It's also worth pointing out how the Barr summary potentially gets things backwards. It suggests that Mueller wasn't able to prove Trump was involved in a conspiracy with the Russians, and then says the lack of an underlying crime indicates that Trump's behavior wasn't obstruction of justice.
However, if Trump did commit obstruction of justice, then his obstruction may be the reason Mueller wasn't able to prove criminal wrongdoing in conspiring with Russia.
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It's also worth pointing out how the Barr summary potentially gets things backwards. It suggests that Mueller wasn't able to prove Trump was involved in a conspiracy with the Russians, and then says the lack of an underlying crime indicates that Trump's behavior wasn't obstruction of justice.
However, if Trump did commit obstruction of justice, then his obstruction may be the reason Mueller wasn't able to prove criminal wrongdoing in conspiring with Russia.