Exploring issues that affect leaders in the U. S. And around the globe. Howard fineman, an nbc news analyst who spent his tuesday in judge ellis courtroom marveling at Paul Manaforts wardrobe. Anyway, mimi, let me start with you. Define Obstruction Of Justice and is it something that has to be done in secret for it to be a crime . Sure, chuck. I want to answer the second part first. It does not have to be done in secret. The definition of Obstruction Of Justice, there are different prongs of it, depending on whether youre trying to interfere with witnesses or tamper with evidence. Its basically trying to impede an investigation corruptly, with corrupt intent, which simply could mean youre trying to stop an investigation because you dont like that that investigation is zeroing in on you or your close friends, so it cant be it has to be for a bad purpose and those would be bad purposes. And thats why this tweet right now looks so incriminating because whats happening you believe its very
howard fineman, an nbc news analyst who spent his tuesday in judge ellis courtroom marveling at paul manafort s wardrobe. anyway, mimi, let me start with you. define obstruction of justice and is it something that has to be done in secret for it to be a crime? sure, chuck. i want to answer the second part first. it does not have to be done in secret. the definition of obstruction of justice, there are different prongs of it, depending on whether you re trying to interfere with witnesses or tamper with evidence. it s basically trying to impede an investigation corruptly, with corrupt intent, which simply could mean you re trying to stop an investigation because you don t like that that investigation is zeroing in on you or your close friends, so it can t be it has to be for a bad purpose and those would be bad purposes. and that s why this tweet right now looks so incriminating because what s happening you believe it s very