Report reveals frantic efforts by Donald Trump to fire Robert Mueller

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Mr. Mueller chose not to exonerate the president of obstructing justice, but opted not to charge him as indicting a sitting president would be too disruptive to government

The release Thursday of Mr. Mueller’s report painted a picture of a President who did not seem to understand or care about the limits of his own power.Special counsel Robert Mueller has uncovered an aggressive campaign by Donald Trump to shut down or thwart investigations into Russian election interference, including an attempt to fire Mr. Mueller himself, during which the President’s own advisers often had to restrain him.

“I’m having a good day, too,” Mr. Trump said Thursday. “It was called ‘no collusion, no obstruction.’ There never was, by the way, and there never will be.” First, Mr. Mueller wrote, Mr. Trump fired FBI director James Comey after Mr. Comey failed to publicly say Mr. Trump was not under investigation. Then, when Mr. Mueller took over the investigation, Mr. Trump complained to aides in the Oval Office: “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked,” according to notes taken by an administration staffer and later provided to Mr. Mueller.On one occasion, Mr. Trump called Mr.

Mr. Mueller, however, decided not to indict Mr. Trump for obstruction of justice because he felt that any public accusation of criminal wrongdoing against a sitting president “would place burdens on the President’s capacity to govern.” He suggested it is up to Congress to decide what to do, and that he did not want to “pre-empt constitutional processes,” such as impeachment.

But analysts said it was reasonable for Mr. Mueller to avoid making such a finding, given the Justice Department’s policy that a sitting president can’t be indicted.

 

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Dems better get their candidate sorted out....Trump’s numbers are not going to budge...it’s all baked in.

- Barr misled with 4 page summary - Barr compromised as AG - Trump is corrupt on major scale - Trump Impeachment warranted

Really? That’s real nugget you see in this 2 year sham? is not a serious publication.

But he didn't...PMJT closed down the investigation you prompted through excellent journalism, but Trump didn't shut down an investigation prompted by biased and extremely unethical journalism.

Report reveals that the Globe and the rest of the mainstream media have been misleading the public on the Russia hoax for 2 years straight.

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