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Why didn't Mueller indict Trump on obstruction charges?

Jul 24, 2019 · Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara — an Obama appointee who was initially asked to stay on the job by Trump before the president changed his mind and fired ...

Was Preet Bharara close to Mueller saying Trump would have been indicted?

Mar 23, 2018 · Having Trump’s lawyers out in public condemning Mueller and crying that the whole thing is a witch hunt serves to reinforce those partisan bonds, which means that Trump …

What does the Special Counsel's report say about Trump?

Apr 10, 2018 · The feds raided the office and hotel of Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. ... "The search does not appear to be directly related to Mr. Mueller's investigation, but likely …

Did Mueller say he wanted to'correct the record'?

May 29, 2019 · Mueller also acknowledged he had disagreed with some of Attorney General William Barr's decisions in the release of the report. Robert Mueller: At one point in time, I …

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Jul 27, 2018 · Giuliani said that if Trump is subpoenaed, he would first demand Mueller lay out his particularized need for the president's testimony. "You need to show why you need it," he told …

Why did Mueller not indict Trump?

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testified Wednesday that he did not indict President Donald Trump on obstruction of justice charges because of Department of Justice guidelines barring a sitting president from being indicted — but later clarified his remarks.

Who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee?

In early May, Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mueller "reiterated several times in a group meeting that he was not saying that but for the OLC opinion he would have found obstruction.".

Did Mueller exonerate Trump?

Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Mueller clearly didn't exonerate President Trump on obstruction, and he vowed to continue his committee's investigation.

Did Mueller report clear Trump of committing a crime?

In a nine-minute statement, he reiterated that Justice Department policy prohibits charging a sitting president with a crime, and that his report did not clear President Trump of committing a crime. Judy Woodruff reports.

Did Trump's Justice Department report clear him of committing a crime?

In a nine-minute statement, he reiterated that Justice Department policy prohibits charging a sitting president with a crime, and that his report did not clear President Trump of committing a crime. Judy Woodruff reports.

Who is the man who led the Russia investigation?

Judy Woodruff : The man who led the Russia investigation has finally spoken in public. Special counsel Robert Mueller appeared before cameras today at a nine-minute news conference. He summed up his findings on Russian election interference and the Trump campaign and on the president and obstruction of justice.

Why did Robert Mueller break his silence?

Special counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence today to emphasize that his report didn't clear President Trump of trying to obstruct the investigation. He pointed out that Justice Department guidelines barred him from prosecuting the president. Robert Mueller:

Did Robert Mueller report on Russian interference?

On Russian interference in U.S. elections, Mueller warned, as he did in his 448 -page report, of ongoing efforts by Moscow. But he also said today he was unable to prove a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russians to influence the 2016 election. Robert Mueller:

Did Mueller complain to Barr?

In a subsequent letter, Mueller privately complained to Barr that Barr's letter didn' t adequately represent his findings. The attorney general preferred to make that — preferred to make the entire report public all at once. And we appreciate that the attorney general made the report largely public.

Illegitimately 'spanned out so much'?

After negotiating for months, Giuliani recently submitted a new offer for Trump to sit down with Mueller's team, but the offer included limits on what investigators can ask the president, Giuliani said.

Executive privilege?

Even though Giuliani now concedes there is no specific precedent for a case like Mueller's, the president's personal attorney has for months exuded confidence when arguing that executive privilege shields Trump from a grand jury subpoena.