Trump's lawyers had argued in the January letter that the president could not have obstructed the probe given the powers granted to him by the U.S. Constitution, the Times report said.
Given that German business interests have obstructed energy liberalisation, this is either a very bad, or a very good, idea.
Arms control would have obstructed these policies.
Ramprakash was given out obstructing the field in the second innings of Surrey's narrow County Championship victory over Gloucestershire at Cheltenham last weekend.
In the final Test, which England won to take the series, Hutton became the first man in Tests, and only the fourth in all first-class cricket, to be given out obstructing the field: he edged a ball in the air and legitimately knocked it away from his wickets with his bat; in doing so, he prevented a catch being taken and was given out.
Less sporting, according to most accounts, was the performance of Mark Ramprakash, who was given out for obstructing the field while playing for Surrey against Gloucestershire.
With the line in danger, Cian Healy, the Irish hooker, obstructed, giving away a penalty and earning himself a yellow card and 10 minutes off the field.
England were 141 for three in their 25th over in pursuit of 310 for victory when Stokes was given out for obstructing the field.
Given out for "obstructing the field" after an outstretched hand deflected a run-out attempt from Mitchell Starc on Saturday, Stokes claims he was acting instinctively and in self-defence and therefore, by the wording of Law 37, should have batted on.
I think England wanted him to be given out for obstructing the field, but that would be extraordinarily harsh.
