I don't think you understand the difference between an impeachment hearing and a criminal law proceeding. I also think Newt was sloppy with what he was saying. President cannot obstruct justice simply for doing what he has the constitutional power to do, namely fire FBI director or direct investigations under the executive branch.
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't one of the impeachment charges against Bill Clinton obstruction of justice? Also CMIIW but wasn't Eye of Newt on board with the charges against Clinton? Now all of a sudden a President can't obstruct justice??
He only "hoped" one time to Comey about Flynn. He didn't attempt to pressure Comey to drop the Russian investigation. He didn't fire Comey to "thwart" any investigation, he wanted it be known if any of his affiliates were involved. Trump wanted Comey to let it be known that he wasn't under investigation as he was told 3 times.
Witness tampering is a crime. Lying under oath is a crime. Clinton did both of those things. ie. he was breaking the law.
Would you agree that the firing of Comey had zero affect on any investigation?
And Trump can be impeached for obstruction of justice.
You do not know what Trump's motives were. A person may not even know their own motivations, but if you seriously look at yourself you will begin to detect a pattern that everything is motivated by protection of the ego, and it has been scientifically demonstrated that conservatives do that more than liberals.
Based on what we know it is the most reasonable interpretation of the facts. I do not "know" why he did it, just that the version the lefties are pushing doesn't make sense of the facts.
Don't be asinine. If a Republican-held congress calls for the impeachment of their Republican sitting president, it's not 'political' anymore.
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