Somebody really caught in the middle of it, and that doesnt excuse the person from the consequences. Professors, weve talked about abuse of power and bribery. When we started, we said we would also discuss Obstruction Of Congress. So id like to ask you some questions about Obstruction Of Congress. Professor gerhardt, in your view, is there enough evidence here to charge President Trump with the high crime and misdemeanor of Obstruction Of Congress . I think theres more than enough. As i mention in my statement, just to really underscore this, the third article of impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee against president nixon charged him with misconduct because he failed to comply with four legislative subpoenas. Here it is far more than four that this president has failed to comply with and hes ordered
the Executive Branch as well not to cooperate the congress. Those together with a lot of other evidence suggests Obstruction Of Congress. Professor karlan, do you agree .
Political parties and it was. Regarding the authorization of the Clinton Impeachment inquiry, it was supported by all republicans and 31 democrats. Fast forward to the current impeachment, the trumps impeachment drive approved only by democrats. How does this they did not have any delusions. It is certainly not something they achieved in their own lifetime. You will be surprised that some of these framers did at the ends of their lives including Jefferson Adams sort of reconciled and i think one of the most significant moments in constitutional history is the one that is rarely discussed
that adams and jefferson reached out to each other that they wanted to reconcile before they die. They meant and they did. And, maybe that is something that we can learn from but i think the greater thing i would point to is the seven republicans in the Johnson Impeachment. If i can read one thing to you. And everyone often talks about one of the senators but not this one. A fantastic senator, he becam
the turns the framers used for things like secrecy, energy, dispatch, vigor, implying that there are occasions when you need to have a and when you listen to trump s lawyers, the argument seems to be that they were making wise that if a president down the road is going to fear prosecution on the basis of the exercise of those powers and the energy and vigor that the constitution expects and you should not have to fear down the road that you re gonna be accountable for whatever missteps he makes. there is, however, the second aspect of this whole responsibility question, which i think the whole impeachment procedure, meaning a congressional proceeding, which decides whether or not the man should stay in office, and the legal proceedings, necessary based on the nature of the misbehavior he s committed. the corresponding value that was discussed than which i think we should still honor and
things like secrecy, energy, dispatch, vigor, implying that there are occasions when you need to have a and when you listen to trump s lawyers, the argument seems to be that they were making wise that if a president down the road is going to fear prosecution on the basis of the exercise of those powers and the energy and vigor that the constitution expects and you should not have to fear down the road that you re gonna be accountable for whatever missteps he makes. there is, however, the second aspect of this whole responsibility question, which i think the whole impeachment procedure, meaning a congressional proceeding, which decides whether or not the man should stay in office, and the legal proceedings, necessary based on the nature of the misbehavior he s committed. the corresponding value that
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