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On the recordApril 22, 2019
the only reason Mueller didn't have a more damning conclusion and left some ambiguity in terms of the obstruction issue is that it was a clumsy and inept attempt because he had people who were willing to defy him and not carry out blatantly illegal orders.
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Ro Khanna
Democratic · California

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Khanna discusses how defiance against the president's orders contributed to the ambiguity in Mueller's report.

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