The Muller Report is Out & Donald Trump is Working Hard to Let You Know He's Not Guilty: Here's Everything You Need to Know
We will keep on updating this post as information comes.
On Thursday (April 18th), Attorney General William Barr officially released special prosecutor Robert Muller's report on President Donald Trump. The report, which was over two years in the making, is a look to see if Trump colluded with the Russians to win the 2016 presidential election and if Trump obstructed justice when he fired FBI Director at the time James Comey.
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The report was completed a couple of weeks ago and delivered to Barr's office. There, the AG wrote a letter saying that the Muller investigation determined Trump team did not collude with the Russians. Barr also made the determination that the Justice Department wasn't going to come after the president with obstruction charges. However, he did write that the Special Prsoctuatr didn't exonerate him.
Now the full report is here. And everyone can read it.
The day started with Barr giving a press conference at 9:30 Am. There it seems like Barr, who has been criticized for being partisan, seemed to be defending Trump. Some would say even setting the narrative for what would come:
(The press conference begins at around the 2:32.00 mark.)
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Shortly after the press conference, Trump sent out a Game of Thrones style tweet to all of his followers.
He also sent out a clip of the Barr press conference.
The report was released at 11:00 AM. Reporters have been breaking it down. Here's some intresting tidbits we've learned so far:
Trump was worried when he found out Muller was appointed, saying "this is the end of my presidency...I'm fucked."
Even though it was determined Trump's team didn't collude (or at least it didn't match the legal definition) the special prosecutor determined the Russians interfered with the 2016 election.
Large chunks of the report have been redacted:
We will have more updates as they come along. Check out the report here. Or download a free copy at Barnes N Nobles.
Source: Justice Department
