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Feinstein: ‘I Think’ Federal Russia Probe Will Lead To Obstruction Of Justice Case

by Rowan Morrison

12.03.17 | 11:33 am

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Sunday said she thinks the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is leading to “the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice.”

“I think what we’re beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice,” Feinstein said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

“I think we see this in the indictments, the four indictments and pleas that have just taken place, and some of the comments that are being made,” she added. “I see it in the hyper-frenetic attitude of the White House: the comments every day, the continual tweets.”

Feinstein said she believes President Donald Trump fired James Comey as head of the FBI “directly because he did not agree to lift the cloud of the Russia investigation.”

“That’s obstruction of justice,” she said.

Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Flynn on Friday pleaded guilty to a single charge of making false statements to the FBI, and agreed to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election as part of his plea.

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Rowan Morrison was a newswriter for TPM in New York City.

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causeforconcern says:

December 3, 2017

Understatement of the year.
thebigragu says:

December 3, 2017

And what might she imagine Congress will do about it? Just wonderin’.
maximus says:

December 3, 2017

Press the Meat was quite entertaining this morning (as usual).

Snowflake Collins flittering around trying to justify the GOP tax cut orgasm; the Bobbsey Twins trying to sell their “Let Donnie Be Donnie” comic book; and Senator Feinstein not saying (but saying) that Donnie’s in an obstructionist world of hurt.
26degreesrising says:

December 3, 2017

I seriously hope she’s on the qui vive on this and knows more than we do.
mattinpa says:

December 3, 2017

thebigragu:

And what might she imagine Congress will do about it? Just wonderin’.

Barring an unimaginable collapse in Republican support or a catastrophe we wouldn’t wish on ourselves, I imagine the Democratic plan is to just let Donnie spin his wheels deeper and deeper in the mud. Then a resignation half persuaded, half forced on him. If we get the House back they could impeach, but it’s hard to imagine getting a Senate that would remove him. : ( Sorry.

ETA it occurs to me he can’t pardon himself, and pardoning his own family members for serious crimes would be problematic too. If he sees out his term and a Democratic President is elected, there’s no play to be made to keep him from being indicted after he’s out. Resignation might be the only shot he’s got at a pardon. Hmmm…