Another bubble burst.

[Michael Press]

| Under the law, Comey is required to immediately inform the
| Department of Justice of any attempt to obstruct justice by any
| person, even the President of the United States. Failure to do so
| would result in criminal charges against Comey. (18 USC 4 and 28
| USC 1361) He would also, upon sufficient proof, lose his license
| to practice law.
|
| So, if Comey believed Trump attempted to obstruct justice, did he
| comply with the law by reporting it to the DOJ? If not, it calls
| into question whether the events occurred as the Times reported
| it.
|
| Obstruction requires what's called "specific intent" to interfere
| with a criminal case. If Comey concluded, however, that Trump's
| language was vague, ambiguous or elliptical, then he has no duty
| under the law to report it because it does not rise to the level
| of specific intent. Thus, no crime.
|
| There is no evidence Comey ever alerted officials at the Justice
| Department, as he is duty-bound to do. Surely if he had, that
| incriminating information would have made its way to the public
| either by an indictment or, more likely, an investigation that
| could hardly be kept confidential in the intervening months.

<http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/05/16/gregg-jarrett-comeys-revenge-is-gun-without-powder.html>

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Michael Press

[Emperor Wonko the Sane]

The key element to the obstruction case is his firing. That only happened last week. We'll see how this all plays out, but it is far from over. IMO, the real damage to the administration from this will play out in it relations with Congress. Who wants to be seen as cooperating with the administration now?

Doug

[Michael Press]

In article <8739e7db-61e7-472b...@googlegroups.com>,

Point is that before President Trump can be impeached
James Comey would have to be convicted under
18 USC 4 and 28 USC 1361.

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Michael Press

[J. Hugh Sullivan]

On Wed, 17 May 2017 12:42:47 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:

><http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/05/16/gregg-jarrett-comeys-revenge-is-gun-without-powder.html>
>
>--
>Michael Press

The president is not constitutionally prevented from firing Comey.

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-independent-is-the-fbis-director

As they say in the South, "Tough Shit, y'all".

Hugh

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Incorrect.

Cheers.

[unclejr]

Please leave USC out of this; I love my Trojans. Thankee in advance.