Trump allies seized on Barr's letter as proof the president was right all along when he insisted: 'NO COLLUSION!'
Trump allies seized on Barr's letter as proof the president was right all along when he insisted: "NO COLLUSION!"Kevin Lamarque / ReutersGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
White House officials said the president was briefed by his counsel in his private quarters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida shortly after 3 p.m ET. Emmett Flood, the White House lawyer and point person for the special counsel investigation, received the summary from the U.S. Department of Justice.He was so pleased, he dispatched his deputy press secretary to inform the media.Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
The report turned out better than expected in the eyes of the president's legal team, which sources say had prepared him for the worst. One White House official acknowledged that while the president has already indicated he supports making the Mueller report public, there was no denial of an ensuing battle over how much the public would get to see.
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