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Tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely, that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes, under an obstruction statute, yes. >> so if there is some evidence that the president tried to conceal evidence, that would be obstruction of justice potentially, right? >> obstruction of justice and lying, both highlighted in the bombshell buzz feed report that claims president trump personally instructed his former lawyer michael cohen to lie to congress. if the allegations are true, it is tough to miss the parallels here with water gate. joining me now a special prosecutor. as you look a...

During his confirmation hearing. >> if there is a reason to believe that the president tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely, that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes, under an obstruction statute. >> if there is evidence that the president tried to conceal evidence, that would be obstruction of justice potentially? >> you wrote on page one that a president persuading a person to commit perjury would be obstruction. is that right? >> yes. any person who persuades another. >> you also said that a president or any person convincing a witness to change testimony would be o...

Who have questions about obstruction. it is potentially the likely next attorney general who by the way has a very important view of whether a president can obstruct justice or not. so that makes these statements during his confirmation hearing earlier this week that much more important responding to both republican senator lindsey graham and amy cloebture. >> if there is reason to believe that the president tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely, that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes. under an obstruction statute. >> so if there is evidence that the president tried t...

Date. we will do what is necessary to find out if that is true. worth noting that during his confirmation hearing, william barr said coaching a witness to give false testimony amounts to obstruction. >> so if there was some reason to believe that the president tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely, that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes, under that -- under an obstruction statute, yes. >> so if there is some evidence that the president tried to conceal evidence, that would be obstruction of justice potentially? >> right. >> cnn has not yet corroborated this buzzfeed b...

To believe that the president tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely, that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes, under an obstruction statute, yes. >> so if theres so there's some evidence that the president tried to conceal evidence that would be obstruction of justice potentially, right? >> right. >> senator, why do you think that senator lindsey graham used his precious few minutes to ask those questions? >> well, you'd have to ask senator graham that. but as mr. barr pointed out, that would be a criminal offense. i think the questions that we have of mr. barr is that ...