For the president, who has obsessed over the investigation in private for months, Sunday’s news offered vindication, and Trump’s allies were already launching a public I-told-you-so campaign
The first official statement from the White House about the report’s findings came from White House press secretary Sanders, not Trump, who is often the first administration official to weigh in on breaking news — usually via Twitter.
“Mainstream media now at a crossroads. Will they admit fault for fake Russia hoax and go back to actual journalism or continue with their @realDonaldTrump Derangement Syndrome,” David Bossie, a Trump ally, wrote on Twitter soon after news broke that Mueller had completed his investigation. “I think I know the answer.”
Barr, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and their senior aides spent Saturday reviewing Mueller’s report before the release of the summary on Sunday afternoon. Justice Department officials are also embarking on a larger review of the whole Mueller document amid a clamor from lawmakers for its near complete release.
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