Mueller report release: Barr gives press conference ahead of publication – live

Attorney general William Barr takes questions on Trump-Russia investigation – follow for live updates on its findingsSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspectiveSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism that brings clarity at this critical moment in American history. Make a contribution. 2.57pm BST As the Mueller report unfolds…The Guardian offers clarity at this critical moment in American history. We’ll continue to provide factual reporting and insight to bring the whole truth to light as the most momentous political probe since Watergate unfolds. 2.57pm BST “The report recounts ten episodes involving the President and discusses potential legal theories for connecting these actions to elements of an obstruction offense,” Barr says.It’s hard to avoid the sense that Barr is going out of his way to defend Trump here. Because while Mueller documented those ten episodes, Barr says he and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein:Although the Deputy Attorney General and I disagreed with some of the Special Counsel’s legal theories and felt that some of the episodes examined did not amount to obstruction as a matter of law, we did not rely solely on that in making our decision.BREAKING: Mueller report examines 10 episodes of potential obstruction by Trump. Barr says he and Rosenstein ‘disagreed with some of the special counsel’s legal theories.’ Continue reading…
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