Mueller’s Signal on Obstruction: Congress Should Take On Trump
- Barr’s no-obstruction call isn’t what Mueller intended at all
- Special counsel offers a starting point for lawmakers
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Robert Mueller filled his 448-page report with at least 10 instances where President Donald Trump tried to impede the special counsel’s investigation -- yet he stopped short of concluding whether the president obstructed justice.
So Attorney General William Barr sought to make the decision for him: no obstruction, no crime.