Main Mueller Report Findings To Be Made Public When Congress Receives Them; No New Indictments Recommended
The main conclusions of the report written by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will be made public when they are delivered to Congress, a senior Justice Department official told reporters.
The Justice Department will deliver a summary of the report’s findings to lawmakers as soon as this weekend, the official said.
Mueller is not recommending any further indictments in Russia probe, according to Senior Justice Department official.
Trump’s outside lawyers, Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow, issued a statement saying, “We’re pleased that the Office of Special Counsel has delivered its report to the Attorney General pursuant to the regulations. Attorney General Barr will determine the appropriate next steps.”
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, “We’re pleased that the Office of Special Counsel has delivered its report to the Attorney General pursuant to the regulations. Attorney General Barr will determine the appropriate next steps.” In a tweet, she said that the White House had not seen the report.
The transmission of the report to Barr concludes an investigation that has resulted in the indictments of 34 people, infuriated the president and thrown the administration into turmoil.
