Yet Mueller appears to have left the obstruction question open. The Mueller report, as quoted by Barr, said the obstruction investigation raised "difficult issues," adding, "While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." Dowd said he was perplexed by Mueller's decision not to make a decision.
The bottom line is that Dowd is happy the investigation is over but unhappy it ever started. Despite the media frenzy, he said, the evidence showed there was simply nothing to the theory of Trump-Russia collusion. And yet the special counsel investigation went on for 674 days. Even now, the accusations of collusion and obstruction are still flying. "It's probably the biggest fraud ever committed against the people of the United States," said Dowd. Amazing read
