Gingrich hypocrisy over obstruction

haymarket · Jun 17, 2017

This is beyond rich. Newt Gingrich now is taking the position that a sitting President cannot obstruct justice even though he voted to impeach a sitting President for obstruction of justice.

Despite Clinton impeachment vote, Gingrich says President 'cannot obstruct justice' - CNNPolitics.com

Washington (CNN)Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that it's impossible for President Donald Trump to obstruct justice because of the fact that he's president.

"Technically, the President of the United States cannot obstruct justice," Gingrich said at the National Press Club in an event to promote his new book, "Understanding Trump." "The President of the United States is the chief executive officer of the United States. If he wants to fire the FBI director, all he's got to do is fire him."
However, Gingrich himself has in the past voted to impeach a president over such charges. While speaker of the House, Gingrich voted in 1998 to impeach President Bill Clinton on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury.
Now, with a Republican in power, Gingrich has changed his tune. On Friday he called the investigation into Trump a "witch hunt."

Of course, the one he voted to impeach was a democrat and the one he is trying to protect is a republican so perhaps that is all we need to know.

Manc Skipper · Jun 17, 2017

Maybe his long-term memory is starting to go too.

Gingrich hypocrisy over obstruction

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