The 448-page report reveals a vivid portrait of a president and his aides on the brink of obstructing justice.
White House counsel Donald McGahn listens as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 17, 2018.
Trump urged Corey Lewandowski to ask then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to curtail the investigation, but his former campaign manager only delivered the message to an intermediary. President Trump looks on during a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House on April 18, 2019. While many of the episodes catalogued have previously been explored in first-person accounts and news reports, Mueller’s report is singular for its definitive examination of the events — and will not easily be dismissed by Trump and his aides as “fake news.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders attempted to buttress Trump’s cover story. She said at a news briefing that countless members of the FBI were seeking Comey’s removal, but she later admitted to Mueller’s team that her comment had been completely fabricated, calling it a “slip of the tongue” that was not founded on evidence.
McGahn told investigators that he felt trapped and decided to resign. He drove to the office to pack up his belongings and prepare to submit a resignation letter. He also called Priebus and chief White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon and told them of his intentions, but they urged him to stay, and McGahn returned to work that Monday.
“If he doesn’t write a letter, then maybe I’ll have to get rid of him,” Porter recalled Trump telling him. “Write this down,” Trump instructed his former campaign manager, who is described in the report by Trump officials as a “devotee” who would do almost anything for the president.
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