Trump Obstructed Justice, Says Judge Andrew Napolitano

The Fox News legal analyst says the president is abusing executive power.

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Trump Obstructed Justice, Says Judge Andrew Napolitano

Judge Andrew Napolitano of Fox News has long argued for libertarian positions on the nation's largest cable news network, consistently holding George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and now Donald Trump accountable for alleged abuses of power.

In Napolitano's analysis, the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 election lays out multiple instances in which President Trump attempted to interfere with the investigation, thus making him guilty under federal laws governing the obstruction of justice.

The president responded with a series of hostile tweets claiming, among other things, that Napolitano had asked to be named to the Supreme Court and requested a pardon for a mutual friend.

Napolitano sat down with Reason's Nick Gillespie to defend his name, lay out his case against the president, explain why Attorney General William Barr has been bad since his days in the George H.W. Bush administration, and put Donald Trump's presidency in a historical and constitutional context.

For a video version of this interview, go here.

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Comments

[Brandybuck]

Why does Judge Napolitano hate the Children?!?!?

/s

[Diane Reynolds (Paul.)]

Trump Obstructed Justice, Says Judge Andrew Napolitano

As did Martha Stewart.

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As does everybody who doesn't plead guilty and provide a full confession the instant after committing a crime.

[Colossal Douchebag]

As does everybody who doesn’t plead guilty and provide a full confession the instant after committingbeing accused of a crime.

FTFY

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One should obviously confess as soon as accused, but one should also confess soon enough to prevent the police from wasting valuable resources investigating.

Correction: fail!

[Sometimes a Great Notion]

I hope this interview consists of nothing but questions; man do I miss those articles.

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Qui colloquiis interviewers?

[damikesc]

Hmm, no executive privilege claims.
No refusal to allow Mueller to speak to anybody he wanted to.
No firing of Mueller.

...yup, that's CLEARLY obstruction.

"How DARE a President not be happy about a witch hunt against him!"

[Jason Cavanaugh]

And you're clearly a liar.

[wearingit]

Most everyone here is. They protect Trump at all costs. Sad and pathetic.

[loveconstitution1789]

Trump is right most of the time.

Its why Libertarians should overall defend Trump's actions. He's the best President in over 80 years.

It is sad that there are so many Anarchists and Lefties who visit Reason and think Libertarians won't call them out on their bullshit lies and misrepresentations.

[Wise Old Fool]

We don't defend criminals.

[Agammamon]

Because 'Judge' Napolitano has, of course, reviewed all the evidence. Right? Oh wait - you're saying he hasn't? You're saying he's talking out his arse in order to get clicks? My my, what has the world come to.

Because this isn't anything like a psychologist diagnosing someone despite never having met in person. Right?

Also, he's not a judge anymore. This crap of retaining titles for offices no longer held should stop. Really.

[TrickyVic (old school)]

I'm not surprised that a judge would support the notion that you can indict a ham sandwich.

[loveconstitution1789]

Exactly. I would be more impressed when default legal 'scholar' positions lean heavily on INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

[loveconstitution1789]

"Madam Secretary" disagrees with you.

[Wise Old Fool]

In a case this obvious the 400 pages released are plenty evidence. Like he said Barr is Trump's sycophant and wouldn't do anything if Trump was drowning puppies in the oval office for fun.

[Paul L.]

Remember to Law Enforcement invoking your Rights is Obstruction.
Reason Magazine obstructed Justice when it fought the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York about the grand jury subpoena and gag order.

[loveconstitution1789]

Trump did not cooperate with Lefties and allow himself to be removed from office via the attempted coup.

Of course they are mad that Trump beat them...again, and used 100% legal methods and/or the structure of the Constitution to give the Executive equal power as the SCOTUS and Congress.

[Wise Old Fool]

Trump obstructed, quit trying to divert from the argument and from the truth.

[NashTiger]

Oh, he ATTEMPTED to obstruct. Well, obviously he is quite impotent then, not being able to pull it off. About like I ATTEMPTED to sleep with Eva Mendes

[Wise Old Fool]

Nap nails it again. Trump is such a national embarrassment. Even Pence would be a better President with all his religious baggage.

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