Waas writes: "A confidential White House memorandum, which is in the special counsel’s possession, explicitly states that when Trump pressured Comey he had just been told by two of his top aides -- his then chief of staff Reince Priebus and his White House counsel Don McGahn -- that Flynn was under criminal investigation." He's referring here to James Comey, former FBI director, and Michael Flynn, Trump's former National Security Advisor.
Knowing Flynn was the subject of a criminal investigation, Trump tried to pressure Comey into ending it.
That is obstruction of justice, pure and simple.
Again per Waas: "It is now all but inevitable that the special counsel will complete a confidential report presenting evidence that Trump violated the law. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel’s work, would then decide on turning over that report to Congress for the House of Representatives to consider whether to instigate impeachment proceedings."
This is why it's so critical that the House flips to Democratic control with this year's November elections. The House can impeach with a simple majority vote.
Impeachment would then bring a public and televised trial and everything would come to light. The American public could then pressure the Senate -- including many Republican Senators -- to remove Trump from office.
Republicans were willing to remove Nixon in 1974. Hopefully they will once again put country before party.
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