It's impossible for Trump to 'obstruct justice,' his lawyer says - ABC News
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer today outlined a new pre-emptive legal defense in the ongoing Russia probes: The president cannot be guilty of obstruction of justice in his role.
A sitting president cannot obstruct justice, Trump lawyer John Dowd told ABC News in a statement today, citing Article II of the Constitution.
The "president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under Art II and has every right to express his view of any case," Dowd added.
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