and one count of transporting stolen goods across state lines.