Mueller declares his Russia report did not exonerate Trump
5 years, 7 months ago

Mueller declares his Russia report did not exonerate Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that charging President Donald Trump with a crime was “not an option” because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the president. The special counsel’s remarks stood as a pointed rebuttal to Trump’s repeated claims that he was cleared and that the two-year inquiry was merely a “witch hunt.” They also marked a counter to criticism, including by Attorney General William Barr, that Mueller should have reached a determination on whether the president illegally tried to obstruct the probe by taking actions such as firing his FBI director. A long-standing Justice Department legal opinion “says the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing,” Mueller said. He has said that he asked Mueller during a March conversation if he would have recommended charging Trump “but for” the Office of Legal Counsel opinion, and that Mueller said “no.” Mueller, for his part, earlier complained privately to Barr that he believed a four-page letter from the attorney general summarizing the report’s main conclusions did not adequately represent his findings.

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'Not learned the lessons': Robert Mueller gives warning out about election interference
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not learned the lessons': Robert Mueller gives warning out about election interference

Raw Story  

There have been several books published about the work done by former special counsel Robert Mueller and his team in the years-long investigation into 2016 election interference by foreign sources — and Donald Trump's part in it. “Americans have not learned the lessons of Russia’s attack on our democracy in 2016,” Mueller writes for the forthcoming book "Interference: The Inside …

'That's not what our report said': Mueller lawyer nails Bill Barr for lying in bombshell Trump memo
2 years, 4 months ago

'That's not what our report said': Mueller lawyer nails Bill Barr for lying in bombshell Trump memo

Raw Story  

Last week, a Washington court of appeals ruled that former Attorney General Bill Barr lied about Donald Trump's involvement in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 campaign cycle. "The two senior staff, say to Bill Barr that the reason he should make the decision is because if the memo comes out it might be read …

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump

NPR  

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Justice Department on Wednesday released a memo from 2019 laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with then-special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. The nine-page memo …

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules
2 years, 4 months ago

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

NPR  

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memo Barr cited in announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals …

Forget the Steele dossier: Mueller report release shows why Trump-Russia inquiry was required
3 years, 1 month ago

Forget the Steele dossier: Mueller report release shows why Trump-Russia inquiry was required

Salon  

The last few weeks we have seen the media work itself into something of a frenzy in an attempt to force a "reckoning" on the matter of the Steele Dossier, the opposition research document prepared by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele about then-candidate Donald Trump. Trump had been seeking to do business in Russia for years and was found …

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals
4 years, 6 months ago

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals

CNN  

CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller examined whether President Donald Trump lied to him in written answers during the Russia investigation, a possibility House Democrats have said they continue to look into even after Trump’s impeachment. “According to multiple witnesses involved with the Campaign, beginning in June 2016 and continuing through October 2016, Stone spoke about WikiLeaks with senior Campaign …

Judge sharply rebukes Barr’s handling of Mueller report
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge sharply rebukes Barr’s handling of Mueller report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sharply rebuked Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the special counsel’s Russia report, saying Barr had made “misleading public statements” to spin the investigation’s findings in favor of President Donald Trump and had shown a “lack of candor.” U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton delivered the criticism in a 23-page order in which he …

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say
5 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller’s testimony sent the clearest signal yet that impeachment may be slipping out of reach for Democrats and that the ultimate verdict on President Donald Trump will be rendered by voters in the 2020 election. GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called Mueller’s appearance “sad.” Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the top Republican on the Intelligence …

Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of “total exoneration” Wednesday in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. “The Democrats had nothing and now they have less than nothing.” Mueller was reluctant to stray beyond his lengthy written report, but that didn’t stop Republicans …

Robert Mueller testimony: What did he say?
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller testimony: What did he say?

