Sentences with phrase «since obstruction of justice»
(4)(a), which is referenced in Rosenstein's order, would seemingly allow the special counsel to investigate efforts to obstruct the Russia - related investigation, since obstruction of justice is specifically enumerated as something a special counsel has authority to investigate.
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The indictment alleges that Phantom Secure has generated around $ 80 million in annual revenues since 2008 and «facilitated drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, and violent crime around the world.»
But firing Mueller or issuing pardons «would be certain to ignite the kind of political firestorm that we haven't seen since the Saturday Night Massacre,» he said, and Trump's political opponents would undoubtedly paint it as obstruction of justice.
In response, Mueller said he would like the chance to ask Trump questions about certain events that are crucial to the obstruction - of - justice case he has been building since Trump fired FBI director James Comey last year.
In recent weeks, Mueller has signaled that he is coming close to wrapping up the obstruction - of - justice case he has been building against Trump since last year.
But now that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump for Obstruction of Justice, there are media reports that Rosenstein is considering recusing himself as well, since he was involved in the Comey firing which may be part of the investigation.
And over the course of the 2,935 days since then, Sampson was sentenced to a five - year prison sentence on obstruction of justice charges, and nearly a sixth of the 61 members who served with him at the time were indicted.
Cuomo has said nothing to counteract the negative news stories, since his office received a letter from prosecutors saying the governor's initial attempt to explain himself could lead to charges of witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
Dozens of New York politicians have faced legal or ethics charges since 2000, including John Sampson, who replaced Smith as the Senate's Democratic leader and who is currently on trial in Brooklyn federal court for alleged obstruction of justice.
Sampson surrendered to the FBI on charges of embezzlement and obstruction of justice - the fourth elected official from New York City to be charged with crimes since early April.
Governor Cuomo has said nothing to counteract the negative news stories, since his office received a letter from prosecutors saying the governor's initial attempt to explain himself could lead to charges of witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
That kid has since been sentenced to a year in prison, on charges of computer fraud and obstruction of justice (further charges, of wire fraud and identity theft, weren't part of the guilty verdict).
Nor is publishing a warrant canary an obstruction of justice, since this intent is not to harm the judicial process, but rather to engage in a public conversation about the extent of government investigatory powers.