Robert Mueller report reveals Donald Trump wanted to fire special counsel before he could deepen probe in Russian poll meddling
5 years, 8 months ago

Robert Mueller report reveals Donald Trump wanted to fire special counsel before he could deepen probe in Russian poll meddling

Firstpost  

The more than 400-page document, made public in redacted form by the Justice Department, detailed how Donald Trump instructed his then White House counsel, Don McGahn, to tell the acting attorney general that Robert Mueller must be removed. Washington: Fearing that his presidency was doomed, an angry Donald Trump pushed for Robert Mueller to be fired before he could deepen his probe into Russian election meddling, the special counsel’s long-awaited report said Thursday. Trump initially celebrated the publication of the report, saying at the White House that he was “having a good day.” But later, he left for a long Easter weekend at his Florida golf resort in a more defensive mood, insisting that he had done nothing wrong in pushing for Mueller’s dismissal. After arriving in Florida, he again took to Twitter, insisting: “Most importantly, the vote was not affected.” Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called the report “a disturbing picture of a president who has been weaving a web of deceit, lies and improper behavior and acting as if the law doesn’t apply to him.” “It is imperative that the rest of the report and the underlying documents be made available to Congress and that Special Counsel Mueller testify before both chambers as soon as possible,” they said. He explained Trump’s hostile behavior during the drama — such as the push to fire Mueller — as the actions of a president who was “frustrated and angered.” “And at the same time, the president took no act that in fact deprived the special counsel of the documents and witnesses necessary to complete his investigation,” Barr said.

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The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’
1 year, 7 months ago

The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’

Live Mint  

In India, we are regularly told by opposition parties that the government uses its intelligence agencies to serve its political ends—the Central Bureau of Investigation, the National Investigation Agency, the Enforcement Directorate and so on. To put it simply, the entire Russia-Trump theory seems to have been a political ploy by the Barack Obama government and the people who managed …

Trump's Russia ties: Was Mueller probe worth the price? Durham's investigation clears Trump and questions FBI
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump's Russia ties: Was Mueller probe worth the price? Durham's investigation clears Trump and questions FBI

Hindustan Times  

The high-profile investigations into potential Russian interference in Donald Trump's 2016 US Presidential campaign, led by special counsels Robert Mueller and John Durham, have finally drawn to a close. John Durham, appointed by Attorney General William Barr, has investigated potential misconduct in the origins of the Mueller's probe into the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russian interference in the 2016 …

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality
2 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality

The Independent  

Under normal circumstances, a report that the FBI had executed a search and seizure warrant at the home and office of a major American political figure would have congressional candidates scrambling to walk sideways away from the person in question and disavow any endorsements that person had offered. Just days after the FBI picked through Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida home …

Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying
3 years, 2 months ago

Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying

LA Times  

Special counsel John Durham is conducting an inquiry into the federal investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and alleged ties between Moscow and the Trump campaign. The indictment says Danchenko misled the FBI by denying that he had discussed any allegations in the dossier with a contact of his who worked as a public relations executive and was …

McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’
3 years, 6 months ago

McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn told lawmakers in a closed-door interview last week that he regarded President Donald Trump’s effort to have special counsel Robert Mueller fired as “a point of no return” for the administration if carried out. McGahn, who resisted Trump’s directive that he contact then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to press for Mueller’s removal …

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn testified to Congress on Friday after being subpoenaed two years ago. President Donald Trump’s ex-White House counsel Don McGahn “shed new light” on the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 US elections and the pressure the lawyer was under to stymie the federal probe, congressional Democrats said on Friday. McGahn, who served as Trump’s presidential lawyer for …

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel
4 years, 4 months ago

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel

Al Jazeera  

The US Senate called the report the ‘most comprehensive description’ of Russian efforts and the ‘threat they posed’. The United States Senate intelligence committee concluded that the Kremlin launched an aggressive effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential contest on behalf of Donald Trump as the Republican-led panel on Tuesday released its fifth and final report in its investigation into …

Cornered by the coronavirus, Trump returns to a familiar strategy: Attack Obama
4 years, 7 months ago

Cornered by the coronavirus, Trump returns to a familiar strategy: Attack Obama

CNN  

CNN — With the death count from the coronavirus rising and its economic fallout deepening, President Donald Trump is trying to fire up his base and divert the national conversation by promoting a baseless conspiracy that casts his predecessor, Barack Obama, as the architect of a plot to subvert his presidency. A senior Trump campaign official said they would continue …

Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction
5 years ago

Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. She called it “great day for the Constitution of the United States, a sad one for America that the president’s reckless activities necessitated us having to …

FBI probe into Donald Trump campaign's links to Russia was justified, watchdog finds
5 years ago

FBI probe into Donald Trump campaign's links to Russia was justified, watchdog finds

ABC  

The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between US President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, although there were "serious performance failures", the Justice Department's internal watchdog has found. Key points: The FBI eavesdropping on a former adviser of Mr Trump was justified, the US Justice Department's inspector general found …

Congressional Committee to review Trump impeachment report today
5 years, 1 month ago