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – In more than five hours of testimony before two congressional panels, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller said his investigation of Russia’s interference in 2016 US presidential election did not exonerate Donald Trump of obstruction of justice, as the president has claimed. But Mueller pushed back, telling Congress, “That’s not what the report said.” “The president was not …

Robert Mueller did not exonerate Donald Trump, but the man in question disagrees
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller did not exonerate Donald Trump, but the man in question disagrees

ABC  

Former special counsel Robert Mueller said in dramatic US congressional testimony he had not exonerated President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice, and defended the integrity of his inquiry under repeated attacks by conservative Republican allies of the President. Key points: Democrats had hoped the hearings would weaken Donald Trump's re-election prospects Robert Mueller is expected to be asked about …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely claims Mueller exonerated him
5 years, 5 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely claims Mueller exonerated him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump falsely claimed exoneration from Robert Mueller on Wednesday even as the former special counsel told Congress he offered no such vindication. “No,” Mueller said when asked at the hearing whether he had cleared the president of criminal wrongdoing in the investigation that looked into the 2016 Trump campaign’s relations with Russians. In his report, Mueller …

Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller paused. At another time, when Democrat Steve Cohen cited the Trump quote, “I’m f-cked,” from a specific page of Mueller’s report and asked whether former Attorney General Jeff Sessions had been the source, the former special counsel demurred. Certainly, Democrats had no trouble hearing Mueller say what would become their top takeaways, including his statement early …

Donald Trump was not exonerated of obstructing investigation into Russian meddling in elections, Robert Mueller tells US Congress
5 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump was not exonerated of obstructing investigation into Russian meddling in elections, Robert Mueller tells US Congress

Firstpost  

Robert Mueller denied Wednesday that Donald Trump had been exonerated of obstructing his two-year investigation into Russian election meddling but – in his first testimony before Congress on the probe – he again declined to accuse the US president of a crime Washington: Robert Mueller denied Wednesday that Donald Trump had been exonerated of obstructing his two-year investigation into Russian …

Live updates: Mueller testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Live updates: Mueller testimony

CNN  

Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Former special counsel Robert Mueller confirmed today that he did not exonerate President Trump in his investigation. Here’s the exchange: Nadler: Director Mueller, the President has repeatedly claimed that your report found there was no obstruction and that it completely and totally exonerated him. Nadler: And from reading from page 2 of volume 2 of your report …

Mueller says Trump was never exonerated, warns of future Russian meddling
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller says Trump was never exonerated, warns of future Russian meddling

LA Times  

Robert S. Mueller III speaks to reporters about the Russia investigation on May 29, shortly before he stepped down as special counsel. Asked by Rep. Val Demings if Trump’s answers “were not only inadequate and incomplete” but also whether “he was not always being truthful,” Mueller responded, “I would say generally.” Mueller also took issue with the president’s derisive characterization …

Robert Mueller testifies: Six things to know
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller testifies: Six things to know

Al Jazeera  

What questions will be asked? House Democrats, who believe the Trump administration has mischaracterised what is in the report, see great value in having Mueller appear live and in person on national television to explain his team’s findings and analysis. The House Judiciary and Intelligence committee members and staff lawyers have been preparing questions for Mueller’s testimony designed to probe …

Mueller isn't about to become a Democrat ally — the sooner we accept that, the better
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller isn't about to become a Democrat ally — the sooner we accept that, the better

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Special …

Nadler: Mueller hearing to air evidence of Trump wrongdoing
5 years, 5 months ago

Nadler: Mueller hearing to air evidence of Trump wrongdoing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday that this week’s hearing with Robert Mueller will air “very substantial evidence” of wrongdoing by President Donald Trump and make a public case for impeachment. Days before back-to-back hearings Wednesday, both sides seemed to agree that Mueller’s testimony could be pivotal in shifting public opinion on the question of “holding the …

Mueller report: Jerry Nadler says substantial evidence Trump ‘guilty of high crimes’
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller report: Jerry Nadler says substantial evidence Trump ‘guilty of high crimes’

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Sunday said Robert Mueller’s report presents “very substantial evidence” that President Donald Trump is “guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors” – an impeachable offense. “We have to … let Mueller present those facts to the American people, and then see where we go from there, because the administration must be held …

