010019 Mueller

report The part of the Mueller Report dealing with 0-1000-19 is the Volume 2 report, which deals with obstruction of justice. This volume describes an eleven-part analysis of the evidence collected as part of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, as well as potential obstruction of justice by then-President Donald J. Trump. The obstruction-of-justice inquiry focused on: (1) the issuance of the May 9, 2017 termination letter for FBI Director James Comey; (2) Trump's reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Special Counsel investigation; (3) Trump's attempts to remove then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller and then-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara from their posts; (4) Trump's attempts to interfere with the investigation by dangling pardons and otherwise attempting to influence the actions of witnesses; (5) Trump's alleged attempts to suppress information about Russian computer hackers and their potential connections to the Trump campaign; (6) attempts to influence witnesses and a jury in the Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn prosecutions; (7) Trump's possible involvement in the crafting of false statements about the June 9, 2016, Trump Tower meeting; (8) Trump's interactions with former White House Counsel Don McGahn; (9) the President's attempt to obstruct the Special Counsel's investigation through the issuance of a memorandum finding no collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian Government; (10) Trump's handling of the Flynn and Manafort prosecutions; and (11) Trump's alleged involvement in a scheme to retaliate against then-former FBI Director James Comey for his role in initiating the Special Counsel investigation. The report details several episodes in which the President engaged in conduct that could be interpreted as obstruction of justice, but concludes that there is not sufficient evidence to establish he committed a crime.