Congressional Committee to review Trump impeachment report today

India TV News  

The House impeachment inquiry enters a pivotal stage this week, with investigators planning a vote Tuesday to approve their report making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office as he decides whether to mount a defence before a likely Senate trial. “If he chooses not to, then I really question his veracity in what he’s putting in his …

Trump impeachment: Officials who heard Ukraine 'bribery call' first hand found it 'inappropriate' and 'unusual'
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment: Officials who heard Ukraine 'bribery call' first hand found it 'inappropriate' and 'unusual'

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’s controversial phone call with the leader of Ukraine …

Trump's actions worse than Nixon's - and Democrats must impeach him immediately, George Bush's former ethics lawyer warns
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump's actions worse than Nixon's - and Democrats must impeach him immediately, George Bush's former ethics lawyer warns

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’s multiple abuses of office are more serious than …

Washington plunges into Trump impeachment investigation
5 years, 3 months ago

Washington plunges into Trump impeachment investigation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pressed the leader of Ukraine to “look into” Joe Biden, Trump’s potential 2020 reelection rival, as well as the president’s lingering grievances from the 2016 election, according to a rough transcript of a summer phone call that is now at the center of Democrats’ impeachment probe. At one point in the July conversation, Trump said, …

'Not worried about impeachment': Donald Trump on allegations of pressurising Ukranian president into investigating Joe Biden
5 years, 3 months ago

'Not worried about impeachment': Donald Trump on allegations of pressurising Ukranian president into investigating Joe Biden

Firstpost  

US media reports revealed that an intelligence community whistleblower had filed a report after becoming alarmed at Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call. United Nations: US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the threat of impeachment over allegations that he tried to pressure Ukraine’s leader into investigating his 2020 election rival Joe …

Donald Trump Is Asking A Foreign Country To Help Him Win. Again.
5 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump Is Asking A Foreign Country To Help Him Win. Again.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With not one member of his circle in prison for attempting to collude with a foreign power, and with the prospect of impeachment rapidly fading thanks to Pelosi’s hand-wringing and stonewalling, Trump did what any rational leader would do: He apparently did it again. In the weeks that followed, Trump refused to grant Zelensky a meeting at …

Russians still meddling in US elections and so are other countries: Mueller
5 years, 5 months ago

Russians still meddling in US elections and so are other countries: Mueller

Hindustan Times  

Russia is still trying to meddle in US elections, former Special Counsel Robert E Mueller III told lawmakers on Wednesday in two rounds of Congressional hearings but offered no major revelations or insight and disappointed those who were expecting him to live up to the preceding hype. “Many more countries were developing capability to replicate what the Russians have done.” …

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 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 …

Mueller Didn’t Bring His Report ‘To Life,’ But Democrats Will Take It
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller Didn’t Bring His Report ‘To Life,’ But Democrats Will Take It

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Democrats were hoping former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony Wednesday would bring his damning report to life, convincing lawmakers and the public that the president has committed serious wrongdoing. “And in fact, I stated publicly that I didn’t think that it would yield any things that were not already in the report.” Rep. Al …

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 …

Trump Lashes Out At Mueller Ahead Of Congressional Hearings
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump Lashes Out At Mueller Ahead Of Congressional Hearings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked why former special counsel Robert Mueller didn’t “investigate the investigators,” shortly before members of Congress convened to press Mueller on his Russia investigation and its conclusions. “So Democrats and others can illegally fabricate a crime, try pinning it on a very innocent President, and when he fights back against this illegal …

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify at high-stakes hearing over probe into Donald Trump's Russia links today
5 years, 5 months ago

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify at high-stakes hearing over probe into Donald Trump's Russia links today

Firstpost  

Washington: Former special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken US president Donald Trump’s re-election prospects in ways that Mueller’s book-length report did not. Back-to-back Capitol Hill appearances, Mueller’s first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last spring, carry the extraordinary spectacle of a prosecutor discussing in public a …

Trump claims victory in wake of Mueller testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump claims victory in wake of Mueller testimony

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump emerged from the White House Wednesday afternoon and walked triumphantly toward television cameras to declare Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill delivered a “very good day” for him and Republicans. “Expect more of the same in the second half.” And Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh claimed Democrats “took a big swing at it …

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 …

A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony

NPR  

A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: And joining us now to discuss the political implications of today's hearing is NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith. SHAPIRO: Trump originally said he wasn't sure he would watch today's hearings - seems like he did. Or do people see Robert Mueller saying that he couldn't …

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 …

Trump suggests Don McGahn lied to Mueller under oath — and bars his testimony
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump suggests Don McGahn lied to Mueller under oath — and bars his testimony

Salon  

President Trump claimed in an interview with ABC News that former White House counsel Don McGahn “lied” under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller about Trump’s repeated attempts to have Mueller fired. Trump told ABC News’ George Stephanopulos that McGahn “may have been confused” when he told Mueller that Trump repeatedly ordered him to have then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein …

The Latest: House expects to see Mueller evidence soon
5 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: House expects to see Mueller evidence soon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and hearings on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report : 8 p.m. The White House counsel from President Richard Nixon’s administration says he sees parallels between the Watergate investigation and special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. ___ 2:30 p.m. House lawmakers have officially started their hearing to examine whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the …

