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Did President Trump admit to obstructing justice in new tweet?

President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that he "had to fire" former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for lying to Vice President Mike Pence as well as the FBI. Will Trump face legal problems as a result of the tweet? NBC News legal analyst Ari Melber joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss what the tweet could mean for the White House.
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President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that he “had to fire” former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for lying to Vice President Mike Pence as well as the FBI. Will Trump face legal problems as a result of the tweet? NBC News legal analyst Ari Melber joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss what the tweet could mean for the White House.