Robert Mueller's testimony on Donald Trump findings, Russian meddling in election, delayed until July 24
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller's testimony on Donald Trump findings, Russian meddling in election, delayed until July 24

ABC  

Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to US Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives politicians more time to question him. Key points: Both Republicans and Democrats originally complained about the short length of the hearings Mr Mueller has expressed a reluctance to testify Democrats want to extract information from the former special counsel about his …

BREAKING NEWS: Mueller agrees to testify in Congress next month in PUBLIC
5 years, 6 months ago

BREAKING NEWS: Mueller agrees to testify in Congress next month in PUBLIC

Daily Mail  

Robert Mueller's report is in, and while there is no concrete evidence that President Donald Trump colluded with Russia during his presidential campaign, there is no shortage of shocking revelations. From Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and Donald Trump Jr avoiding charges due to their ignorance and Sarah Sanders admitting she supplied false information to the press, to the money Betsy …

Trump attacks Mueller, denies that Russia helped him win
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump attacks Mueller, denies that Russia helped him win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has angrily assailed special counsel Robert Mueller’s motives, after Mueller bluntly rebuffed Trump’s repeated claims that the Russia investigation had cleared him of obstructing justice. When asked last year in Helsinki whether he wanted Trump to become president, Putin replied: “Yes, I did.” On Wednesday, Mueller, in his first public remarks on the Russia investigation, …

William Barr: Justice Department does not agree with "a lot of the legal analysis" in Mueller report
5 years, 7 months ago

William Barr: Justice Department does not agree with "a lot of the legal analysis" in Mueller report

Salon  

Attorney General William Barr responded to special counsel Robert Mueller's first public remarks about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election by asserting that "as a matter of law, many of the instances would not amount to obstruction." Barr's explanation contradicts the special counsel, who told the American people Wednesday that he could not charge President Donald …

Trump says Russia 'helped me get elected' for first time in furious outburst at Mueller
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump says Russia 'helped me get elected' for first time in furious outburst at Mueller

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has admitted Russia aided his election to the …

Donald Trump being charged 'not an option', Robert Mueller says after Russian probe
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump being charged 'not an option', Robert Mueller says after Russian probe

ABC  

US special counsel Robert Mueller has said it was "not an option" to lay criminal charges against President Donald Trump, in his first public statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Key points: Mr Mueller "would have said so" if he was confident Mr Trump had committed no crime Mr Trump said on Twitter "nothing changes …

William Barr: Mueller ‘could’ve reached a conclusion’ on obstruction of justice
5 years, 7 months ago

William Barr: Mueller ‘could’ve reached a conclusion’ on obstruction of justice

CNN  

Washington CNN — Attorney General William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller could have reached a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump had committed obstruction of justice. But could’ve reached a decision as to whether it was criminal activity.” “But he had his reasons for not doing it, which he explained,” Barr said. “And I’m not going to, …

Barr: Mueller Could Have Said Whether Trump Broke The Law, Just Not Charged Him
5 years, 7 months ago

Barr: Mueller Could Have Said Whether Trump Broke The Law, Just Not Charged Him

NPR  

Barr: Mueller Could Have Said Whether Trump Broke The Law, Just Not Charged Him Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Thiessen/AP Mark Thiessen/AP Former special counsel Robert Mueller could have declared whether President Trump broke the law if Mueller had wanted — albeit still without the ability to bring any indictment, Attorney General William Barr says in a new TV …

Mueller launches a final hand grenade at Bill Barr AFTER speaking his 'last words'
5 years, 7 months ago

Mueller launches a final hand grenade at Bill Barr AFTER speaking his 'last words'

Daily Mail  

Special Counsel Robert Mueller exposed key splits with Attorney General William Barr over crucial decisions during his investigation – even pushing out a memo that exposed diverging statements while delivering what he said was his only public comment. Special Counsel Robert Mueller said he hoped his remarks Wednesday would be his only public comment on his report, but an official …

Mueller says policy protected Trump from indictment but hints at impeachment in resignation statement
5 years, 7 months ago

