To the Editor: Imagine the legal system deprived of the ability to compel witnesses to appear. Without this ability, courts would grind to a halt and prosecuting wrongdoers would be impossible. Yet, this is exactly what is happening thanks to our former President.
First, Mr. Trump stalled, obfuscated and thwarted any attempt by Robert Mueller to appear for a deposition, referring to such an appearance as "a perjury trap". The former president then ordered his cabinet members, senior advisers and former associates to defy Congressional subpoenas in the wake of Mr. Mueller's report and again during his first impeachment trial.
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