President Trump told the New York Times on Thursday that there was no collusion between his campaign team and Russia, but said that even if there was, it is not a crime.


President Trump told the New York Times on Thursday that there was no collusion between his campaign team and Russia, but said that even if there was, it is not a crime.
That information was reportedly gleaned by watching well-known lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Trump recalled Dershowitz mention "the other day" that "No. 1, there is no collusion, No. 2, collusion is not a crime, but even if it was a crime, there was no collusion."
"And he said that very strongly. He said there was no collusion," the president further commented. "And he has studied this thing very closely. I've seen him a number of times."
Setting the collusion issue aside, there is precedent in trying people for obstruction of justice, notes The Hill.
What specific potential offenses special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into remains largely unknown, but he has already obtained two guilty pleas.
The Washington Post reports that former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump campaign worker George Papadopoulos have pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. 
Meanwhile, Paul Manafort, who served as Trump's campaign chairman for a time, and his associate Rick Gates have been indicted on numerous counts.