The 'Last Week Tonight' host took aim at the U.S. president.
focused on the possibility of the impeachment of President Donald Trump as he pored over the nuts and bolts of the process which is gaining traction among House Democrats.
Oliver then explained that the grounds for impeachment include treason, and high crimes and misdemeanors, under which the definition of"obstruction of justice" would fall. Oliver said:"The president obstructed justice, then obstructed justice again to try to obstruct the investigation into his obstruction of justice—it's ridiculous! If a president can shut down an investigation into himself and if a president could shut down an investigation he can basically do anything with no consequences—it's a big deal."
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