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Barr is utterly wrong about obstruction law.
"Sincerity" is obviously no defense.
1. One can obstruct justice even if one "sincerely" thinks one is innocent.
2. Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony campaign violation in fall 2016. Insincere and not innocent.
"Sincerity" is obviously no defense.
1. One can obstruct justice even if one "sincerely" thinks one is innocent.
2. Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony campaign violation in fall 2016. Insincere and not innocent.
3. The President's own lawyers conceded to Mueller that Trump encouraged his son to give a false statement - a legal strategy. That was obstruction of justice to cover-up the political embarrassment (and potential crime) of the June Trump Tower meeting:
slate.com/news-and-polit…
slate.com/news-and-polit…
4. I want to address a critique below. Here's the use of "sincere":
"The President was frustrated and angered by a sincere belief that the investigation was undermining his presidency, propelled by his political opponents, and fueled by illegal leaks."
"The President was frustrated and angered by a sincere belief that the investigation was undermining his presidency, propelled by his political opponents, and fueled by illegal leaks."
5. Barr in Q & A on his "generous" interpretation of the president's "feeling and emotions"
He volunteered the word "sincere" again:
"The statement about his sincere beliefs are recognized in the report."
He volunteered the word "sincere" again:
"The statement about his sincere beliefs are recognized in the report."
6/ True, Barr didn't use the word "sincere" explicitly as "sincere belief in his innocence."
But I'll stand by my interpretation that:
A) Barr relied on "sincerity" as a defense to obstruction, an explanation for why he declined to find obstruction...
But I'll stand by my interpretation that:
A) Barr relied on "sincerity" as a defense to obstruction, an explanation for why he declined to find obstruction...
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B) Barr's use of this word implies a context of innocence. Barr suggests Trump's frustration and anger was "sincere."
"Sincere" does not commicate "strongly" or "passionately."
In this context, "sincere" commuicates a belief in innocence.
@wrdcsc, you're welcome to disagree.
B) Barr's use of this word implies a context of innocence. Barr suggests Trump's frustration and anger was "sincere."
"Sincere" does not commicate "strongly" or "passionately."
In this context, "sincere" commuicates a belief in innocence.
@wrdcsc, you're welcome to disagree.
8/ I think William and I agree at least on this last question, the context of "sincere" as part of a larger context of belief in innocence. Happy to address other questions... but I am off on a flight to a family Passover. And happy Easter, William.
