Article snippet: The White House is bracing for MORE’s campaign and Russia could submit to the Department of Justice as early as next week. The filing would potentially bring to a close one of the dominant threads of Trump’s time in office, which he refers to as a “witch hunt.” The president and his allies for months have called for an end to the special counsel’s investigation, and Trump, who often insists there was “no collusion” between his campaign and Russia, could benefit politically if the report vindicates him. “Anything short of them saying the president colluded with Russia and is now being indicted is going to depress Democrats,” a source close to the White House told The Hill. But Mueller’s report won’t end Trump’s legal headaches, and it could raise new questions about the investigation itself. Lawmakers will pressure Trump to make the document public, and Democrats are likely to pursue any stray leads. As a result, the report is bound to lead to new headaches at the White House. “I think any report in the short term is going to be a political problem for Republicans, but in the long term I think it’s going to be a problem for Democrats,” said the source close to the White House, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about the Mueller investigation. Multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday and Thursday that Justice Department officials are readying for the end of Mueller’s investigation, underlining the sense that the long drama could be coming to some kind of... Link to the full article to read more
White House braces for Mueller report | TheHill
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