MUELLER: "Our investigation found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting..." [View all]

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From the Mueller Report, page 157:

"Our investigation found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations, including Russian-interference and obstruction investigations."

So why didn't they investigate the President?

Page 160:

"The Department of Justice has taken the position that Section 1512(c)(2) states a broad, independent, and unqualified prohibition on obstruction of justice."

Mueller then argues over 22 pages that the DOJ position is legally incorrect and that the President should be investigated for obstruction.

His conclusion:

IV. Conclusion

Because we determined not to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment, we did not draw ultimate conclusions about the President's conduct. The evidence we obtained about the President's actions and intent presents difficult issues that would need to be resolved if we were making a traditional prosecutorial judgment. At the same time, if we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment. Accordingly, while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.

Holding Trump accountable is up to Congress now.