US Attorney General William Barr departs after speaking at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential race, in Washington April 18, 2019. — Reuters pic
WASHINGTON, April 18 — The US Department of Justice released a redacted version today of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The report by the former FBI director was handed over to the House and Senate judiciary committees and released to the public on the Justice Department’s website.
Some sections of the 400-page report were blacked out by Attorney General Bill Barr to protect ongoing investigations and for other reasons.
The report focuses on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, whether the Trump campaign helped in that effort and whether Trump tried to obstruct justice.
At a press conference ahead of the release of the report, Barr said Mueller had found no evidence of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and Russia. — AFP
