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Obstruction of justice

Allegations of obstruction of justice against President Donald J. Trump

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Jan 19, 2026
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What federal statutes specifically define obstruction and penalties for impeding federal officers during immigration enforcement?

Federal law supplies multiple criminal statutes that prosecutors use to punish obstructing or impeding federal officers during immigration enforcement, most commonly 18 U.S.C. § 111 (assaulting, resis...

Jan 11, 2026
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What federal statutes specifically define obstruction or assault on a federal officer that prosecutors use in ICE-interference cases?

Federal prosecutors most commonly rely on 18 U.S.C. § 111 (assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers) and obstruction statutes in Title 18 — frequently cited is 18 U.S.C. § 1503 (obstruction...

Jan 28, 2026
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What specific federal statutes have been used in prosecutions of protesters who blocked ICE operations in the past five years?

-use-of-force-prosecutions">Federal prosecutors have most often relied on a handful of well-worn criminal statutes—chief among them 18 U.S.C. § 111 for assaulting, resisting or impeding federal office...

Jan 8, 2026

Which specific federal obstruction and harboring statutes have been used in prosecutions related to ICE operations?

Federal prosecutions tied to actions around ICE operations have most commonly invoked obstruction and related Title 18 offenses—especially 18 U.S.C. § 111 for assaulting or impeding federal officers a...

Feb 1, 2026

What are the specific seven articles listed in H.Res.353 and the evidence cited for each?

, introduced by and cosponsored by , lays out seven articles of impeachment against , alleging a range of constitutional abuses from obstruction to “tyranny” and recommending impeachment for high crim...

Feb 3, 2026

What specific evidence and charges are contained in H.Res.353 and other recent impeachment resolutions?

, introduced by and referred to Judiciary Committee, is an initiating article that alleges seven distinct grounds for impeaching and frames those grounds as “high crimes and misdemeanors” warranting r...

Jan 29, 2026

How have past Senate impeachment orders differed between presidential trials and trials of other federal officials?

The applies a common constitutional framework to all —two‑thirds for conviction, senators sworn, and remedies limited to removal and optional disqualification—but practice and procedure have diverged ...

Jan 12, 2026

What are the seven articles of H.Res.353 in full legal text and how do they cite supporting evidence?

H.Res.353 (119th Congress) is a privileged House resolution that alleges seven articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump and sets those articles out in full in the resolution’s body; t...