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On the recordJune 15, 2017
Technically, presidents of the United States cannot obstruct justice. 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 has to do is fire him.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Newt Gingrich argues that a president cannot obstruct justice due to their authority to fire the FBI director.

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