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Federal Law Enforcement

Defending Mueller’s Constitutional Analysis on Obstruction and Faithful Execution

Andrew Kent, Justin Florence, Ben Berwick Mon, May 20, 2019, 1:55 PM

The extent to which federal obstruction of justice statutes apply to the president, especially when concerning actions facially within the office’s powers under Article II, has been hotly contested at least since President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017.

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Federal Law Enforcement

Robert Mueller’s Take Care Clause

Quinta Jurecic Mon, Apr 29, 2019, 11:21 AM

When it was finally unveiled, the structure of the Mueller report was consistent with what onlookers expected: As Attorney General William Barr promised, Special Counsel Robert Mueller put together one volume on possible conspiracy between the Trump team and the Russian government and another on obstruction.

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Executive Power

Take More Care: Did the President Tell Subordinates to Violate the Law?

Quinta Jurecic, Benjamin Wittes Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 3:41 PM

On April 5, President Trump met with officials from the Department of Homeland Security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, California. According to CNN, the president told Border Patrol agents that they should disobey court orders and turn back asylum seekers at the border.

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Take Care Clause

Federal Law Enforcement

Defending Mueller’s Constitutional Analysis on Obstruction and Faithful Execution

Federal Law Enforcement

Robert Mueller’s Take Care Clause

Executive Power

Take More Care: Did the President Tell Subordinates to Violate the Law?

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