(CNN) Thursday's release of the 400-plus-page Mueller report detailing a 22-month investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election creates a stark choice for congressional Democrats: Do they, or do they not, pursue impeachment proceedings built around the evidence unearthed in the report that suggests President Donald Trump repeatedly sought to meddle in the investigation?

This is no easy choice.

On the one hand, special counsel Robert Mueller concluded there was no conspiracy between Trump or anyone in his campaign orbit and the Russian government. And Mueller offered no recommendation as to whether Trump should be charged with obstructing the investigation.

On the other hand, Mueller unearthed a slew of examples of Trump trying to put his thumb on the scales of the investigation -- from ordering White House counsel Donald McGahn to fire Mueller (McGahn refused) to telling Attorney General Jeff Sessions to un-recuse himself in the Russia probe (Sessions refused).

But I do think there is a clear right answer here -- and it's that Democrats should not seek to impeach Trump between now and November 2020. Here's why:

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