Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Information that related to other cases that were ongoing at the time was also scrubbed from the report, as was derogatory information uncovered about individuals who were not accused of a crime. I do not recall being told during the campaign that Roger Stone or anyone associated with my campaign had discussions with any of the entities named in the question regarding the content or timing of release of hacked emails. The Week™ is a registered trade mark. ", "I don't believe he's a Republican at all, ever," Sandy continued. Make a one-time contribution to Raw Story Investigates, or click here to become a subscriber. Judge Walton, who was appointed by George W. Bush, wrote, in his legal opinion: “These circumstances generally, and Attorney General Barr’s lack of candour specifically, call into question Attorney General Barr’s credibility.”. If Stone does get the pardon, it could easily be seen as follow through on the message Mueller believe Trump was likely communicating, finally "rewarding" Stone. "He's another hater. Defend democracy. For just $1, help Raw Story Investigate, Expose, and Uncover Injustice. After that he was put in charge of a special task force investigating the Enron scandal. Trump has also recently strongly indicated that Stone, who is due to soon report to prison for the charges he faced as a result of Mueller's investigation, will likely be getting a pardon. The new information was released after BuzzFeed News brought a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the administration seeking the redacted material. The report redacts four main segments of the report, says NPR. And unlike other news outlets, we’ve decided to make our original content free. We need your support to do what we do. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton of the District of Columbia has pledge to conduct an independent review of the redactions after he questioned the impartiality of Attorney General William Barr. MSNBC’s justice analyst Matthew Miller said the statement was “just not the type of thing you read from federal judges about the attorney general. He spouts the Democrats' points -- and he says he's gonna come knock on [the doors of] Republicans who voted for Trump? Quarantine-free travel: which countries are safe to visit? The report now shows that Mueller believed the evidence supported the notion that Trump's conduct toward Stone during the investigation could constitute obstruction of justice.

We’ve revealed financial scams that prey on veterans, and legal efforts to harm workers exploited by abusive bosses. … then let us make a small request. Thank you. These statements, as well as those complimenting Stone and Manafort while disparaging Michael Cohen once Cohen chose to cooperate, support the inference that the President intended to communicate a message that witnesses could be rewarded for refusing to provide testimony adverse to the President and disparaged if they chose to cooperate. DOJ turns over unredacted Mueller report to US District Judge Reggie Walton in DC, per court order // Earlier: https://t.co/4AwQXqswHt pic.twitter.com/uuJ2x3u8uF, — Mike Scarcella (@MikeScarcella) March 30, 2020. Now a less heavily redacted version of the report could enter public hands. Raw Story readers power David Cay Johnston’s DCReport, which we've expanded to keep watch in Washington. Make a one-time contribution to Raw Story Investigates, or click here to become a subscriber. Mueller report: what will full version reveal? The judgment says that Barr misled the public about the contents of the unredacted report, in the knowledge that this would not be checked because the public did not have access to the report. Five days later, on December 3, 2018, the President applauded Stone for having the "guts" not to testify against him.

The Department of Justice on Monday turned over an unredacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation to a federal judge. Like you, we here at Raw Story believe in the power of progressive journalism. The fact he felt the need to go this far shows some real concern about the rot inside DOJ [Department of Justice].”. In one section of the newly released information, Mueller weighed the possibility President Donald Trump had lied to him in his written answers to a series of questions.

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