Professors from Penn Law and the School of Arts and Sciences react to what we know—and what’s still unanswered.
After months of anticipation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election to the U.S. Department of Justice March 22. Two days later, Attorney General William Barr released a four-page summary that addressed two points.
The first: that Russia made significant attempts to influence the outcome, but Mueller’s report “did not find” the Trump campaign had conspired or coordinated with the Russians. The second: Mueller’s report did not come to a conclusion about whether President Trump obstructed justice.
In the letter, Barr says that in consultation with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he decided what Mueller gathered did not make a compelling case that Trump obstructed justice. Barr also indicated that he intended to release the report after information that can’t be publicly disclosed is removed.
Source: Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia | Penn Today