 up a crime, the evidence we obtained did not establish that
the President was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election
interference. Although the obstruction statutes do not require proof of such a crime,
the absence of that evidence affects the analysis of the President&#x2019;s intent and
requires consideration of other possible motives for his conduct. Third, many of the
President&#x2019;s acts directed at witnesses, including discouragement of cooperation with the
government and sugg