10 times Trump might have obstructed justice

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President Trump’s supporters are framing special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report about Russia interference in the 2016 presidential race as a total and complete exoneration. Not quite, as the report details 10 instances in which President Trump might have obstructed justice to cover up previous misdeeds.

The episodes involving Trump span the length of the investigation into whether members of the Trump campaign colluded with Russia and involve the president’s actions toward a number of key individuals involved in Mueller’s probe, including former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, former FBI Director James Comey, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

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