Robert Mueller's report, summarized in a letter to Congress by the attorney general, was inconclusive on whether Trump obstructed justice — a finding that gave Democrats new ammunition as they proceed with their own probe into the matter
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings appeared to drive a dagger through unresolved claims that Trump campaign officials conspired with Russian operatives to interfere in the 2016 election, a gut punch to Capitol Hill Democrats who just launched an investigative offensive to dig up new evidence of the allegations.
But the findings, summarized in a letter to Congress by Attorney General William Barr, were inconclusive on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice — a finding that gave Democrats new ammunition as they proceed with their own probe into the matter.
Barr said Mueller stated in his final report that “while this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.”We’re hosting a live chat on Reddit with former federal investigators who worked on some of the biggest cases since Watergate and our senior reporter, Darren Samuelsohn.
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