Trump’s lawyer: The president can’t obstruct justice

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President Trump’s personal lawyer said the president cannot obstruct justice, despite arguments from Democrats that special counsel Robert Mueller is building a case for obstruction.

“[The] president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement office under [the Constitution’s Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case,” John Dowd told Axios.

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