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Barr: 'I've Said What I'm Going to Say About the Report Today'

Attorney general says redacted version of Mueller report will be out within a week

(Newser) - The attorney general appeared before a House panel Tuesday ostensibly to talk about a mundane issue—the Justice Department's budget. Democrats, however, had a much different topic in mind— the Mueller report . So far, William Barr hasn't divulged much new information, however. He said he's still on...

Times Defends Story as Trump Lashes Out

President slams allegations that Mueller report is more damning than thought

(Newser) - President Trump is going after a familiar target over new allegations regarding the Robert Mueller report. The New York Times reported that members of Mueller's team are unhappy with the attorney general's summary of their work, suggesting that the full report is more damning to the president than...

House Panel OKs Subpoenas for Full Mueller Report

Rep. Nadler said he would issue them if AG Barr doesn't change his position

(Newser) - The House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas Wednesday for special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report as Democrats pressure the Justice Department to release the document without redactions. The committee voted 24-17 to give Democratic Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler permission to issue subpoenas to the Justice Department for the final...

Democrats Aim to Force Hand of Attorney General

Panel readies subpoena for the full Mueller report, without redactions

(Newser) - The attorney general plans to give Congress the full Mueller report , with redactions, in the next two weeks . Not good enough, House Democrats said Monday. They want it now, without any redactions. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the panel will vote Wednesday to subpoena the report from...

Barr to Turn Over Mueller Report by Mid-April

Trump will not see it before Congress, says attorney general

(Newser) - Congress will get the Mueller report next month. "Everyone will soon be able to read it on their own," William Barr said Friday in a letter to Congress, at least half of which wants Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation released now. The attorney general says...

Trump Boasts of His 'Much More Beautiful Everything'

He slams usual targets at Michigan rally

(Newser) - President Trump continued his Mueller report victory lap with a rally in Michigan on Thursday night, where he ripped into the "fake news media," Democrats, and the FBI, among others, and declared that "the Russia hoax is finally dead." At the Grand Rapids rally—his first...

GOP Lawmakers Open Hearing by Demanding Schiff Resign

But Schiff isn't relenting on calling out Trump-Russia ties

(Newser) - A House Intelligence Committee hearing got quite heated Thursday morning, with GOP Rep. Mike Conaway telling Democrat Adam Schiff he should step down as head of the committee. The issue: The special counsel probe found no evidence of collusion between President Trump's team and Russia during the 2016 election,...

Attorney General Had to Do a Lot of Condensing

William Barr wrote a 4-page summary, and Mueller's report exceeded 300 pages

(Newser) - We know the attorney general's summary of Robert Mueller's report was four pages. But how big was the original? The New York Times reports that Mueller's submission clocked in at "more than 300 pages," and a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed the figure. ABC News has...

Trump Talks Treason, Pardons in Fox Interview

He accuses the FBI of 'treasonous acts,' doesn't rule out pardon of Michael Flynn

(Newser) - President Trump called in to Sean Hannity's show on Fox News Wednesday and spoke for 45 minutes in his first interview since the conclusion of Robert Mueller's investigation. He didn't want to talk much about pardons, but he had plenty to say about the investigation, and some...

Mueller's Work Is Finished, and That Appears to Be a Relief

Tight-lipped special counsel has been spotted smiling

(Newser) - It looks like one person who's glad the Robert Mueller investigation is finally over is Robert Mueller himself. Robin Givhan of the Washington Post notices that since he turned in his report, he's been seen with an actual smile on his face. "He looks delighted—or at...

David Brooks Thinks Both Sides Have Apologizing to Do
David Brooks: This Mess
Goes Back to Watergate
OPINION
Mar 26, 2019 12:02 PM CDT

David Brooks: This Mess Goes Back to Watergate

Columnist says that scandal has led to the current political climate of constant scandals

(Newser) - In a New York Times op-ed, David Brooks writes that apologies are needed in the wake of the Mueller report —from both sides. Among Democrats, he names Rep. Adam Schiff and Beto O'Rouke as examples of those who predicted proof of collusion. "If you call someone a...

After Mueller, Democrats Try to Navigate a Tricky Line

Pelosi wants members to stop talking about collusion

(Newser) - The Mueller report has left Democrats in a bind, and the Hill sums it up: More liberal supporters don't want them to let up on aggressive oversight of President Trump, but they risk alienating a large group of moderate voters who have investigation "fatigue." A few stories...

Papadopoulos Asks for Pardon
Papadopoulos
Asks for Pardon
Mar 25, 2019 4:14 PM CDT

Papadopoulos Asks for Pardon

He also has a book coming out in the wake of the Mueller report

(Newser) - At least one of the 34 people indicted as part of Robert Mueller's probe now wants a presidential pardon. A lawyer for George Papadopoulos says she's already applied to the White House requesting one, the Washington Post reports. Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign adviser, was sentenced to 14...

For Trump Allies, It&#39;s Payback Time
White House Wants
an Apology, and More
the rundown
Mar 25, 2019 12:36 PM CDT

White House Wants an Apology, and More

Sanders wants apology from media and Democrats, Conway calls on Schiff to resign

(Newser) - The fallout from the summary of the Robert Mueller report is playing out in earnest Monday, with President Trump's allies trumpeting the no-collusion finding. On the Today show, White House press chief Sarah Sanders said that "Democrats and the liberal media" owe an apology to Trump and the...

Lindsey Graham Answers James Comey With a Warning

'See you soon,' senator tweets, suggesting he wants to question former FBI chief

(Newser) - When the summary of the Mueller report came out Sunday, former FBI chief James Comey had a three-word response. "So many questions," he tweeted . Then GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham had a response to Comey that was nearly as short. "Could not agree more," he wrote . "...

'Massive Win' for Trump: 7 Takes on Mueller Report

One big question was unanswered

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr released his summary of Robert Mueller's findings Sunday, and reactions split predictably along party lines. According to Barr, Mueller found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, but did not exonerate him on allegations of obstruction of justice. President Trump and his...

Campaign Seeks Donations to 'Fully Vindicated' Trump

Letter went out an hour after statement on Mueller report

(Newser) - The Trump 2020 campaign didn't waste any time after Attorney General William Barr disclosed Sunday that Robert Mueller's investigation hadn't found evidence that the Trump 2016 campaign conspired with Russia . An hour after Barr's letter was released, the campaign sent out a fundraising email claiming that...

Democrats Fault AG Barr After Mueller Summary

House Judiciary chief Nadler wants William Barr to answer 'discrepancies'

(Newser) - President Trump is claiming exoneration in the wake of the attorney general's summary of the Robert Mueller report . Democrats are saying not so fast. Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, tweeted that he wants Attorney General William Barr to testify before his...

What Headlines Are Saying About the Mueller Summary

Here are dozen examples, from the left to the right

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr has written his summary of the Robert Mueller report for lawmakers, and President Trump sounds pretty happy about it. Here's a look at how the main headlines of various outlets were handling the news about 6:30pm Eastern Sunday:
  • New York Times : "Mueller Finds
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Trump Issues Defiant Tweet Over Mueller Report

President claims 'complete and total EXONERATION'

(Newser) - President Trump is already crowing about the Mueller report . "No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!" he tweeted . Robert Mueller, though, didn't go quite that far in his report. While his team found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia...

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