Large point font for easy readingFeatures the unabridged Special Counsel's declassified reportThe introduction features Attorney General William Barr's four-page summary letter to CongressProfessionally formatted book-this is not just a scanned photocopy of the reportRobert Mueller and a team of agents was assigned by the U.
Justice Department in the spring of to investigate accusations of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russian operatives. This is the complete text of the declassified report.
Voluntary interviewees included the Counsel to the President, two Chiefs of Staff, the Press Secretary and numerous others. In addition, approximately 1. This voluntary cooperation was given on the understanding reached with the SCO that information i gathered directly from the White House or White House staffers and ii having to do with Presidential communications, White House deliberations, law enforcement information, and perhaps other matter may be subject to a potential claim of executive privilege and, for that reason, would be treated by the SCO as presumptively privileged.
Volume II of the report contains a great deal of presumptively privileged information, largely in the form of references to, and descriptions of, White House staff interviews with the SCO. It also includes reference to presumptively privileged documentary materials. Notwithstanding his right to assert such a privilege, and with a measure of reluctance born of concern for future Presidents and their advisors, the President has in this instance elected not to assert executive privilege over any of the presumptively privileged portions of the report.
As a consequence, not a single redaction in the Report was done on the advice of or at the direction of the White House. Fiske, Jr : see also id. Holder, Jr, Deputy Att'y Gen. Mariea Sanyo.
Scribd Government Docs. Fox News. Mark Jaffe. Rohit Jain. Carter Walker. The Special Counsel's decision to describe the facts of his obstruction investigation without reaching any legal conclusions leaves it to the Attorney General to determine whether the conduct described in the report constitutes a crime.
Over the course of the investigation, the Special Counsel's office engaged in discussions with certain Department officials regarding many of the legal and factual matters at issue in the Special Counsel's obstruction investigation. After reviewing the Special Counsel's final report on these issues; consulting with Department officials, including the Office of Legal Counsel; and applying the principles of federal prosecution that guide our charging decisions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense.
Our determination was made without regard to, and is not based on, the constitutional considerations that surround the indictment and criminal prosecution of a sitting president. In making this determination, we noted that the Special Counsel recognized that "the evidence does not establish that the President was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference," and that, while not determinative, the absence of such evidence bears upon the President's intent with respect to obstruction.
Generally speaking, to obtain and sustain an obstruction conviction, the government would need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person, acting with corrupt intent, engaged in obstructive conduct with a sufficient nexus to a pending or contemplated proceeding.
The relevant regulations contemplate that the Special Counsel's report will be a "confidential report" to the Attorney General. See Office of Special Counsel, 64 Fed. As I have previously stated, however, I am mindful of the public interest in this matter. For that reason, my goal and intent is to release as much of the Special Counsel's report as I can consistent with applicable law, regulations, and Departmental policies. Based on my discussions with the Special Counsel and my initial review, it is apparent that the report contains material that is or could be subject to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6 e , which imposes restrictions on the use and disclosure of information relating to "matter[ s] occurring before [a] grand jury.
Rule 6 e generally limits disclosure of certain grand jury information in a criminal investigation and prosecution. Disclosure of 6 e material beyond the strict limits set forth in the rule is a crime in certain circumstances. Original Title: Mueller letter to Barr. Related titles. Carousel Previous Carousel Next. Leshia Robinson-Jones v. Commissioner Social Security, 3rd Cir. Watson v. Doc 79 - Notice in Response to the Court's Order of Sandmann v. Jump to Page.
Search inside document. Rene 24 ub es me The Honorable William P. We also had marked an additional two sentences for review and have now confirmed that these sentences can be released publicly, Accordingly, the enclosed documents are in a form that can be released to the public consistent with legal requirements and Department policies.
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