White House counselor Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE said Sunday that the word "exoneration" was not necessary in special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's report in order to clear President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE.

"Yes, and the word exoneration was unnecessary in the Mueller report and I would say inappropriate," Conway said after being asked ABC's "This Week" if the report exonerated Trump on obstruction of justice.

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Mueller's report, the result of a nearly 2-year investigation, did not find evidence to conclude that Trump's 2016 campaign coordinated with Russia, but was much less decisive on obstruction of justice issues.

Mueller looked at 10 episodes of potential obstruction and did not exonerate Trump.

"If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the president clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state," the report reads.

"Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment. Accordingly, while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him."

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Conway took issue with Mueller raising the issue of obstruction but declining to prosecute, comparing it to former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE's July 2016 press conference where he announced the Justice Department was declining to prosecute Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE.

“You just don't do that," Conway said. "You either prosecute or you don't. You either bring an indictment or you don't.”

Trump and his team have taken a victory lap following the report's release to the public on Thursday, touting "complete and total exoneration" despite the lack of those words in the report itself.