By Dan Balz Dan Balz Chief correspondent covering national politics, the presidency and Congress Email Bio Follow April 18 at 4:59 PM The Trump presidency long has been an exercise in normalizing extraordinary behavior, with President Trump repeatedly stretching the limits of what is considered appropriate conduct by the nation’s chief executive. The report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III puts into high relief the degree to which President Trump has violated the norms.
It shows a White House where officials sometimes — but not always — resisted the president’s more nefarious orders and concludes that Trump was not able to influence the investigation as much as he wished because advisers declined to carry out some of those orders. It also suggests, despite his many claims to the contrary, that the president felt vulnerable to an investigation.
That’s just one of the elements that underscore the president’s departure from traditional rules. The number of contacts between associates of the Trump campaign and Russians connected with their government are anything but normal in presidential campaigns. The contacts were “numerous,” according to the report, though not conspiratorial.
Barr said Thursday that he found that the evidence was insufficient to conclude that the president had engaged in criminal obstruction, largely because of offsetting circumstances. One major mitigating factor, he said, was that the White House had cooperated fully with the Mueller investigation, including allowing White House officials to be interviewed by investigators.
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danbalz You mean Obama’s presidency, right?
danbalz I told jou fooks........
danbalz We all are witnessing firsthand that the Republican party is Run by Putin's Administration
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danbalz Right. You’ve been painting far worse for 2 years
danbalz Why is that shocking? Muller was hand-picked by the left. Chances are he didn’t think too highly of him to begin with. Sounds like sour grapes after his exhausting probe found jack shit.
danbalz You guys are sore loosers
danbalz No it doesn’t. Only to democrats who just can’t let go. It’s some kind of mental illness you have going on in that party...You really should have that checked out.
danbalz ?
danbalz What report did you read?
danbalz If this guys so rich how come he’s only got the one suit?
danbalz The Poo is full of Crap, as usual.
danbalz The propaganda media including lost big time today. America won and the leftist coup has been defeated.
danbalz So what, the entire investigation served only one purpose, to attempt to bring down the Trump presidency. You failed, now let’s see how well you play defense.
danbalz Zzzzzzzz
danbalz I bet all the weak minded people think like that. Wait till they find out what the Obama administration was really like.
danbalz I can no longer stomach the WP. Time to unfollow.
danbalz Damn presidential. KAG
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danbalz What are you talking about? Trump was exonerated.
danbalz Lol - oh ok.
danbalz MUELLER is in trouble for using conjecture in the repot I believe facts not hypothetical conjecture .
danbalz Yes, nothing there! 😂😂😂 DemocratsInDenial!🤣🤣🤣
danbalz No, it doesn't. Take the L.
danbalz No, it doesn't. It just proves you are FAKE news.
danbalz This is why you are fake news. The coup has been defeated. No collusion no obstruction. The damning picture is of the Obama administration that spied on political enemies. Your propaganda has failed. You lost, the coup is over.
danbalz But, will Republicans hold this Administration accountable or will they make this level of deceit and corruption Normalized. Except if it were a Democrat Administration. GOPHypocrisy
danbalz No obstructs federal investigation unless they were guilty of something-or as in Nixon's case covering up stupidity his friends/employees did. But Watergate was an outgrowth of the Vietnam War were 58000🇺🇸☠️and2million💀in🇻🇳|NO war or deaths now-no .realDonaldTrump impeachment
danbalz Damn he was mad he was falsely accused of being a Russian agent!
danbalz Grift grift grift
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danbalz No. No it doesn’t. It paints the portrait of a President furious at a democrat smear job intended to cheat America out of the president they elected.
danbalz Why? Because he defended himself against false accusations?
danbalz Seriously, let it go. There was more proof that Barack's birth certificate was a fake and that Michelle has a penis than there is proof of collusion or obstruction
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danbalz yup pretty damning. it says he is about the most honest guy to ever be in office, or he would have been gone over a year ago.
danbalz Fake News
danbalz He did it to his self! Self created bullshit. Why couldn’t he just embrace everyone. It’s like he enjoys being mean. Then he cries. If you dish it out you should be able to take it! That’s what my mom told me.
danbalz No it doesn't. It shows how shameful and untrustworthy the media is.
