“reciting basic LAW 101: if there is no evidence of a crime, there can be no obstruction”
Absolutely not true by statute and by DOJ policy.
DOJ has prosecuted multiple parties for obstruction, and prevailed, when there was no underlying crime.
I’m not saying it’s right, but that it has occurred.
One of the requirements to charge obstruction is “The defendant had corrupt intent to interfere with or attempted to interfere with the proceeding.”
Barr lays out that without evidence of a crime, there can’t be “corrupt intent”. There may be other instances where corrupt intent can be established without proving an underlying crime, like the obstruction was in the form of a bribe or threat, but not in this case, where POTUS can fire the FBI Director at will.
That said, FEDGOV convicts people for fake crimes all the time, because who can defend themselves against unlimited resources? Evidence the perjury traps and other “process crimes” throughout this circus.