EXPLAINER: Why an obstruction case against Trump was so difficult by JanNWolfe
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s conclusion that President Donald Trump did not obstruct justice, revealed publicly on Sunday in a letter to lawmakers, reflects inherent difficulties in proving such an obstruction case, legal experts said.
Mueller vindicated Trump on the core question of Russian collusion, writing in his report that “the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” according to Barr’s letter. Muller said “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,” according to Barr’s letter.WHY WAS IT DIFFICULT TO PROVE OBSTRUCTION AGAINST TRUMP?
According to Comey, in February 2017 Trump asked him to back off an investigation into national security adviser Michael Flynn over Flynn’s contacts with Russia. Trump eventually fired Comey in May 2017. In an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt that aired two days after the firing, Trump said he was thinking of “this Russia thing” when he fired him.
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