'I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job': Why wasn't this obstruction of justice?
Acted with corrupt intentMr Barr's reasoning rests on the first point.
"The special counsel investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 election," his summary read.
Mr Hemel suggests other motives Mr Trump could have had: He might have wanted to avoid political fallout, or he may have been trying to protect family, friends and associates.as evidence that his motive was not properly explored.Another is whether Mr Trump's conduct was actually obstructive.And in the end, the investigation still hummed along to a conclusion in spite of Mr Trump's actions.
Former attorney-general Jeff Sessions was railroaded after enduring months of presidential criticism forDeputy Attorney-General Rod Rosenstein has hung on by his fingernails having overseen the investigation for the duration, under duress. The investigation itself, the President has publicly said, was nothing but a witch hunt and he's constantly undermined the FBI.
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