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Linked to the russia probe, that mr. trump gave an explicit order to have special counsel robert mueller fired just a month after he was appointed. >> i believe to be true. >> that was big. trump sprinting towards the kind of saturday night massacre that led to the end of the nixon presidency. today mueller says under oath what his report documented, that trump did try to take that potentially illegal act, something trump would then reportedly try to do even more than once. today mueller spoke to the checklist required to prove whether there is a crime of obstruction. you have to say, well, is...

Justice is a serious cry and is at the core of finding the truth? >> correct. >> it has three elements, true? >> true. >> the first is an obstructive act. >> correct. >> it can include taking an action that would delay or interfere with an ongoing investigation as set forth in volume 2, page 77 and 78 of your report, true? >> i'm sorry. could you -- again, repeat the question. >> an obstructive act could delay or interfere with an ongoing investigation? >> that's true. >> your investigation found evidence that president trump took steps to terminate the special counsel, correct? >> correct. >>...

Exonerated. become made clear there was obstruction of justice committed by the president. >> during your questioning of mueller today, congressman, you did lay out your case that president trump obstructed justice but mueller today you he didn't necessarily subscribe to your legal analysis. were you disappointed that he wouldn't give a clear answer on whether or not he believes the president committed obstruction? >> it was important for him to acknowledge the three elements of obstruction of justice, that we laid out on obstructive act and a connection to a official proceeding and corrupt in...

Evidence the president knew he should not have directed don mcgahn to fire the special counsel, correct? >> and where do you have that quote? >> page 90, volume 2. there is evidence that the president knew he should not have made those calls to mcgahn, close quote. >> yes, that's accurate. >> the investigation found substantial evidence that president trump repeatedly urged mcgahn to dispute he was ordered to have the special counsel terminated, correct? >> correct. >> invest found substantial evidence that when the president ordered don mcgahn to fire the special counsel and then lie about it...

And 88 of volume two. you conclude the attempt to remove the special counsel would qualify as an obstructive act if it would obstruct the inquiry and any grand jury. >> yes, i have it, thank you. >> the second element is obstructing an official proceeding, true? >> true. >> does the special counsel's investigation into the potential wrongdoing of donald trump constitute an official proceeding? >> that's an area which i cannot get into. >> okay. president trump tweeted on june 16th, 2017, quote, i am being investigated for firing the f.b.i. director by the man who told me to fire the f.b.i. dir...