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Trump, Congress brace for Mueller findings | TheHill

posted onMarch 24, 2019
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Article snippet: MORE’s investigative report, which the special counsel submitted to the Department of Justice on Friday. Attorney General William Barr has received the confidential report, but its contents remain unknown to both the president and the American public. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will get a glimpse of Mueller’s findings as soon as this weekend. The report will present a massive test for Trump, who has consistently maintained there was no collusion between his campaign and Moscow and regularly derided the investigation as a partisan "witch hunt." Mueller spent almost two years examining ties between the Trump campaign and Russia and possible obstruction of justice. Trump did not tweet about the report on Friday, and the White House said that same day that he had not been briefed on it. Congressional Democrats immediately put tremendous pressure on Barr to make Mueller’s report public. The attorney general has been careful not to commit to releasing the report in its entirety, saying earlier that he is committed to releasing as much of the text as possible within the confines of the law. House Democrats could look into subpoenaing the full report or demand Mueller’s testimony if they are unsatisfied with what they receive from Barr. The attorney general said in his letter notifying Congress of the probe’s conclusion that he “may be in a position” to brief lawmakers on the report’s overall findings as soon as this weekend. Two House sources told The Hill on Friday even... Link to the full article to read more

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