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Source: Washington Post
National Security
Mueller report sent to attorney general, signaling his Russia investigation has ended
By Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky
March 22 at 5:02 PM
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has submitted a confidential report to Attorney General William P. Barr, marking the end of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump, a Justice Department spokeswoman said.
The Justice Department notified Congress late Friday that it had received Mueller's report but did not describe its contents. Barr is expected to summarize the findings for lawmakers in coming days.
The submission of Mueller's report marks the culmination of his closely held inquiry, a case that has engulfed the Trump administration since its inception and led to multiple guilty pleas from former advisers to the president. With the closing of his investigation, Congress and the newly empowered Democratic House majority will soon assess his findings - and determine what steps to take next.
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Devlin Barrett writes about national security and law enforcement for The Washington Post. He has previously worked at the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press and the New York Post, where he started as a copy boy. Follow https://twitter.com/DevlinBarrett
Matt Zapotosky covers the Justice Department for The Washington Post's national security team. He has previously worked covering the federal courthouse in Alexandria and local law enforcement in Prince George's County and Southern Maryland. Follow https://twitter.com/mattzap
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There's a thread in GD too, with discussion. Blue Adept posted it at 5:00 p.m.
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee is told to expect notification by 5pm that the Mueller rpt.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211942761
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Special counsel Mueller has submitted a report to the attorney general, signaling the end of his Russia investigation
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Politics
Special counsel Mueller has submitted a report to the attorney general, signaling the end of his Russia investigation
By Washington Post Staff
March 22 at 5:02 PM
The contents of the highly anticipated report from Robert S. Mueller III were not immediately known, but its submission signals the culmination of the nearly two-year probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election -- a case that has consumed Washington and led to multiple guilty pleas from former advisers to President Trump.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.