Bloomberg: Trump Obstruction of Justice Case Developing, Senator Says
* Top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee cites indictments
* Weekend presidential tweets follow Friday’s Flynn guilty plea
A Senate investigation into connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election suggests a potential case of obstruction of justice is developing against the president, Senator Dianne Feinstein said.
“What we’re beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice,” Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about the committee’s probe.
“We see this in the indictments, the four indictments, and pleas that have just taken place, and some of the comments that are being made,” said Feinstein, who’s also a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. “I see it in the hyper-frenetic attitude of the White House: the comments every day, the continual tweets.”
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Update: Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Senate 'Putting Together' Obstruction of Justice Case Against President Trump (Time)
WNU Editor: I am skeptical that an "obstruction of justice' charge can be made with what is known so far. Bottom line .... a hell of a lot more evidence will be needed to make such a case, and I have seen none that we can add since this investigation started. And while some are pointing out this Trump tweet yesterday as evidence of obstruction .... Did Trump Just Admit to Obstructing Justice on Twitter? (Slate). As one who tweets all the time, I see this more as a badly worded Tweet .... not an admission of obstruction. But this discussion is now all moot .... the attorney has become the fall-guy .... Report: Trump attorney gives info on president's tweet about Flynn lying to FBI (CBS). On a side note and one that will have consequences, U.S. House Republicans now drafting a contempt of Congress resolution against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray for not providing documents that were requested months ago .... House Republicans Prepare Contempt Action Against FBI, DOJ (Bloomberg). More here .... Republicans Prepare For War With FBI, DOJ: To File Contempt Action Over Anti-Trump Bias (Zero Hedge). Not surprising, both the FBI and House Democrats have been silent on this issue. My prediction .... the FBI and the DoJ do not want to go down this road, these documents are going to be forwarded before we now it.
