Trump called the appointment of Robert Mueller 'the end of my presidency,' according to the special counsel's report. Read our live coverage and analysis.
At the opening of his press conference, Attorney General William Barr says he will transmit the Mueller report to Congress at 11 a.m., and the Justice Department will then post the report online. Mr. Barr thanked Special Counsel Robert Mueller for the “thoroughness of his investigation” and for “exposing the nature of Russia’s attempts to interfere in our electoral process.
Mr. Barr says he and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein disagreed with Mr. Mueller on some legal theories; but Mr. Barr says he and Mr. Rosenstein accepted Mr. Mueller's legal framework in reaching conclusion that President Trump didn't commit obstruction.Mr. Barr says evidence shows Mr. Trump was “frustrated and angered” by a “sincere belief” the investigation was undermining his presidency.
Mr. Barr concluded the press conference in just over 20 minutes after taking a few questions from reporters.Here are three key things to look for when the Justice Department releases special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election:Why didn’t Mr.
Another former campaign adviser, Carter Page, was the subject of extensive surveillance, based on his alleged contacts with Russian government officials. What did Mr. Mueller determine about Mr. Page’s contacts? President Trump’s lawyers, who have spent the last several days whittling down a 140-page counter-report they drafted in response to Mr. Mueller’s investigation, expect to release an eight- to ten-page memo later Thursday focused on “key excerpts” of the special counsel’s report, according to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Asked whether the legal team had received any guidance from the Justice Department during the writing of their counterreport, Mr. Giuliani said: “Zero.”
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