Mueller Report Finds Trump Tried to Control Russia Investigation

Mueller Report Finds Trump Tried to Control Russia Investigation

The effort included non-public efforts to control [the Mueller probe], and efforts in both private and public to encourage witnesses not to cooperate with the investigation.

Justin Miller,

Betsy Woodruff

04.18.19 9:34 AM ET





Special Counsel Robert Mueller found that President Trump tried to control the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and encouraged witnesses not to cooperatebut Attorney General William Barr decided that wasnt a crime.



At a press conference ahead of the Mueller reports release, Barr went out of his way to explain how he disagreed with Muellers legal theories and explain away Trumps behavior. Barr proclaimed Trumps innocence and justified the presidents actions as the understandable behavior of a man persecuted by political opponents.



But when the report was finally released to the public, it outlined 10 episodes of possible obstruction of justice by Trump, including: ordering James Comey to drop the FBI investigation into national security advisor Michael Flynn; directing the White House counsel to fire Mueller; dictating a message to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to limit the Mueller probe; telling witnesses publicly not to cooperate; having Cohen not contradict him in congressional testimony about Trump Tower Moscow.



The president engaged in... conduct involving public attacks on the investigation, non-public efforts to control it, and efforts in both private and public to encourage witnesses not cooperate with the investigation.

 Mueller Report



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https://www.thedailybeast.com/barr-to-release-redacted-mueller-report-on-trump-obstruction-russia-election-interference-collusion?ref=home Mueller Report Finds Trump Tried to Control Russia InvestigationJustin Miller,Betsy Woodruff04.18.19 9:34 AM ETSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller found that President Trump tried to control the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and encouraged witnesses not to cooperatebut Attorney General William Barr decided that wasnt a crime.At a press conference ahead of the Mueller reports release, Barr went out of his way to explain how he disagreed with Muellers legal theories and explain away Trumps behavior. Barr proclaimed Trumps innocence and justified the presidents actions as the understandable behavior of a man persecuted by political opponents.But when the report was finally released to the public, it outlined 10 episodes of possible obstruction of justice by Trump, including: ordering James Comey to drop the FBI investigation into national security advisor Michael Flynn; directing the White House counsel to fire Mueller; dictating a message to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to limit the Mueller probe; telling witnesses publicly not to cooperate; having Cohen not contradict him in congressional testimony about Trump Tower Moscow.more... 12 Tweet