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This is totally wrong. Even Mueller concluded opposition research is a thing of value for campaign finance purposes.
I spell it out @slate: slate.com/news-and-polit…
Here's @ThePaulSRyan with the relevant excerpt from the Mueller Report

Procedural question: given DOJ’s position that a sitting president cannot be indicted, why did DOJ even consider whether Teump broke campaign finance law with Ukraine call? Mueller would not opine on Trump obstruction.
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Among the most disturbing allegations are those of a cover up by White House lawyers and the deep involvement of AG Barr. He needs to resign or be removed from office immediately
Usually say the coverup is worse than the crime but in the case of the Ukraine solicitation by Trump of foreign dirt (perhaps manufactured) on Biden, it is hard to say which is worse. Abuses of power justifying impeachment + serious allegations of criminal activity #EllipsesGate
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Can we call this scandal "Ellipses-Gate"?
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