Barr affirms Mueller probe found no evidence of Russia-Trump collusion; releases report
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - (FOX NEWS) -- Attorney General William Barr on Thursday affirmed that Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and the Russians during the 2016 presidential election, as he tangled with reporters at a press conference shortly before releasing Mueller's report to Congress and the public.
The attorney general used the DOJ appearance to defend his handling of the report, amid criticism from congressional Democrats. He rejected the suggestion he's trying to protect President Trump, and then swatted down another question about whether it was strange that Mueller himself was not there.
"No, it's not. It’s a report he did for me—as the attorney general," Barr said, adding that he was outlining the decisions he made "since these reports are not supposed to be made public."
Barr was joined by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as he outlined the findings from Mueller's investigation and explained their process for review and their decisions to redact certain material in the report.
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