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Mueller 101

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The Collusion and Obstruction of Justice Angle

We don't know if Trump was involved in the collusion yet. We do know that Trump himself authorized the firing of James Comey. That was one of the charges of impeachment leveled against Clinton and Nixon. It can very frequently be easier for prosecutors to show that a cover up happened even if they can't prove the underlying crime Okay And it doesn't actually matter if you've committed the underlying crime, all that matters is that you tried unlawfully to interfere with the investigation.

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