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Mueller finds no conspiracy with Russia but does not draw a conclusion on obstruction of justice

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Robert Mueller did not find evidence the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia, according to a letter Attorney General William Barr delivered to Congress on Sunday. Post reporter Devlin Barrett joins Martine Powers for an extra episode of Post Reports.

Transcript

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post, this is a special episode of Post Reports.

0:06.8

I'm Martine Powers.

0:10.7

It's Sunday, March 24th.

0:14.8

Today, the Attorney General outlined the findings of the Mueller investigation

0:19.4

into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

0:21.9

There was no obstruction and none whatsoever.

0:32.3

And it was a complete and total exoneration.

0:40.4

On Friday evening, we found out that special counsel Robert Mueller

0:44.2

had delivered his long anticipated report about the Trump campaign

0:48.1

to Attorney General William Barr.

0:50.7

And then on Sunday, Barr sent a four-page letter to Congress,

0:54.9

breaking down the principal findings of the Mueller investigation.

0:57.9

Who are you? What do you do?

1:00.0

My name is Devlin Barrett. I cover law enforcement and national security for the Washington Post.

1:04.4

Which is a very exciting job on a day like today.

1:06.7

Keeps us busy.

1:08.9

And since the moment that the Attorney General's letter to Congress was released,

1:13.4

Devlin's been unpacking what it means.

1:18.6

So what is the key takeaway on the question of Russian interference in the 2016 election?

1:25.8

The key takeaway on that question is that Mueller did not find a conspiracy

1:31.6

between anyone in the Trump campaign and the Russians who are trying to

1:36.4

influence the outcome of the election.

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