Mueller says policy protected Trump from indictment but hints at impeachment in resignation statement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, Mr Mueller hinted that congress holds the authority to impeach a …

Robert Mueller says charging Trump not an option special counsel could consider
5 years, 7 months ago

Robert Mueller says charging Trump not an option special counsel could consider

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a rare and remarkable public statement Wednesday his investigation could not clear President Donald Trump and that charging the President was not an option his office could consider. “We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime.” As he announced he was closing the …

Robert Mueller undercuts William Barr’s narrative
5 years, 7 months ago

Robert Mueller undercuts William Barr’s narrative

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement Wednesday presented a stark contrast to the attorney general regarding the significance of the Justice Department guidelines against indicting a president. Indicting Trump while he was in office was “not an option we could consider,” Mueller said, explicitly citing the official guidance from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. The …

More than half of Americans want Congress to drop the Mueller probe
5 years, 7 months ago

More than half of Americans want Congress to drop the Mueller probe

Daily Mail  

More than half of Americans want Congress to drop the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election - a new survey has revealed. A poll carried out by CBS showed 53 per cent of respondents believe the Mueller Probe should be abandoned in favour of more serious issues. Scroll down for video A survey carried out by CBS showed …

Barr Is Investigating The Investigators: Will He Find Wrongdoing Or Political Fuel?
5 years, 7 months ago

Barr Is Investigating The Investigators: Will He Find Wrongdoing Or Political Fuel?

NPR  

Barr Is Investigating The Investigators: Will He Find Wrongdoing Or Political Fuel? Moreover, Trump says, it's now time for the pendulum to swing and for Barr to investigate the "crimes" the president said this week were committed by "the other side." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., calls the administration's actions a "cover-up," and House intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., …

James Comey: ‘It sure looks like’ Trump had criminal intent to commit obstruction of justice
5 years, 8 months ago

James Comey: ‘It sure looks like’ Trump had criminal intent to commit obstruction of justice

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that “it sure looks like” President Donald Trump had criminal intent to commit obstruction of justice during special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. At a CNN town hall in Washington, Anderson Cooper asked Comey whether, based on the redacted version of Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, he …

Newsday: Nation needs to hear from Mueller
5 years, 8 months ago

Newsday: Nation needs to hear from Mueller

Associated Press  

After more than four hours of opaque testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General William Barr made one thing quite clear. Only special counsel Robert Mueller can give the nation the honest answers it needs to determine whether President Donald Trump’s actions during the Russia investigation were consistent with his constitutional oath to uphold the law. Democrats pressed Barr …

This is the "serious error" William Barr made in his handling of the Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

This is the "serious error" William Barr made in his handling of the Mueller report

Salon  

President Donald Trump has repeatedly described special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report for the Russia investigation as a total vindication of him, insisting that Mueller ruled out the possibility of obstruction of justice. “To be sure, by handing over the lightly redacted results of Mueller’s investigation to Congress, Barr served the purpose of the Constitution and special counsel regulations,” Roiphe …

Hundreds of Former Federal Prosecutors Say Trump Committed Obstruction of Justice Felonies
5 years, 8 months ago

Hundreds of Former Federal Prosecutors Say Trump Committed Obstruction of Justice Felonies

Slate  

More than 400 former federal prosecutors have signed a letter contending that President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice based on the findings of the Mueller report if he weren’t president. “Each of us believes that the conduct of President Trump described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report would, in the case of any other person …

US Democrats set contempt vote for Barr over Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

US Democrats set contempt vote for Barr over Mueller report

Al Jazeera  

United States House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after Barr failed to comply with a deadline to provide Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s full report on his Russia probe. “Congress must see the full report and underlying evidence to determine how best to move forward …

Why I signed letter saying Trump committed a crime
5 years, 8 months ago

Why I signed letter saying Trump committed a crime

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor, is a CNN legal analyst and a Rutgers University scholar. Elie Honig Jeremy Freeman Ortiz’s obstructive conduct pales in comparison to President Donald Trump’s prolonged campaign to torpedo the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election. “Each of us believes,” the letter states, “that …

