Even though Mueller’s findings on obstruction of justice were inconclusive, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a summary released on Sunday that Mueller’s team had not found enough proof to warrant bringing charges against Trump. . ..…
Special counsel Robert Mueller has found no evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, Attorney General William Barr told members of Congress Sunday. . There is also no evidence “to establish that the President committed an..…
He wrote in his summary that in consultation with his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, he determined that the evidence presented by the special counsel was not sufficient to establish that President committed obstruction-of-justice offense... In other words, Mueller deemed the obstruction issue too murky..…
Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found there was lack of sufficient evidence to determine whether Trump obstructed justice, there may yet be more to the picture than American public knows already as Democrats rally for the release of Mueller's full report and underlying..…
Justice Department's change in course comes two months after now-Attorney General Bill Barr told senators during his confirmation that he was open to reconsidering the in the case.. ..…
The big Barr's letter is that Mueller determined not to make traditional prosecutorial judgment about whether the president obstructed justice over the course of the investigation of Russian in the election. ... Barr emphasized that he and Rosenstein had been involved in..…
Barr released summary of the report on Sunday, explaining that Mueller found no evidence of ' Russian collusion, and insufficient evidence of obstruction of justice... It's shame that our country had to go through this, ers after Barr's letter went public.. ..…
He also says Mueller found evidence that the president may have obstructed justice but did not offer a final conclusion on the matter. ... Before he got his current job, Barr had written a secret memo to the Justice Department attacking Mueller for even conducting his probe. ..…
With the matter of whether the president obstructed justice unresolved, in the words of Attorney General William Barr, Democrats may have further questions for Whitaker about his interactions with the president over SDNY investigation... ..…
It marshaled both incriminating and exculpatory evidence but refrained from opining on whether the totality of the evidence proved guilt or innocence because he is bound by Justice Department policy against indicting or prosecuting a sitting president. To boost the political standing of Trump,..…
Its two key claims are clear: (1) Mueller did not find any evidence that the Trump campaign “conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” and (2) while Mueller furnished extensive evidence of possible obstruction of justice, and he did not draw a..…
Barr reported on Friday that Department of Justice had not blocked any investigative steps that Mueller's office wanted to take. ... According to Barr's, Mueller's team said there were difficult issues regarding whether President's acts and statements constituted obstruction..…
American Bar Association offers legal experts to discuss Barr on Mueller report.. WASHINGTON, March 25, 2019 — The American Bar Association can refer journalists to experts in justice and law. ..…
Robert Mueller's long-awaited Russia report does not take clear position on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, according to summary of the counsel's findings released Sunday by Attorney General William Barr... ... The report was handed to Justice Department for..…
Nadler noted that Barr had written memo to Justice Department June 2018 expressing concern that Mueller appeared to be proposing expansion of obstruction laws... Barr also had written June that Mueller was investigating Trump for telling FBI Director James Comey that he hoped he..…
Robert Mueller's long-awaited Russia report does not take clear position on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, according to summary of the counsel's findings released Sunday by Attorney General William Barr... ..…
In light of the very concerning discrepancies and decision making at Justice Department following Special Counsel report, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before @HouseJudiciary in the near future... ..…
Robert Mueller's long-awaited Russia report does not take clear position on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, according to summary of the counsel's findings released Sunday by Attorney General William Barr... ... The report was handed to Justice Department for..…
Mueller submitted his report to Barr instead of directly to Congress and the public because, unlike independent counsels such his investigation operated under the supervision of Justice Department.. Mueller did not find evidence that anyone associated with Trump campaign coordinated with..…
Mueller submitted his report to Barr instead of directly to Congress and the public because, unlike independent counsels such his investigation operated under the supervision of Justice Department... Mueller did not find evidence that anyone associated with Trump campaign coordinated..…
As described in a report from Barr to Congress, Mueller’s investigation left open the question of whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice. ... Barr says Mueller did not reach any conclusions in evaluating the president’s conduct, leaving it to the Justice..…
In light of the very concerning discrepancies and decision making at Justice Department following Special Counsel report, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before House Judiciary in the future, ... ..…
Barr's summary also said the special counsel did not find Trump to be guilty of obstruction of justice or any other crime, except still does not exonerate him.. ..…
Mueller wrote in his report “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him” from obstruction of justice charges, according to Barr's summary. . ..…
Nadler called for Barr to testify to Congress, citing “very concerning discrepancies and final decision making at the Justice Department.” . ..…
Sure, you’ve got more Russiagaters than I can count moving the goalposts to possible financial crimes and frantically grasping at the straws of Mueller’s words in Barr’s letter regarding potential obstruction of justice, “while this report does not conclude that the President..…