No Images? Click here U.S. Attorney General William Barr released his summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election on Sunday evening, detailing that in Barr’s view the president did not commit any crimes.But Barr’s summary, which was just four pages long, leaves open major questions about the Mueller investigation’s findings and already has many top Democrats demanding that the full report be released.Perhaps the biggest question surrounding Barr’s letter is what evidence the special counsel found that Trump was involved in obstruction of justice. Barr wrote that Mueller’s report essentially left it open as to whether Trump committed such a felony ― claiming Mueller presented evidence “on both sides of the question,” and “ultimately determined not to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment.” Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein then took it on themselves to decide that Trump shouldn’t be charged.WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?Michael Avenatti, the attorney best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels, was arrested Monday by federal law enforcement officials on charges stemming from two separate cases in Los Angeles and New York.Democratic lawmakers resoundingly called for transparency after reading the principal conclusions from special counsel Robert Mueller’s nearly two-year investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia and whether Trump obstructed justice.Students at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, walked out of classes on Monday, issuing a list of demands to the school district days after they were targeted by a racist threat on 4chan.ICYMI
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