re: Conservative Think Tank: Trump ‘Obstructed Justice’ When He Fired Comey

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I also recognize there are going to be lots of arguments that non-FBI investigations were obstructed. As flimsy as the ones I have heard so far have been, I'm sure there are good arguments to be made.

My entire point to the op is that the paper being touted across yahoo and other liberal media sites....and cites here as "airtight" is woefully misleading and had to intentionally disregard very valid arguments in direct contradiction of their conclusion.

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even if [the] narrower view [of § 1505] were to prevail, Trump arguably endeavored to influence two other investigations that, as others observe, are more clearly covered by the statute: the pending grand jury investigation of Michael Flynn, and the pending congressional investigations of Russia’s role in the election. The former, in particular, seems potentially significant, given that Trump expressly mentioned Flynn during the Valentine’s Day tête-à-tête, telling Comey “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go.” So, there is at least some evidence that Trump made efforts to influence one or more potentially qualifying investigations, which could constitute one or more actus rei.