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Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on the Release of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election — Good Morning. Thank you all for being here today. — On March 22, 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Mueller rejects argument that Trump is shielded from obstruction laws — President Trump, upon first learning of the appointment of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, cursed and declared, “this is the end of my presidency,” according to the redacted 400-page report …
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Bloomberg:
Mueller Spells Out Trump's ‘Multiple Acts’ to Undermine Russia Probe — Congress has authority to act on obstruction, Mueller says — Special counsel didn't find ‘underlying crime’ on collusion — Robert Mueller delivered an exhaustive account of President Donald Trump's efforts …
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ABC News:
Highlights of Trump's written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller's questions — The answers were released as part of the Mueller report. — The answers President Donald Trump gave to special counsel Robert Mueller have finally been released as part of the redacted version of the special counsel's report.
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One America News Network
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
The Mueller Report Is Much Worse for Trump Than Barr Let On — IF PRESIDENT DONALD Trump isn't guilty of obstruction of justice, who ever could be? Special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report, made public Thursday in redacted form, outlined over nearly half of those pages …
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Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Entitled to the Protections of Impeachment — The redacted version of the Mueller Report released on Thursday runs 448 pages. But its most important implication can be summarized in a single sentence: There is sufficient evidence that President Donald Trump obstructed justice to merit impeachment hearings.
Washington Post:
Mueller report says investigators struggled with whether Trump committed crime of obstruction — A detailed report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III said investigators struggled with both the legal implications of investigating President Trump for possible obstruction of justice …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Burr apparently fed info on FBI's Russia probe to White House, Mueller says — Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr apparently supplied the White House counsel's office with information about FBI investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a report …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Mueller Report Is Released: Live Updates — The Justice Department has released a redacted version of the report by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, who investigated Russian election interference, any ties to the Trump campaign and possible presidential obstruction.
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Mueller Reveals Trump's Efforts to Thwart Russian Inquiry in Highly Anticipated Report — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III revealed a frantic, monthslong effort by President Trump to thwart the investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference, cataloging in a report released on Thursday …
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
THE FULL MUELLER REPORT WAS JUST RELEASED. READ IT HERE — The report from special counsel Robert Mueller detailing his nearly 2-year investigation of whether Donald Trump treasonously colluded with Russia to steal the election from Hillary Clinton has finally been released.
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Eric Geller / Politico:
FBI suspects Russians hacked ‘at least one’ Florida county, Mueller report says — The FBI believes that Russian hackers were able to breach “at least one” Florida county government through a spearphishing campaign targeting local election officials, according to special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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Political Wire
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
Trump Celebrates Mueller Report Press Conference With ‘Game of Thrones’ Meme — “Though we can understand the enthusiasm for ‘Game of Thrones’ now that the final season has arrived, we still prefer our intellectual property not be used for political purposes,” said HBO in response to the president's meme.
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New York Times:
Don't Trust Barr. Verify His Redactions.
Don't Trust Barr. Verify His Redactions.
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ABC News:
Attorney General William Barr defends Trump's actions, handling of Mueller report ahead of its release
Attorney General William Barr defends Trump's actions, handling of Mueller report ahead of its release
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Lucia Suarez Sang / Fox News:
WATCH: AG Barr spars with a reporter during news conference ahead of Mueller report release
WATCH: AG Barr spars with a reporter during news conference ahead of Mueller report release
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RedState
New York Times:
The Mueller Report: Excerpts and Analysis
The Mueller Report: Excerpts and Analysis
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Mueller Report Directly Contradicts Bombshell BuzzFeed Story
Mueller Report Directly Contradicts Bombshell BuzzFeed Story
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The 10 Trump actions Mueller spotlighted for potential obstruction
The 10 Trump actions Mueller spotlighted for potential obstruction
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The Daily Caller
Jason Chaffetz / Fox News:
Was Mueller probe driven by political bias against Trump?
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Mueller report live updates: Special counsel considered Trump's written answers ‘inadequate’:
Mueller report live updates: Special counsel considered Trump's written answers ‘inadequate’:
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Politico:
‘Game over’: Republicans rejoice after Mueller concludes
‘Game over’: Republicans rejoice after Mueller concludes
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Pelosi Press / Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi, Schumer Call For Special Counsel Mueller to Provide Public Testimony In House And Senate
Pelosi, Schumer Call For Special Counsel Mueller to Provide Public Testimony In House And Senate
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Liam Quinn / Fox News:
Maxine Waters calls Barr a ‘lackey and a sycophant’ for Trump
Maxine Waters calls Barr a ‘lackey and a sycophant’ for Trump
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Politico, IJR, Reuters, Opinion Today and The Daily Beast
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The attorney general just pre-spun the Mueller report for Trump
The attorney general just pre-spun the Mueller report for Trump
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Mueller report reveals those surrounding Trump protected him from his own worst instincts
John Solomon / The Hill:
The Lesson of Mueller: An innocent man's defense can look like a guilty man's obstruction
The Lesson of Mueller: An innocent man's defense can look like a guilty man's obstruction
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The Justice Department has released the Mueller report. Here's how to read it.
The Justice Department has released the Mueller report. Here's how to read it.
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New York Times:
The Mueller Report: What to Watch For Today
The Mueller Report: What to Watch For Today
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mueller report: What witnesses expect ahead of its release
Mueller report: What witnesses expect ahead of its release
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Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
Australia Says It's “Ready To Confirm” A Key Meeting That Led To The Investigation Into Trump's Russia Links — Heavily-redacted documents released to BuzzFeed News show Australia's former high commissioner wrote a three-page cable to the United States about his London meeting with a Trump campaign adviser.
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Washington Post:
The National Enquirer is being sold for $100 million to James Cohen, CEO of Hudson News — The supermarket tabloid, along with two sister publications, will be purchased by the head of the travel retailer known for its airport newsstands, according to people familiar with the agreement.
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Ilhan Omar, Harbinger of Democratic Decline? — With political power comes rhetorical responsibility. — Spot the problem with the quoted remarks: — (1) The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 was “something some people did.” — (2) Last month's attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, was “something someone did.”
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller time: Why it might not matter as much as you think — DRIVING THE DAY — THE REALITIES OF THE MUELLER REPORT ... The big day has finally arrived: Special counsel ROBERT MUELLER'S findings — with an unknown number of redactions — are due to be released later this morning …
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Facebook teams with rightwing Daily Caller in factchecking program — Site co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson has promoted misinformation and is known for pro-Trump content — Facebook's controversial factchecking program is partnering with the Daily Caller, a rightwing website …
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