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William Barr quoted the Mueller report as saying that “the investigation did not establish” that the Trump campaign “conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” But the opposite is also true, says @jedshug.nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt
The Mueller report does establish that, in fact, members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt 
The report’s very high standard for legal conclusions for criminal charges was explicitly proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt
Barr had the analysis backward in his summary letter. The failure to prove an underlying crime does not mean there was no obstruction. nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt
Barr used that doubt to question whether there was the corrupt intent required by obstruction statutes nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt
"This evidence is relevant for further subpoenas, for an impeachment inquiry based on the Russian campaign and for proving obstruction with corrupt intent beyond a reasonable doubt," writes @jedshug nyti.ms/2ZvyTkt
