Article snippet: MORE’s term in office. Barr told the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that he is reviewing the report and "may be in a position to advise you of the Special Counsel's principal conclusions as soon as this weekend," according to a letter circulated by the Justice Department. Barr said he intends to consult with Deputy Attorney General MORE, who was in charge of the bureau’s original investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mueller’s investigation explored the possibility that Trump’s campaign coordinated with Moscow to interfere in the election, and whether Trump obstructed justice. Mueller, a former FBI director himself who earned broad respect from current and former officials as well as members of Congress, has proceeded with his probe quietly for 22 months amid frequent and biting attacks from the president and his allies. Mueller has secured a conviction against former Trump campaign chairman MORE. Manafort, who at one point cooperated with Mueller, was sentenced to a total of 7 1/2 years in prison in mid-March. Still, none of the offenses alleged by prosecutors included conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Moscow to meddle in the election, leaving the question at the heart of the special counsel’s probe unanswered. Trump has also long denied that his campaign colluded with the Kremlin to interfere in the election. He has consistently derided the investigation as a “witch hunt,” casting it as a probe run by officials biased aga... Link to the full article to read more