This episode covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 2," pages 3 to 8, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The executive summary provides an overview of the investigation's focus on a series of actions by the President related to the Russian-interference investigations, and an overview of the constitutional issues raised by the Special Counsel. Executive Summary to Volume II

Factual results of the obstruction investigation

The Campaign's response to reports about Russian support for Trump

Conduct involving FBI Director Comey and Michael Flynn

The President's reaction to the continuing Russia investigation

The President's termination of Comey

The appointment of a Special Counsel and efforts to remove him

Efforts to curtail the Special Counsel's investigation

Efforts to prevent public disclosure of evidence

Further efforts to have the Attorney General take control of the investigation

Efforts to have McGahn deny that the President had ordered him to have the Special Counsel removed

Conduct towards Flynn, Manafort, and Stone

Conduct involving Michael Cohen

Overarching factual issues

Statutory and Constitutional defenses

Statutory defenses

Constitutional defenses

Conclusion