Mueller report says "thorough FBI investigation" might have implicated Trump in criminal conspiracy
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller report says "thorough FBI investigation" might have implicated Trump in criminal conspiracy

Salon  

The massive report compiled by special counsel Robert Mueller has been out for more than two weeks, but its length and density resist easy analysis — and offer numerous details that require closer attention. One section, from Mueller’s analysis of President Donald Trump’s reaction the public confirmation of the FBI’s Russia investigation, and his subsequent firing of then-FBI director James …

Barr besieged by allegations he’s being Trump’s protector
5 years, 8 months ago

Barr besieged by allegations he’s being Trump’s protector

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr portrayed himself as an apolitical elder statesman at his confirmation hearing. His appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week accelerated calls for his resignation after he said Trump had been falsely accused and he spun politically damning episodes in Mueller’s report in the president’s favor. He was Mueller’s Justice Department boss back then, …

Trump and Putin discussed Mueller report in call and 'no collusion' finding
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump and Putin discussed Mueller report in call and 'no collusion' finding

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin 'smiled' during a telephone conversation as they talked about allegations that the U.S. president's campaign was involved in a conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 election. At the White House later, DailyMail.com pressed Sarah Sanders, the president's spokeswoman, to explain why Trump declined to tell his Russian counterpart to not interfere in the next election. …

William Barr's Mueller Report Testimony Has Everyone Wondering What Happened To Him
5 years, 8 months ago

William Barr's Mueller Report Testimony Has Everyone Wondering What Happened To Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― A few months ago, William Barr was a well-respected former top federal law enforcement official, semi-retired from a white-shoe law firm after a lucrative career in corporate litigation. He claimed that he had to reach a prosecutorial decision on whether Trump had committed obstruction of justice to release the Mueller report, which Barr at one …

US Attorney-General William Barr dismisses 'snitty' complaints over handling of Mueller's report on Donald Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

US Attorney-General William Barr dismisses 'snitty' complaints over handling of Mueller's report on Donald Trump

ABC  

Private tensions between US Justice Department leaders and Robert Mueller's team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion as Attorney-General William Barr pushed back at the special counsel's "snitty" complaints over his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation report. Key points: The deep partisan divide was on display as William Barr testified at the judiciary committee Mr Barr dismissed criticism by …

‘It is over:' Republicans close ranks at Barr hearing
5 years, 8 months ago

‘It is over:' Republicans close ranks at Barr hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “For me, it is over.” With those few words, Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Republican chairman of the Judiciary Committee, set the tone for his party at an extraordinary hearing with Attorney General William Barr over special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump. The president tweeted ahead of …

William Barr Forced To Justify Clearing Trump Of Obstruction Of Justice
5 years, 8 months ago

William Barr Forced To Justify Clearing Trump Of Obstruction Of Justice

Huff Post  

Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS Attorney General William Barr attempted to justify clearing Donald Trump of obstruction of justice on Wednesday, continuing to defend the president and at times sounding like Trump’s own personal lawyer. On March 24, Barr told Congress that special counsel Robert Mueller did not make a determination …

If Trump really believed he was falsely accused ‘that is not a corrupt motive’ for removing the special counsel: Bill Barr
5 years, 8 months ago

If Trump really believed he was falsely accused ‘that is not a corrupt motive’ for removing the special counsel: Bill Barr

Raw Story  

Attorney General William Barr told Senator Dianne Feinstein that if President Donald Trump really and truly thought he was being falsely accused of collaborating with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election, that it was "not a corrupt motive" for firing Robert Mueller, a stunning statement from the nation's highest law enforcement officer. "As a matter of law, I think …

Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller expressed frustration to Attorney General William Barr last month about how the findings of his Russia investigation were being portrayed, saying he worried that a letter summarizing the main conclusions of the probe lacked the necessary context and was creating public confusion about his team’s work, a Justice Department official said Tuesday night. The …

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