What law has President Trump broken?Obama was unlawful but trump canāt break the law because he is the top law guy. This is how republicans arguenow that it's come to light how this guy, who had been denied security clearance, was knowingly allowed to handle classified info and attend highly classified meetings...i'm sure the trumptards will be leading chants to lock someone up for gross negligence.
Glad you asked. Obstruction of Justice
Trumpās lawyer: the president canāt obstruct justice. 13 legal experts: yes, he can.
āDowdās argument is the last refuge of a scoundrel, and it would lead us down a path to despotism.ā
President Donald Trump ordered the White House counsel to try to prevent Attorney General Jeff Sessions from recusing himself from special counsel Robert Muellerās Russia investigation.
The report is the latest indication that the president might have obstructed justice in Muellerās ongoing probe.
Last month, however, President Trumpās lawyer, John Dowd, argued that the president cannot be guilty of obstruction of justice because heās the president. The āpresident cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer [under the Constitutionās Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case,ā Dowd told Axiosās Mike Allen.
But is that true? To find out, I reached out to 13 legal experts and asked them a single question: Can the president commit obstruction of justice?
Trumpās lawyer: the president canāt obstruct justice. 13 legal experts: yes, he can.