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The third element—second element having just been satisfied— ...of the crime of obstruction of justice, is corrupt intent. True?

— Hakeem Jeffries

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To rake into the whole course of a man's life is very hard.

Is it fair to say that Donald Trump viewed the Special Counsel's investigation into his conduct as adverse to his own interest?

Corrupt intent exists if the President acted to obstruct an official preceding for the improper purpose of protecting his own interest. Correct?

If the end goal following the defeat of Hamas and safe return of all hostages is a just and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinian people, as I believe it should be, ad hominem attacks against colleagues will never accomplish that objective.

[O]bstruction of justice is a serious crime that strikes at the core of an investigator's effort to find the truth. Correct?

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