Unpacking Mueller's historic testimony

No Images? Click here         The Mueller Report Did Not Exonerate Trump, Mueller Says Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated insistence that former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report was a “total exoneration,” Mueller on Wednesday confirmed it was not. In an exchange between him and House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Nadler asked directly whether the report totally exonerated the president. “No,” Mueller said. “It is not what the report said.” Mueller also notably called Trump’s declarations of “love” for stolen Russian material a “boost” for “illegal activity” in the final days of the 2016 election, and reminded Congress that accepting foreign help in an election is “a crime.” “Problematic is an understatement, in terms of giving some hope or boost to what is and should be illegal activity,” Mueller said in testimony to the House Intelligence Committee. READ MORE       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Russia is still trying to meddle in U.S. elections, FBI chief warns. Speaking to lawmakers ahead of Robert Mueller’s testimony, FBI Director Christopher Wray said election interference remains a real threat in 2020. READ MORE Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion. READ MORE   Boris Johnson has officially been appointed prime minister of the United Kingdom, after meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He has promised to take Britain out of the EU by Oct. 31 “no ifs, no buts.” READ MORE           ICYMI A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out. Trump on Tuesday used his speech to the nation’s largest group of college Republicans to further his racist attacks against four minority congresswomen. After furious lobbying by comedian Jon Stewart and the firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel who answered the call of duty on Sept. 11, 2001, the Senate finally passed a bill Tuesday to expand a compensation fund for first responders.        .     Want more?  Lena Headey Hits Donald Trump And Boris Johnson With Scary ‘The Shining’ Spoof Stephen Colbert Gives Media The Key To Getting Donald Trump To Resign Donald Trump Turns On Fox News: ‘Sure Ain’t What It Used To Be’   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    .           - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe