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On the morning of Thursday, April 18, 2019, Mueller report is released with redaction. Attorney General William Barr transmitted a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report on Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential campaign to members of Congress, making public for the first time substantial portions of the  448-page document.

To read the full Mueller report from Department of Justice, click HERE.

Andrea Mitchell, John Brennan, Ben Wittes, Julia Ainsley, Mimi Rocah and Betsy Woodruff join the MTPDaily to discuss the conclusions of the Mueller Report, in the video “Biggest Headline of The Mueller Report? Not ‘No Collusion, No Obstruction’, MTP Daily, MSNBC“, below:

The video “Mueller Report: Department of Justice releases redacted report, Watch LIVE coverage from ABC News“, below:

To read the full Mueller report from Department of Justice, click HERE.

The Mueller report presents a much more troubling picture of the President Trump than the summary report by Attorney General William Barr.

On the question of obstruction of justice, the report indicated, in italics, below:

Constitutional defense. As for constitutional defenses arising from the President’s status as the head of the Executive Branch, we recognized that the Department of Justice and the courts have not definitively resolved these issues. We therefore examined those issues through the framework established by Supreme Court precedent governing separation-of-powers issues. The Department of Justice and the President’s personal counsel have recognized that the President is subject to statutes that prohibit obstruction of justice by bribing a witness or suborning perjury because that conduct does not implicate his constitutional authority. With respect to whether the President can be found to have obstructed justice by exercising his powers under Article II of the Constitution, 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.

In the 448 pages,  Mueller report:

• outlines 11 possible instances of obstruction of justice, but did not draw ultimate conclusion on POTUS conduct.
• “…if we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state.”
• President’s conduct involving Michael Cohen.
• Efforts to change leadership watching DOJ report
• President directed White House counsel McGahn to fire Mueller, McGahn refused.
• AG Sessions was investigated for potential perjury over congressional testimony.
• President’s further efforts to have the AG take over the investigation.
• President tried to influence, curtail, and end the investigation.
• “If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment.”

House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff also talked about the need of ethical standards for elected officials in the video above. Schiff indicated that more needs to be heard from Special Counsel Mueller, in person, in the weeks ahead. Much will depend on what Congress will do.

Please watch the video above for more details.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-New York, accused Attorney General William Barr of mischaracterizing the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Nadler says the Mueller report outlines “disturbing evidence” of President Trump’s misconduct, and he is requesting that Mueller testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing, in the video “Rep. Nadler:”Disturbing evidence” in Mueller report“, below:

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s extensive report covers not only his investigation’s findings, but also how he believed U.S. criminal law applied to them. Three legal experts are here to offer analysis: Mary McCord, former acting head of the Justice Department’s national security division, George Terwilliger, former deputy attorney general and Bob Bauer, White House counsel under President Obama, in the video “How 3 legal experts interpret the Mueller report“, below:

Nicolle Wallace and NYT’s Mike Schmidt on parts of Mueller’s report that depict several individuals inside the White House refusing to follow Trump’s orders, which could have potentially lead to obstruction, in the video “The Mueller Report Is Here: WhoWere The Guardrails Inside The White House? Deadline, MSNBC“, below:

The redacted Mueller Report is public, and the Special Counsel decided only to detail examples of obstruction evidence against Trump rather than formally charge him, pointing to DOJ rules that prohibit prosecutors from charging a sitting president. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber explains how Attorney General Barr was incorrect and misled the public on obstruction in his earlier press conference, and how Mueller wrote his report with the likely goal of Congress using the evidence to provide further oversight of the president, in the video “Trump A.G. Busted: Mueller Report Reveals Barr Misled Public, The Beat With Ari Melber, MSNBC“, below:

The video “Mueller Report Shows He Chose Not To Charge Trump Because  Obstruction Was In Plain View, MSNBC“, below”

Lawrence O’Donnell looks at the key points in the exhaustive Mueller report, including Donald Trump’s reaction when he learned a Special Counsel had been appointed: “This is the end of my presidency.” in the video “Lawrence’s Analysis Of The Robert Mueller Report , The Last Word , MSNBC“, below:

Over and over again, the president and his people use the same tactics as mafia figures in an apparent effort to avoid prosecution, in the video “Mueller Report Reveals A Mob-Like Presidency, All In, MSNBC“, below:

There is definitely discrepancy between Mueller report and Barr report.

Whether or not there will be impeachment remains to be seen.

In order to sustain public trust in our government, both Republican and Democratic Senate will need to carefully  examine this report and decide on  what action to take in order to ensure the American general public that no American is above the law, the fundamental principle of democracy.

Gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker
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