Donald Trump failed to influence investigation largely because aides refused to listen to him: MuellerReport
President Donald Trump was determined not to have influenced special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation largely due to the fact that those around the president refused to “carry out orders,” according to the final report.
The report said that on June 17, 2017, Trump directed McGahn to have then-acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “say that the Special Counsel had conflicts of interest and must be removed.” The report continues: “Comey did not end the investigation of Flynn, which ultimately resulted in Flynn's prosecution and conviction for lying to the FBI. McGahn did not tell the Acting Attorney General that the Special Counsel must be removed, but was instead prepared to resign over the President's order. [Corey] Lewandowski and [Rick] Dearborn did not deliver the President's message to Sessions that he should confine the Russia investigation to future election meddling only.
Democrats have since blasted Barr for his previous summary and Thursday morning press conference where he rehashed there was no “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
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