WTF Just Happened Today?

Day 792: Principal conclusions.


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1/ Robert Mueller submitted his full report on Trump and Russia to the attorney general. The Justice Department notified Congress that it had received Mueller’s report, but did not describe its contents. William Barr is expected to summarize the findings for lawmakers in the coming days, deciding how much of the report to share with Congress. White House lawyers are prepared to argue some material is protected by executive privilege, especially if the report discusses whether Trump’s interactions with his aides or legal advisers are evidence of obstruction of justice. Mueller’s work has led to criminal charges against 34 people, including six former Trump associates and advisers. Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Michael Flynn, Michael Cohen, and George Papadopoulos all pleaded guilty. Roger Stone was indicted in January and accused of lying to Congress, but has pleaded not guilty. More than 24 people charged by Mueller are Russians. No Americans charged by Mueller have been accused of conspiring with Russia to interfere in the election. No further indictments are expected. (New York Times / Washington Post / NBC News / Politico / Bloomberg / USA Today / CNBC)

2/ Barr notified lawmakers that he intends to provide information about the “principal conclusions� of Mueller’s report “as soon as this weekend.� Barr promised to bring as much transparency as possible to Mueller’s findings but stressed that Justice Department policy prevents officials from disclosing information about investigations that didn’t result in criminal charges. That means part of Mueller’s probe as it relates to Trump may not be revealed any time soon. (CNBC / Wall Street Journal)

3/ Trump warned that “people will not stand for it� if Robert Mueller’s report makes him look bad. Trump – again – complained that “a deputy, that didn’t get any votes, appoints a man that didn’t get any votes,� referring to Rod Rosenstein’s appointment of Mueller. Trump also bemoaned that Mueller was “best friend� with James Comey, who succeeded Mueller as FBI director, despite there being no evidence that the two are close friends. (The Guardian / Associated Press)

  • 📌 Day 790: Trump called Mueller’s report illegitimate because he was never elected and complained to reporters that he now has to deal with “somebody writing a reportâ€� despite having “won one of the greatest el...

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