2aguy
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This Harvard Law Prof Just Blew Up Claims Of Obstruction Of Justice In One Interview
Famed Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz shot down claims of obstruction of justice Wednesday, telling CNNâs Anderson Cooper that presidents have the right to start or stop any investigation.
Dershowitz said that, constitutionally, a president may direct an intelligence agent to stop an investigation. The âbest proofâ of that fact, he says, is that Trump couldâve easily pardoned former national security advisor Michael Flynn and the entire investigation would have been over anyway.
âTrump could have told Comey, âYou are commanded, you are directed, to drop the prosecution against Flynn.â The president has the right to do that,â he explained. âRemember also what the president couldâve done. He couldâve said to Comey, âStop this investigation, I am now pardoning Flynn. Thatâs what President Bush did.â
Dershowitz cited the case of Caspar Weinberger, who was pardoned by George H.W. Bush before he could be tried in relation to the Iran-Contra scandal.
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âYou donât believe he was trying to influence of impede any possible or further investigation into Flynn?â Cooper asked.
âWhat Iâm telling you is that even if he did want it to impede it, and even if he did impede it, that is his constitutional power. He has the right to say, âYou will not investigate Flynn.'â
This Harvard Law Prof Just Blew Up Claims Of Obstruction Of Justice In One Interview
Famed Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz shot down claims of obstruction of justice Wednesday, telling CNNâs Anderson Cooper that presidents have the right to start or stop any investigation.
Dershowitz said that, constitutionally, a president may direct an intelligence agent to stop an investigation. The âbest proofâ of that fact, he says, is that Trump couldâve easily pardoned former national security advisor Michael Flynn and the entire investigation would have been over anyway.
âTrump could have told Comey, âYou are commanded, you are directed, to drop the prosecution against Flynn.â The president has the right to do that,â he explained. âRemember also what the president couldâve done. He couldâve said to Comey, âStop this investigation, I am now pardoning Flynn. Thatâs what President Bush did.â
Dershowitz cited the case of Caspar Weinberger, who was pardoned by George H.W. Bush before he could be tried in relation to the Iran-Contra scandal.
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âYou donât believe he was trying to influence of impede any possible or further investigation into Flynn?â Cooper asked.
âWhat Iâm telling you is that even if he did want it to impede it, and even if he did impede it, that is his constitutional power. He has the right to say, âYou will not investigate Flynn.'â