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Hot off the presses as they say. The obstructing of the Russia Investigation by firing FBI Director James Comey last May, was not enough for Trump.
He had to double down on his intention to end the Russia Investigation, by ordering the White House counsel, to go fire (ie Obstruct) Robert Mueller too, only one month later.
Trump called for Mueller's firing in June 2017, source says
President Donald Trump called for special counsel Robert Mueller's firing last June, according to one person familiar with the matter.
White House counsel Don McGahn refused to order the Justice Department to fire Mueller because he disagreed with the President's reasoning, the source said. However, according to the source, McGahn did not threaten to resign directly to the President.
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Two people told the Times that Trump expressed concern over three possible conflicts of interest, including a dispute Mueller had involving Trump National Golf Club, the law firm Mueller previously had worked at and the fact that Mueller had recently been interviewed to head the FBI.
The Times said the discussion over Mueller's potential conflicts of interest in June 2017 arose following reports that Mueller was looking into a possible obstruction of justice case.
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Thankfully, the White House counsel said Hell No! … to the direct Trump Obstruction order.
Nevertheless, the charge of Obstruction of Justice doesn’t require the successful completion of the Obstruction — only the Intent to do so.
from law.cornell.edu
Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503, which provides that "whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense)." Persons are charged under this statute based on allegations that a defendant intended to intefere with an official proceeding, by doing things such as destroying evidence, or intefering with the duties of jurors or court officers.
A person obstructs justice when they have a specific intent to obstruct or interfere with a judicial proceeding. [...]
It would seem from these recent CYA White House leaks, Trump had that bad Intent on overdrive.
Trump is so cooked, legally speaking.
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