Is Trump obstructing investigation of Russian interference in elections

According to top democrats Robert Muller is building an obstruction of justice case that could implicate Trump. The tweet, which the White House has since blamed on "sloppy" drafting by the president's lawyer, could be used as evidence in such a case, legal scholars say.

The tweet raised questions about whether Trump has put himself in legal peril in the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

"This is a pretty substantial confession to essential knowledge elements of an obstruction of justice charge," tweeted Susan Hennessy, a former National Security Agency counsel.



Trump's lawyer started a fiery debate on Monday with one controversial statement: The president cannot be guilty of obstruction of justice.

White House lawyer John Dowd told Axios in a report published Monday that the "president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under (Article II of the Constitution) and has every right to express his view of any case."