Former FBI Director James Comey now believes that President Donald Trump was trying to influence his judgment about the Russia probe, a person familiar with his thinking says, but whether that influence amounts to obstruction of justice remains an open question.
"You have to have intent in order to obstruct justice in the criminal sense," the source said, adding that "intent is hard to prove."
Comey will testify publicly before the Senate intelligence committee after Memorial Day, the panel's leaders announced Friday.
The central question at that blockbuster hearing will be whether Comey believed the President was trying to interfere with his investigation.
I'm sorry, is that still a question?
I think it kind of odd that it took this long for a man who investigates people for a living to have only now just determined that Trump was attempting to influence his Russia investigation.
Though to give him the benefit of the doubt we could assume that he is only just now comfortable enough to leak those feelings to the press.
According to Comey's father Trump was "scared to death" of his son.
I have no trouble believing that. I think Trump wakes up pissing himself every morning these days.
In other news it appears that Trump attorneys are really starting to take all of this quite seriously:
White House lawyers have begun researching impeachment procedures in an effort to prepare for what officials still believe is a distant possibility that President Donald Trump could have to fend off attempts to remove him from office, two people briefed on the discussions tell CNN.
I seriously hope that this gets to the level of impeachment.
If we have learned anything about Donald Trump in these last few years is that he will NEVER admit guilt and will try to take everybody down with him.
It could damage the Republican party beyond repair for decades.
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