- Title: 'Witch hunt' or Putin's 'puppet'? Key moments in Mueller's Trump-Russia probe
- Date: 1st March 2019
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2018) (REUTERS - BROADCASTERS: NONE DIGITAL: NONE) KEVIN M. DOWNING, THE ATTORNEY FOR PAUL MANAFORT, EXITING THE COURTHOUSE (SOUNDBITE) (English) KEVIN M. DOWNING, THE ATTORNEY FOR PAUL MANAFORT, SAYING: "Hello, everybody. A tough day for Mr. Manafort but he has accepted responsibility. And, he wanted to make sure that
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- Country: USA
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- Story Text: Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
The 22-month Mueller investigation, also focused on possible obstruction of justice, has been a dark cloud over Donald Trump's presidency, with reports of its conclusion being imminent appearing frequently in recent weeks.
The Mueller report was delivered to Attorney General William Barr, who will review the findings and submit a summary to Congress.
Trump, a Republican, has repeatedly said there was no collusion between his 2016 campaign and Russia, and has called the investigation a "witch hunt." Russia has denied interfering in the election.
So far, 34 individuals and three companies have pleaded guilty, been indicted or otherwise been swept up in the inquiry.
Congress had authorized funding for Mueller's team to continue its inquiry until the end of the current federal fiscal year on Sept. 30.
Speculation about the timing of Mueller reports release has been accompanied by questions about whether it will be made public once it is completed.
Six chairmen of committees in the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives wrote to Barr saying that the report should be made public "without delay and to the maximum extent permitted by law."
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