Robert Reich | As Mueller Gets Closer, We'll See More Signs of Trump's Obstruction




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Former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich. (photo: Steve Russell/Toronto Star) 
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Reich writes: "As special counsel Robert Mueller gets closer to revealing Trump's ties to Russia, Trump is encouraging House Republicans and Fox News to intensify their anti-Mueller campaign." 
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