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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Former federal prosecutors sign a letter saying Trump obstructed justice

    More than 600 former federal prosecutors signed a statement on Monday stating that Donald Trump would’ve been charged with obstruction of justice if he weren’t the U.S. president.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 7, 2019 • 1 min read

    More than 600 former federal prosecutors signed a statement on Monday stating that Donald Trump would’ve been charged with obstruction of justice if he weren’t the U.S. president. They say the actions described in the Mueller report “satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge.” The prosecutors’ document offers a rebuttal to Attorney General William Barr’s conclusion that the Mueller report does not offer “sufficient” evidence that Trump committed a crime.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Game of Thrones is almost over -- tragedy or relief?
    1. 0:00Former federal prosecutors sign a letter saying Trump obstructed justiceYou’re reading this
    2. 10:58Riot Games workers protest forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims
    3. 18:42What should USC do about its Arnold Schwarzenegger Institute?
    4. 28:17How the CEO of Sun-Maid came up against the ‘raisin mafia’ when he tried to modernize the raisin industry
    5. 42:05‘Game of Thrones’ non-watchers celebrate the end of the series
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