Except that A. Trump let them do stupid shit instead of stopping them, and B. There was no basis for the investigation, as being helped by foreigners we are not at war with isn’t a crime.
Watergate had an actual crime. There was a legitimate investigation into allegations of an actual crime that turned out to be true. You can have obstruction of justice regarding an investigation of a crime whether it turns out that the crime happened or not.
With “Russia, Russia, Russia” there is no actual crime even alleged. They just decided to have an investigation anyway.
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You cannot obstruct nor be exonerated from a non-existent crime.
. . . “Let the jury consider their verdict,” the King said, for about the twentieth time that day.
“No, no!” said the Queen. “Sentence first–verdict afterward.”
“Stuff and nonsense!” said Alice loudly. “The idea of having the sentence first!”
“Hold your tongue!” said the Queen, turning purple.
“I won’t!” said Alice.
“Off with her head!” the Queen shouted at the top of her voice. Nobody moved.
“Who cares for you?” said Alice. (She had grown to her full size by this time.) “You’re nothing but a pack of cards!”
Trump in Wonderland
— Lewis Carroll, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
This response cited yesterday and it also seems to fit in this thread. I cannot remember who posted it. Thanks for the thought.