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riversedge

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Sun Mar 24, 2019, 04:26 PM Mar 2019

Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction of [View all]

Source: nytimes




Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction of Justice




March 24, 2019
WASHINGTON — The investigation led by Robert S. Mueller III found that neither President Trump nor any of his aides conspired or coordinated with the Russian government’s 2016 election interference, according to a summary of the special counsel’s findings made public on Sunday by Attorney General William P. Barr.

Mr. Barr also said that Mr. Mueller’s team drew no conclusions about whether Mr. Trump illegally obstructed justice. Mr. Barr and the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, concluded that the special counsel’s investigators lacked sufficient evidence to establish that Mr. Trump committed that offense, but added that Mr. Mueller’s team stopped short of exonerating Mr. Trump.......................

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/24/us/politics/mueller-report-summary.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage



I looked at a few headlines and generally only the first part about No conspiracy is printed (not the no exonerating of Obstruction).





"This is a developing story. The New York Times will be examining the findings. Check back for updates."






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The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and his wife, Ann, walk near the White House after attending church on Sunday.CreditCliff Owen/Associated Press
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Read further into the report... Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2019 #1
Exactly still_one Mar 2019 #23
Exact wording benld74 Mar 2019 #31
Not only does the full report need to be released, but Mueller needs to testify along with Barr still_one Mar 2019 #33
Barr did NOT benld74 Mar 2019 #44
"While this report does not conclude..." Barr's SPIN about Mueller's report. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #69
Barr weasel words. Turned "did not establish" into "did not find". tRump not home free. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #2
A sad day indeed Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #3
I've tried to get people to anticipate this fountainofyouth Mar 2019 #4
"...according to a summary by Attorney General William P. Barr." sandensea Mar 2019 #5
Yep. SergeStorms Mar 2019 #34
+1 dalton99a Mar 2019 #41
Not arguing with you, but that is BARR'S interpretation of Mueller's report.... George II Mar 2019 #6
True and Barr did make up his mind months ago. cstanleytech Mar 2019 #15
Decades ago. SergeStorms Mar 2019 #35
I'm going to say that what's in " " are quotations. Igel Mar 2019 #27
People shouldn't be saying that these are the findings of the report. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #64
Barr CLAIMS they are quotes. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #70
Remember that campaign speech when tRump said that he welcomed russias help with the hacked emails yaesu Mar 2019 #7
Russia if you're listening ... CloudWatcher Mar 2019 #17
yes, thats it, thanks for posting. nt yaesu Mar 2019 #24
Just this ... KPN Mar 2019 #8
Probably my favorite Cohen song. SergeStorms Mar 2019 #37
So, Trump - The Lyin' King wins this round. Pathwalker Mar 2019 #9
Our country is screwed... StarryNite Mar 2019 #10
That's what makes it so hard.... srobertss Mar 2019 #45
ONE HAND WASHES THE OTHER Terminally_Chill Mar 2019 #11
Virginia Heffernan: Snellius Mar 2019 #12
Sad Day for Democracy n/t humbled_opinion Mar 2019 #13
I find it amazing given the clandestine meeting they had with the Russians that Trump swore cstanleytech Mar 2019 #14
According to Barr. uppityperson Mar 2019 #16
For someone that supposedly is innocent he did everything he could to obstruct. LiberalFighter Mar 2019 #18
That's because he's stupid and arrogant. Gravitycollapse Mar 2019 #21
We are now waiting for Jerry Nadler, Elijah Cummings, and Adam Schiff to take their turn SkatmanRoth Mar 2019 #19
Trump is going to be re-elected. Gravitycollapse Mar 2019 #20
Trump support and opposition is baked in DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #22
We should have been focusing on policy all along. Gravitycollapse Mar 2019 #25
Trump wants above all to be loved and accepted DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #30
I totally believe what you said....nt at140 Mar 2019 #52
I remember the joke about Nixon that he would've DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #65
Only his 3 wives probably said it at140 Mar 2019 #71
We don't know what's going to happen videohead5 Mar 2019 #28
Wait and see if they release the report before jumping over a cliff Snellius Mar 2019 #39
This isn't the only investigation Rizen Mar 2019 #57
I'd be shocked if SDNY got him when Mueller didn't. Gravitycollapse Mar 2019 #58
His lawyer got 3 years in prison iirc. Rizen Mar 2019 #59
SDNY has already named Individual 1 (Trump) DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #66
Another of your unsupported "false sense of protection" arguments. LanternWaste May 2019 #72
His campaign colluded SHRED Mar 2019 #26
Could he have not simply referred it to the DA for where the meeting took place to cstanleytech Mar 2019 #29
They are saying no 'agreement' was in place ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #43
And the rich get richer... Maxheader Mar 2019 #32
Yup, Magoo48 Mar 2019 #67
Well, at least these things were neutrally investigated by a top investigator. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #36
What about intent to commit conspiracy? ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #42
Here is the problem. Republican investigating Republican. Seems it was a white wash from the start rockfordfile Mar 2019 #38
Remember Nixon's {expletive deleted} "Transcripts" during Watergate? Norman Conkedwest Mar 2019 #40
Yep, selectively edited to make Nixon DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #47
AG Barr, Trump appointee, says Trump did not obstruct justice. MUELLER NEVER DID. onetexan Mar 2019 #46
Barr made a big mistake taking for himself the decision to DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #48
disgraced, exactly what i was thinking when i heard the news earlier today onetexan Mar 2019 #53
Poor play by the left kwolf68 Mar 2019 #49
Do it all. The House should continue to investigate. rockfordfile Mar 2019 #50
I have been called a Putin apologist for suggesting the same Puzzledtraveller Mar 2019 #55
so mueller did to trump what comey did to hillary samnsara Mar 2019 #51
Absolutely no surprise. Puzzledtraveller Mar 2019 #54
The Key Passage Reads DallasNE Mar 2019 #56
So, I'll have to assume that Gates, Flynn, et all, actually gave Mueller nothing. Progressive Jones Mar 2019 #60
All I see is a whole bunch of people fell on the sword for Trump JonLP24 Mar 2019 #61
What was the Cohen testimony about? Why was Comey asked to stop investigating Russia, and lay off still_one Mar 2019 #62
F Trump dustyscamp Mar 2019 #63
Dotard is too dumb to live treestar Mar 2019 #68
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