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 .
turn to the subject of partisanship. it s a subject alexander hamilton was concerned about. he wrote some words advocating for the ratification of the constitution, the federalist papers laid out the reasons madison and principally hamilton thought the impeachment clause was necessary, but he also flagged concerns. he said in many cases of impeachment, it will connect itself with the preexisting factions and will enlist all their animosities, partialities, influence and interest on one side. where in the other in such cases there always will be the greater danger that the decision will be made more pi tby the strength o parties than by innocence or guilt. do you think hamilton predicted a real danger here? certainly that has proven to be the case certainly of the two