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‘The actions of the department look more understandable,’ Trump’s attorney general tells the New York Times in an interview

Former Mueller deputy Andrew Weissmann called the memo a "doozy" and "quite a shocking document"

Justice Department releases memo justifying no obstruction of justice charges in Trump Russia investigation

The Justice Department has released a 2019 memo laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has released a 2019 memo to then-Attorney General William Barr advising him not to pursue obstruction of justice charges against then-President Donald Trump related to the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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

Ex-AG Bill Barr was accused of misleading the public and spinning special counsel’s findings in favour of then-president

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said.

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