Mueller did not reach a determination on whether Trump had obstructed justice, but laid out 10 scenarios that his team examined. Attorney General William Barr, working with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, concluded that justice had not been obstructed. . ..…

Attorney General William Barr speaks to gathering of U.S attorneys at Justice Department. ... February 26, 2019 Attorney General Barr Remarks at Justice Department. ..…

There was likely a hope at the launch of the Russia probe that there would be some compelling information, either uncovered or fabricated, that would lead the public at large to suspect the Trump was guilty of collusion or, at minimum, of obstruction of justice. ... AG Barr and prosecutor..…

This is important, especially since his main reason for having his press conference was to take issue with how Barr and Co. characterized the report. I have always read Mueller’s declination to recommend prosecution as strictly following DOJ policy and nothing more. ..…