Trump Claims Vindication as Mueller Finds No Russia Collusion

Attorney general says evidence lacking on obstructing justice
Democrats vow to press on as they demand full Mueller report

Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli reports on Washington’s reaction to the Mueller report.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Chris Strohm, Shannon Pettypiece, Billy House, and Steven T. Dennis

March 24, 2019 at 3:40 PM EDT

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March 25, 2019 at 6:47 AM EDT

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Attorney General William Barr handed Donald Trump the biggest political victory of his presidency with an assessment that there was no collusion with Russia during the 2016 campaign and that there wasn’t enough evidence to find he obstructed justice.

Trump celebrated Sunday’s news with relish, tweeting “Complete and Total EXONERATION” and telling reporters that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month inquiry into Russian interference was “an illegal takedown that failed.”

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