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Memo sheds light on decision to clear Trump in Russia probe

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The memo was prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr by a pair of senior Justice Department officials. It offered a legal analysis on whether Trump had criminally obstructed an investigation into potential ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign. Barr agreed with the conclusions of the March 24, 2019, memo and announced to Congress that he had concluded that Trump's conduct did not break the law.

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The Independent

Memo sheds light on decision to clear Trump in Russia probe

Justice Department officials who evaluated then-President Donald Trump’s actions during the Russia investigation concluded that nothing he did, including firing the FBI director, rose to the level of obstruction of justice

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. releases 2019 memo that argued against charging Trump with obstruction

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday released a 2019 memo in which two top department officials advised then-Attorney General William Barr not to charge President Donald Trump for obstructing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Although parts of the memo previously had been made public, the Justice

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Memo sheds light on decision to clear Trump in Russia probe

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

DOJ releases secret Russia probe memo recommending against charging Trump with obstruction

Document concludes 'no precedent' for obstruction case against Trump

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

DOJ releases memo behind Barr's decision not to prosecute Trump for obstruction

The Justice Department has released a memo used to justify William Barr's decision not to prosecute Donald Trump for obstruction arising from the Russia investigation

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe

Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn't be charged with obstructing the Russia probe because there wasn't an underlying conspiracy between his campaign and Russia, breaking with special counsel Robert Mueller's view on the matter, according to a newly unredacted memo released by the Justice Department.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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