A claimed 'exoneration' after the Russia probe seemed to promise a fresh start for the president. No such luck.
It was just last week that President Donald Trump and his allies euphorically celebrated what they called Trump’s exoneration after special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. The apparent absence of proof that Trump’s 2016 campaign conspired with the Kremlin produced talk of a fresh start for Trump’s presidency ahead of the 2020 election.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. "I think the administration blew it," said one Republican donor with close ties to the White House. "The Mueller report was good news. They failed to take advantage of it and now look where we are."
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