Abuse of power founders had in mind when they dropped the impeachment clause of the cause edition . Atty. Gen. Barr you put so much work into that question. [laughter] there is this political constitutional process underway. On the hill. The attorney general is not part of that process. I am just not going to comment on it. Otherill say that on the articles of impeachment relating to obstruction, i dont believe somebody case where including a branch of government is asserting a legal privilege that that constitute subsection. Atty. Gen. Barr President Trump directed the unprecedented defiance of subpoenas given the house responsibility for impeachment, this is itself a represents a represents obstruction. Atty. Gen. Barr i said what i said, which was predicated on advancing claims of privilege that have been previously advanced in other administrations. I dont consider that obstruction. Lets move on to the other of yourcupying all attention yesterday, which is the publication of the re
President trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, ukraine, and the 2020 u. S. President ial election, they solicited the government of ukraine to announce investigations that would among other things harm the election prospects of the proponent. Is that not exactly the sort of abuse of power that the founders had in mind when they drew up the impeachment clause of the cause edition . Atty. Gen. Barr you put so much work into that question. I feel bad that im going to give you the answer. [laughter] which is there is this political constitutional process underway on the hill, and the attorney general is not part of that process. And at this stage, i am just not going to comment on it. Jerry nothing at all . Atty. Gen. Barr i will say that on the other articles of impeachment, relating to obstruction, i dont believe it is the case that where somebody, including a branch of government, is asserting a legal privilege that they have under the law, that that constitutes obs
Ukraine, solicited the government of ukraine to start investigations that would harm the political perspectives of a political opponent. Is that not the abuse of power that the founders had in mind when they drew up the impeachment clause into the institution. I feel bad that im going to give you the answer. I had all morning, after all. Which is, theres this political constitutional process under way on the hill and the attorney general is not part of that process and at this stage, im just not going to comment on it. Nothing at all on i will say i will say on the other article of impeachment relating to obstruction, i dont believe its the case that where somebody including a branch of government is asserting a legal privilege that they have under the law, that that constitutes obstruction. The second article says President Trump directed the unprecedented categorical and indiscriminate defiance of subpoenas issued by the house of representatives. And it gives the house sole responsib
Jerry thank you for that introduction. Thank you, general barr, for being here. The headline for this conversation is antitrust and other matters. With your indulgence, there are quite a lot of news. Lets start with the other matters part of the program. It may have possibly captured your attention this morning that the house of representatives published two articles of impeachment against the president of the United States. Let me just read out an excerpt from the first article of impeachment which says that using the power of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, ukraine, and the 2020 u. S. President ial election, they solicited the government of ukraine to announce investigations that would among other things harm the election prospects of the proponent. Is that not exactly the sort of abuse of power that the founders had in mind when they drew up the impeachment clause of the cause edition . Atty. Gen. Barr you put so much work into th
News, as john of said, at the moment. Lets start with the other matters part of the program. It may have possibly captured your attention this morning that the house of representatives published two articles of impeachment against the president of the United States. Let me just read out an excerpt from the first article of impeachment, which says that using the power of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, ukraine, and in the 2020 u. S. President ial election, they solicited the government of ukraine to announce investigations that would, among other things, harm the election prospects of the proponent. Is that not exactly the sort of abuse of power that the founders had in mind when they drew up the impeachment clause of the cause edition . Atty. Gen. Barr you put so much work into that question. I feel bad that im going to give you the answer. [laughter] jerry i had all morning, after all. [laughter] atty. Gen. Barr which is there is th