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, …

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 …

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 …

'Fire & Fury' author: Mueller drafted indictment charging Trump with obstruction, witness tampering
5 years, 7 months ago

'Fire & Fury' author: Mueller drafted indictment charging Trump with obstruction, witness tampering

Daily Mail  

The author of last year's biggest bombshell political bestseller claims in his new book that Special Counsel Robert Mueller drafted a three-count obstruction of justice indictment against President Donald Trump but decided not to pursue it. An author claims in a new book that Special Counsel Robert Mueller considered charging President Donald Trump with three felonies but decided against moving …

Donald Trump blasts Republican Justin Amash over Mueller report impeachment remarks
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump blasts Republican Justin Amash over Mueller report impeachment remarks

ABC  

Donald Trump has taken Republican congressman Justin Amash to task, labelling him a "total lightweight" and a "loser", after he called the United States President's behaviour impeachable. Key points: Republican congressman Justin Amash said the Mueller report showed Donald Trump had obstructed justice Mr Trump fired back, saying the Michigan conservative had played "right into our opponents hands" Mr Amash …

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 …

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. …

Trump vents anger over impeachment as congressional leaders deliberate removing him as president
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump vents anger over impeachment as congressional leaders deliberate removing him as president

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. House judiciary committee chairman Jerrold Nadler, whose panel would spearhead any such proceedings, said …

Mueller report is quite the page-turner (opinion)
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller report is quite the page-turner (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. … Indeed, if this is a ‘good’ report for the President, it is hard to imagine what a bad one would look like.” But for a Republican commentator, the report’s findings were more than enough reason to turn the page: “It’s a painful pill for Trump critics …

The Latest: Democrats increase pressure for Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Democrats increase pressure for Mueller report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on congressional reaction to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report : 5:15 p.m. Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec says Attorney General William Barr released the report with “minimal redactions.” Kupec says the department is working with Congress to view more of the report and the subpoena issued Friday by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House …

Congress should initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump (opinion)
5 years, 8 months ago

Congress should initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. CNN — Congress should launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump for welcoming Russian interference in the 2016 election and trying to obstruct the Mueller investigation. Jeffrey Sachs Courtesy Jeffrey Sachs Trump welcomed Russian interference in the 2016 election while signaling his readiness …

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it

Business Standard  

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it Representative Doug Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said Democrats had misconstrued a section of the report about obstruction of justice to suit their anti-Trump agenda Premium Trump put out a tweet with a Game of Thrones-inspired meme after US Attorney General Bill Barr …

Mueller reveals Trump’s attempts to choke off Russia probe
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller reveals Trump’s attempts to choke off Russia probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller’s report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said Republicans should turn the tables and “investigate the liars who …

Post-Mueller, Americans left at a crossroads over Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

Post-Mueller, Americans left at a crossroads over Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — Robert Mueller has left America with a question its political leaders would prefer to avoid. The special counsel’s redacted final report released Thursday is unlikely to drive Donald Trump from office in disgrace – and that may be the only thing the President really cares about. Mueller also leaves Democrats in a difficult spot, now faced with …

The Mueller report has just been made public. Here's some of what it says
5 years, 8 months ago

The Mueller report has just been made public. Here's some of what it says

ABC  

When then-attorney general Jeff Sessions told US President Donald Trump that a special counsel was being appointed to investigate potential links between his campaign and Russian meddling in the election, Mr Trump said "this is the end of my Presidency". The report also said there was "substantial evidence" that Mr Trump fired James Comey as FBI director in 2017 due …

Here's the biggest mystery the Mueller report left unanswered
5 years, 8 months ago

Here's the biggest mystery the Mueller report left unanswered

Raw Story  

Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into President Donald Trump tied up many loose ends — but left another huge one hanging. "Mueller reaffirmed the intelligence community’s conclusions that the Russian government directed an online campaign of hacking and trolling to help Donald Trump in 2016," the Beast's Adam Rawnsley wrote. Rawnsley noted that when Mueller's office charged …

Here's How The 2020 Democratic Contenders Responded To Mueller's Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Here's How The 2020 Democratic Contenders Responded To Mueller's Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats vying to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election joined the roar of criticism over the Justice Department’s release of Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia’s interference. — Kamala Harris April 18, 2019 Sen. Bernie Sanders, who deflected Twitter insults from Trump this week, chided the president for trying to …

Key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s Russia report
5 years, 8 months ago

Key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s Russia report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may not have obstructed justice, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Robert Mueller’s 448-page report takes the American public inside the room with Trump as he expressed fear that the special counsel would end his presidency and made several attempts to get the people around him to curtail the probe into his campaign and …

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Russia Probe, Says Mueller Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Russia Probe, Says Mueller Report

The Quint  

The report said that in June 2017, Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to call the acting attorney general and say that Mueller must be ousted because he had conflicts of interest. The Justice Department posted a redacted version of the report online Thursday morning, 90 minutes after Attorney General William Barr offered his own final assessment of the …

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