President Trump And Republicans React To The Release Of The Mueller Report



Daily Mail: Furious Trump rages that he could have FIRED 'everyone' and ended the 'witch hunt' as Mueller report reveals he feared 'the end of my presidency' and says Congress could STILL find POTUS guilty of obstruction despite AG Barr clearing him

* Attorney General William Barr published a redacted version of the 448-page report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday
* It is divided into two volumes: 207 pages on collusion, and 241 on obstruction
* The report crucially says that the special counsel did not clear President Trump
* It paints a picture of an angry Trump who went outside official channels, voicing rage at the Russia investigation from the beginning of his presidency
* When Mueller was appointed, he ranted: 'I'm f***ed. This is the end of my presidency'
* Barr used a press conference to announce the findings of the report before it had been seen by Congress or the public
* Mueller's report cites Justice Department guidelines prohibiting prosecution of a sitting precedent
* He said the weight of evidence in the Mueller report shows Trump did not obstruct justice and that the president was 'understandably frustrated'
* A triumphant Trump tweeted a Game of Thrones meme saying 'Game Over'
* Speaking at the White House, the president said: 'I'm having a good day'
* Mueller assembled the document over a two-year investigation
* His team conducted 500 interviews, though Trump would only submit to an interview in writing while consulting with lawyers
* Mueller obtained eight convictions so far, including of Trump's campaign chair Paul Manafort on corruption charges

Robert Mueller's redacted special counsel report into Donald Trump and Russian election interference was finally published Thursday saying Congress could find Trump guilty of obstructing justice – an hour after attorney general Bill Barr said he had cleared the president personally of the crime.

The 448-page document was littered with redactions but crucially says that the special counsel did not clear Trump, saying: 'If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would state so.

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President Trump And Republicans React To The Release Of The Mueller Report

White House fightback begins: Trump denies reacting to Russia probe by saying 'this is the end of my presidency' - and now confidently declares that his re-election is GUARANTEED -- Daily Mail
Trump: 'I could have fired everyone' on Mueller team if I wanted to -- The Hill
Trump: I could have shut it all down -- Politico
US President Donald Trump claims 'Game Over' as Mueller report released -- ABC News Online
Trump claims 'game over' on Mueller report as Democrats say game on -- The Guardian
Trump dodges media's questions after Mueller report release -- The Hill
‘Game over’: Republicans rejoice after Mueller concludes -- Politico

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