Tag: obstruction

Blinken Accuses Sen. Paul of Obstruction, Harming National Security With Confirmation Delays for Diplomats

July 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The United States’ top diplomat is accusing a Republican senator of obstruction following refusals to confirm dozens of diplomatic appointments. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been requesting documents related to COVID-19 for years over concerns that U.S.-funded “gain of function” experiments in Wuhan, China, might have contributed to the creation of the virus. Mr. Paul…

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Man Who Filmed Shooting Response Acquitted of Obstruction

October 28, 2022
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BOULDER, Colo.—Dean Schiller had just left a Colorado supermarket after shopping last year when he heard gunshots and saw three people lying face down. The independent, part-time journalist, began livestreaming on his YouTube channel, before officers arrived, and later refused dozens of police orders to move away. He would later learn that a friend who…

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