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Trump: It's 'No Collusion, No Obstruction' Day
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April 18, 2019
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0:48Now PlayingPresident Trump started speaking at a Wounded Warriors event at the White House, right as Attorney General William Barr released his redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report. Trump continued defending his innocence, saying it was a "good day" for him.
Mueller said he lacked confidence to clear Trump of obstruction of justice but suggested Congress could take action on at least 10 instances where the president sought to interfere with the probe.
“We concluded that Congress has authority to prohibit a president’s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice," he said in the report sent to Congress on Thursday.
Mueller said acts of possible obstruction include “discouragement of cooperation with the government and suggestions of possible future pardons.” The 448-page report cited actions including Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and efforts to have former Attorney General Jeff Sessions take control of the investigation.
“Our investigation found multiple acts by the president that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations, including the Russia-interference and obstruction investigations," according to the report. “The president engaged in a series of targeted efforts to control the investigation.”
It was a damning assessment shortly after Attorney General William Barr said in a news conference that he found Trump had “non-corrupt motives.” After Barr spoke, Trump quickly tweeted, “Game Over.”
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