U.S. Att'y Gen'l Barr's Summary Of Special Counsel Mueller's Report Says Trump Campaign Didn't Conspire/Cooperate With Russian Gov't In 2016 Presidential Election; Re Obstruction of Justice, Doesn't Conclude President Committed A Crime Or Exonerate Him, Leaves Decision to Att'y Gen'l

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Pres. Trump Tweets "complete and total exoneration"; Dems seek release of full report, signal follow-up hearings

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(Mar. 24, 2019, 2:25 p.m.) -- As flashed on LBREPORT.com front page and Facebook page, U.S. Attorney General William Barr has summarized the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. "The Special Counsel did not find that the Trump campaign, or anyone associated with it, conspired or coordinated with the Russian government" in its efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

However, the Special Counsel has left for the Attorney General's office to decide based on evidence -- some of which the Attorney General said can't immediately be released because it's based on Grand Jury proceedings -- to decide whether the President committed obstruction of justice crimes during the Special Counsel's investigation. Special Counsel Mueller's report stated: "[W]hile this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him."

To view the U.S. Attorney General's summarizing letter in full, click here.

President Trump swiftly Tweeted: "No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!"

No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2019

Even before the AG released his summary of the Mueller report, Democrats called for release of the entire report...and in the Dem majority House -- which isn't bound by decisions on criminal proceution and has the power to decide whether to pursue as a political decision Presidential impeachment for "high crimes and misdemeanors" -- House Judiciary Committee chair Jerry Nadler (D, NY) Tweeted:

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In light of the very concerning discrepancies and final decision making at the Justice Department following the Special Counsel report, where Mueller did not exonerate the President, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before @HouseJudiciary in the near future.
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) March 24, 2019

There must be full transparency in what Special Counsel Mueller uncovered to not exonerate the President from wrongdoing. DOJ owes the public more than just a brief synopsis and decision not to go any further in their work.
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) March 24, 2019

Presidential candidate/U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D, CA) stated:

At an outdoor rally, Presidential candidate/Senator Bernie Sanders (filed for 2024 re-election as Democrat, filed as Independent 2020 Presidential candidate) said he doesn't want a summary of the report, he wants "the whole damn report."

Further as it develops.

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