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The #ComeyMemos bolster his credibility but undermine a case for obstruction. Although he shares his personal opinions about a number of things in the memos, he never says that he interpreted Trump’s somewhat amorphous comments to be an effort to end the investigation.
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That assertion is made for the first time AFTER he is fired, and a good defense lawyer will align that conclusion to his vendetta from being fired. Because the statements are not clear cut on their face, Comey’s interpretation matters, and so does the timing.
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So the case as it relates to Comey —Air Force One response to Trump Tower meeting sns McCabe tweets are separate — hinges even more on Trump’s statements to Lester Holt, which are also somewhat equivocal. Would be a tough case made tougher by the memos.
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Just to be clear, I understand Comey’s interpretation is, in theory, legally irrelevant because it’s Trump’s intent that matters. But practically, an obstruction case would need Comey to interpret Trump’s statements because they are not clear on their face.

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