"...out of fear that it could be considered obstruction of justice..." ???
By whom? The LameStreamMedia "legal eagles"?
18 U.S. Code CHAPTER 73— OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
U.S. Code
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§ 1501. Assault on process server
§ 1502. Resistance to extradition agent
§ 1503. Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally
§ 1504. Influencing juror by writing
§ 1505. Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
§ 1506. Theft or alteration of record or process; false bail
§ 1507. Picketing or parading
§ 1508. Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting
§ 1509. Obstruction of court orders
§ 1510. Obstruction of criminal investigations
§ 1511. Obstruction of State or local law enforcement
§ 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
§ 1513. Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant
§ 1514. Civil action to restrain harassment of a victim or witness
§ 1514A. Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases
§ 1515. Definitions for certain provisions; general provision
§ 1516. Obstruction of Federal audit
§ 1517. Obstructing examination of financial institution
§ 1518. Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses
§ 1519. Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
§ 1520. Destruction of corporate audit records
§ 1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge or Federal law enforcement officer by false claim or slander of title
Let's try this one, since it "smells" most likely to apply:
§ 1505. Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
Whoever, with intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance, in whole or in part, with any civil investigative demand duly and properly made under the Antitrust Civil Process Act, willfully withholds, misrepresents, removes from any place, conceals, covers up, destroys, mutilates, alters, or by other means falsifies any documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony, which is the subject of such demand; or attempts to do so or solicits another to do so; or
Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—
Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
... we are a "Nation of WRITTEN Laws" passed and approved by the very body that is attempting to claim "obstruction of justice" means something different than what they passed.
An old appropriate saying in this instance, in fact there are two of them:
1. "He who lives by the sword dies by the sword."
2. "The shoe is on the other foot soon enough."
This one applies as well: "If you don't start shit, there will not be any shit!"
I recognize that the SocialistLiberalAnti-Trumpers in this country want to change the U.S. Constitution, or just smooth ass ignore it, but like so many others who do, when they NEED to be protected by the provisions and interpretations of the same documents they proclaim they want to change for their advantage (and/or select to simply pretend they don't exist or don't say what is printed) the scream bloody murder about "DUE PROCESS"!!!
I look forward to seeing the bullshitters in this country and on this board go through the ridiculous "argument" that releasing a government document within Trump's AUTHORITY even comes close to being ....
corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication
Particularly when those same loons want Mueller's report released in its ENTIRETY .... which by the way includes the VERY DOCUMENT with which they proclaim they can prosecute Trump for releasing!!!!!!!!!!!
As each day passes these fools and the fools supporting and voting for them are showing by their own ignorance and hypocrisy why they have no business in government, even emptying waste paper baskets or sweeping floors.
