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Some Interesting Reveals In Between The Lines Of Barr’s Mueller Report Assessment

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Attorney General nominee William Barr is seen during a meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) January 10, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The confirmation hearing for Barr is schedu... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Attorney General nominee William Barr is seen during a meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) January 10, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The confirmation hearing for Barr is scheduled to be held next week. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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March 24, 2019 6:04 p.m.

There are two big takeaways that Attorney General Bill Barr communicated in a letter to Congress about special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. First, Barr said that Mueller had not found that the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia in its election meddling efforts. Second, Barr said he had concluded in consultation with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that President Trump’s conduct did not meet the legal standard for obstruction.

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