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Several White House staffers, including press secretary Sarah Sanders and deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley, were huddling on the patio of Mar-a-Lago as the special counsel's report was delivered to Attorney General William Barr, a source with knowledge said.

Moments ago, Sanders tweeted:

"The next steps are up to Attorney General Barr, and we look forward to the process taking its course. The White House has not received or been briefed on the Special Counsel’s report."

The source says President Trump was not outside with the staff.

However, earlier this afternoon he refused to take questions on the report during a meeting with Caribbean leaders.