Paul Rosenzweig, Former Starr Prosecutor, Shreds Trump’s Obstruction

Trump’s attempts to stonewall Congress and block the legislative branch from conducting oversight are blatant acts of obstruction of justice and are in violation of the Constitution — according to conservative Republican lawyer Paul Rosenzweig, who served as a senior counsel on the team led by Kenneth Starr that investigated former President Bill Clinton back in the 1990s.

The former Starr counsel testified Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, which was conducting a hearing on Trump’s stonewalling of Congress. Trump has been doing so by banning current and former administration officials from complying with congressional subpoenas, and asserting executive privilege when no executive privilege is warranted.

Rosenzweig pointed out that he is not often called to testify by Democratic members of Congress, but that in this case he stands with Democrats who believe that Trump’s attempts to avoid congressional oversight are wrong.

View the complete May 15 article by Emily Singer on the National Memo website here.