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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence during the Governors Ball photo receiving line on Sunday, February 26, 2017, in the Blue Room on the State Floor of the White House in Washington, D.C.

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the Address to Congress on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the U.S. Capitol. This is the President's first Address to Congress of his presidency.

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Flanked by members of his family, Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice -Washington Post.

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WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the Washington Post reported today, citing unidentified officials.

Mueller is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. Former FBI Director James Comey told Congress last week he believes he was fired by Trump to undermine the agency’s Russia probe.

The Washington Post, citing five people briefed on the requests who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, Mike Rogers, the head of the National Security Agency, and Richard Ledgett, the former deputy director at the NSA, had agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators as early as this week.

The obstruction of justice investigation into Trump began days after Comey was fired on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter, the Washington Post said.

Trump’s legal team quickly denounced the report on Wednesday.

“The FBI leak of information regarding the President is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal,” a spokesman for Trump’s legal team, Mark Corallo, said.

A spokesman for Mueller’s team declined to comment.

Several legal experts told Reuters that Comey’s testimony last week that Trump expected loyalty and told Comey he hoped he could drop an investigation of a former top aide could bolster obstruction of justice allegations against Trump.

Comey would not say in his testimony last week whether he thought the president sought to obstruct justice, but added it would be up to special counsel Mueller “to sort that out.”

After Comey’s testimony, Trump said he had been vindicated because his former FBI director confirmed telling Trump on three occasions that he was not under investigation.

While a sitting president is unlikely to face criminal prosecution, obstruction of justice could form the basis for impeachment. Any such step would face a steep hurdle as it would require approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans.

Django

Trump is deporting legal and illegal residents now. He told ICE whenever they catches anyone from a foreign country, just deport all of them and ask question later. Right now, ICE is playing ping-pong with deportees on the Mexican border. As quickly as they come over, they go back instantly. 

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Django posted:

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice - Washington Post.

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WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the Washington Post reported today, citing unidentified officials.

While a sitting president is unlikely to face criminal prosecution, obstruction of justice could form the basis for impeachment. Any such step would face a steep hurdle as it would require approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans.

1. While unlikely, it is possible as in the cases for past presidents, dating in contemporary time from President John F. Kennedy.

2. While the houses are controlled by the Republicans; should conditions warrant; they will be forced to allow the impeachment proceedings.

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I did not expect him to be this bad. He has not been able to accomplish a single thing. Still waiting for repeal and replacement of Obama care.  By the looks of it none of his initiatives are going to get passed.

I figured most of what he said,will not be easily accomplished,some were impossible,dunno how so many people buy in to his retoric.

Django

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