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1/2 There isn’t just 1 obstruction statute in the criminal code, it’s a series of statutes designed for different stages in an investigation, different kinds of cases, different conduct & so on. Trump’s public conduct looks so clearly obstructive. One possibility for Mueller’s...
2/2 decision not to charge obstruction could be technical: prosecutors must prove all the elements of a specific statute. Trump’s conduct may not fall neatly within a statute but still be aimed to end investigation. That’s exactly why Congress has broad jurisdiction.
This bit, from a statement Trump’s team released this morning, would seem to confirm this reading, noting the Special Counsel didn’t prove all of the elements of any obstruction charge. 