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danbalz FAKE NEWS!
danbalz All of his supports think if he didn’t end up in jail, he came out smelling like a rose. The only reason he didn’t end up in jail is the people who work for him refused to do the illegal things he told them to do. And now he wants to take a victory lap? A real stable genius!
danbalz No matter, you hate trump and will keep trying to get him.
danbalz Really? 🤔 must have heard a different report than you.
danbalz In this brutal game of thrones, falsely accusing and claiming obstruction for fighting back., I do find it interesting that so many are willing to attack a heretofore respectable AG. It is 'unprecedented' but then again we are in the 4th turn where faith in the systems stop.
danbalz When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of he always declares that it is his duty-G.B. Shaw
danbalz It takes real Balz to make such an audacious claim.
danbalz Whenever you read a Left Wing media story, remember THERE WAS NO UNDERLYING CRIME OF COLLUSION to obstruct. Yes, Trump was UNDERSTANDABLY OFFENDED by the investigation of everyone in his campaign and FBI trying to justify Hillary's election lost via 'Russians.' **NO COLLUSION**
danbalz Russian meddling with the intent of helping Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Really? The American people voted for Trump and Washington Post is trash.
danbalz Millions of Americans disagree. Democrats and Democrat-run Media thought they knew what happened. They were duped, and proven WRONG. Look in the mirror Media...the damning portrait is staring back at you🙄
danbalz DBCooper
danbalz EXONERATES?
danbalz Sorry CNN already used the talking point 'Damning Report, so damning portrait is a copycat! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
danbalz And what's new.change the laws.y
danbalz 🙄 How can you expect me to take anything published in WaPo seriously? Everything you have printed for the past 2+ years has been a pack of lies.
danbalz Nah, you do that. But you're liars.
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danbalz Biased Opinion always does...results speak volumes...Trump For The Win...
danbalz You are so FAKE.
danbalz 😂🤢
danbalz Chill.
danbalz At least the Mueller Report confirms that ConMan Trump is Still the Nickel-Slick, Pathological Lying Thug, that he's always been, just with a Foreign Hand up his Butt.
danbalz 🍊I'VE BEEN TOTALLY CONSTAPATED🍊
danbalz Took his sorry ass more than two years and millions of dollars wasted to find nothing. Seems he could have saw this a lot sooner.
danbalz Somewhat...but it provides a complete portrait of MSM and deep state corruption selling the collusion hoax.
danbalz It barely mentions fake Dossier that formed the cause for the Coup. It was not an investigation, it was a coup against the new President. That was the purpose from the beginning.
danbalz Muller aside, World knows Putin handed over POTUS to Trump, which makes it Ethically illegitimate. It is known that when Debt Collector in Politics asks for payment you have to comply, or else
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danbalz Next come the financial crimes investigations, Trump's red line that scared him most and with good reason with his history.
danbalz Fake news fr paper owned by Dems proxy.
danbalz Here we see Wapo licking their wounds from two years of painting themselves with a broad Yellow brush on their credibility and so-called journalism. Democracy Dies in Darkness, and so does Wapo's Reputation.
You'll be going out of business soon bye
danbalz This is a sad day for Washington Post... condolence sent
danbalz So does your paper and the rest of the msm
danbalz Shut up.
danbalz & I'm only up to page 41! This is hideously CRIMINAL conspiracy!
danbalz A damning report on Individual1 TrumpObstructedJustice TrumpColluded TheBarrOfNoCredibility
danbalz I’m old enough to remember when lying about getting a BJ in the Oval Office was enough to warrant Presidential impeachment by Republicans.
danbalz You’re so pathetic
danbalz Read your own paper Dan:
danbalz He does a good enough paint job on his own.
danbalz 5...4....3....2....1....0.... goes out of business 😂😂😂
danbalz Nothing that won’t get him re-elected
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danbalz Based on lies!
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danbalz Who cares what Barr concludes? He's Bernie Madoff's accountant explaining Bernie's investment plan to the SEC. Barr is useless. He's a lackey hired by Trump to do exactly what he's doing...serve Trump instead of the people of the United States. Fuck William Barr.
danbalz Yet it didn’t show collusion.
danbalz When Robert Mueller testifies it will be interesting to see if he sides with attorney general Barr or if he will say that he distorted his report.
danbalz NO COLLUSION NO OBSTRUCTION SO not only did the President Trump WAVE Executive Privilege He ENCOURAGED his staff to testify to Mueller freely. How DARE he obstruct Justice like that In a Case where Collusion NEVER HAPPENED...
danbalz Mueller ‘s report paints someone who didn’t have anything and gave breadcrumbs to the ignorant Dems to follow! Transparent!
danbalz So damning that he's going to be reelected in 2020
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danbalz What about collusion
danbalz House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said Thursday that the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report shows pursuing impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump is “not worthwhile at this point.”
danbalz The one where you were wrong and he isn't being removed?
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