Article snippet: President Donald Trump's personal lawyer today outlined a new pre-emptive legal defense in the ongoing Russia probes: The president cannot be guilty of obstruction of justice in his role. A sitting president cannot obstruct justice, Trump lawyer John Dowd told ABC News in a statement today, citing Article II of the Constitution. The "president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under Art II and has every right to express his view of any case," Dowd added. The outline, first reported by Axios this morning and later confirmed by ABC News, comes two days after Sergey Kislyak in December. The special counsel's office announced Friday that Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI about his negotiations with Kislyak before Trump assumed office. Special counsel Robert Mueller and his team have been investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible ties between Russia and Trump campaign associates since May. Link to the full article to read more