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    Here's the evidence for the obstruction case that was never made against President Trump

    by Chris Megerian and Anna M. Phillips, Los Angeles Times Apr 18, 2019 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III didn't reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump committed a crime by trying to interfere with the Russia investigation. But Mueller outlined the evidence in the redacted report released Thursday.

    Mueller looked at 10 specific incidents of possible obstruction of justice. Here are the main ones.

    1.February 2017 5/8 Pressuring Comey on Flynn's case

    One day after Trump ousted Michael T. Flynn as his national security adviser, the president had a private meeting with FBI Director James B. Comey. Flynn was under investigation for lying about his discussions with the Russian ambassador; he later pleaded guilty. Comey later told Congress that Trump asked him to back off the case - comments that Comey interpreted as an effort to quash the investigation. Trump denied it.

    According to Mueller's report, Comey was correct. Trump did ask Comey to close the FBI investigation into

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