Trump on Brennan Security revoke, isn't this Obstruction?

[edhopper]

Last edited Fri Aug 17, 2018, 03:23 PM - Edit history (3)

from WSJ interview

“I call it the rigged witch hunt, (it) is a sham,” he told the WSJ. “And these people led it! … So I think it’s something that had to be done.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-ties-brennan-clearance-decision-to-witch-hunt

He is more or less saying: "I am shutting people up who are part of the investigation." How is that not obstruction?

This is also clearly a threat to others with Security Clearance who might testify.

On Edit:
I am told this is witness tampering, not obstruction. Still a crime.

[Lee-Lee]

1. It can't stop them from talking to investigators

So it would be a stretch to try and get a conviction for obstruction.

[zipplewrath]

2. Not shutting anyone up

He revoked their clearances which means they can work with classified information anymore. But they can talk their heads off just as much as they did before.

[2naSalit]

3. Witness tampering.

[unblock]

4. i don't see it amounting to obstruction, but it is retaliation.

even though maintaining clearance is merely a "courtesy", i think this still amounts to retaliation, so brennan might have a civil case.

but why would donnie care about that, especially because even if brennan won, all it would mean is the federal government has to pay him money. doesn't keep donnie from doing anything.

[former9thward]

5. "I am shutting people up who are part of the investigation."

Since you put that sentence in quotes where is it coming from? It is not at the link.

[emulatorloo]

8. Appears OP is paraphrasing

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraphrase

[former9thward]

9. The use of quotes mean a direct word for word statement from the person being quoted.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotation%20mark

[emulatorloo]

10. Unfortunately posts on the Internet can't be held to the standards of academic papers.

Twitter is even worse.

[edhopper]

11. updated OP

to make it clearer.

[rainbowsnunicorns]

6. I see what you're saying

I see where you're going with this, and I can get on board a little, but it's still a very long shot. I don't think he would have a case.

[kentuck]

7. perhaps more of an abuse of power?

I would think?

[spanone]

12. he's already passed the 'obstruction' phase.