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wt1531

(424 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2017, 11:25 PM Dec 2017

Can First Amendment protect Fox..Re Obstruction of Justice?

I think Fox personalities are doing obstruction of justice on an active investigation....they have gone from reporting news to being active participants on Trump's brhalf, and although i am not an attorney, i dont believe the First Amendment protects criminal conduct. Fox personalities are smearing the FBI and calling for the firing of Mueller. I think this has crossed into obstruction territory.

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Can First Amendment protect Fox..Re Obstruction of Justice? (Original Post) wt1531 Dec 2017 OP

First Amendment says: elleng Dec 2017 #1

Still protected under the First Amendment marylandblue Dec 2017 #2

elleng

(131,063 posts)

1. First Amendment says:

Reply to wt1531 (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 11:33 PM

Dec 2017

'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.'

If faux is obstructing justice, they can and should be held accountable. The First Amendment does not protect criminal conduct.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

2. Still protected under the First Amendment

Reply to wt1531 (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 11:33 PM

Dec 2017

You can say almost anything you want about a public figure or a government agency. If Mueller gets fired, he might have a defamation suit against Fox, but even that's a big stretch.

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