Trump has continuously claimed that the Mueller Report "totally exonerated" him. Totally false.
In his report, Mueller avoided accusing Trump of a crime because Justice Department policy prohibited him from filing charges against a sitting president. He made clear, however, that his report was intended to “preserve the evidence” obtained in his investigation because “a President does not have immunity after he leaves office.”
From Mueller's Report
Obstruction of justice
- “Conduct involving FBI Director Comey and Michael Flynn”
- “The President’s reaction to the continuing Russia investigation”
- “The President’s termination of Comey”
- “The appointment of a Special Counsel and efforts to remove him”
- “Efforts to curtail the Special Counsel’s investigation”
- “Efforts to prevent public disclosure of evidence”
- “Further efforts to have the Attorney General take control of the investigation”
- “Efforts to have McGahn deny that the President had ordered him to have the Special Counsel removed”
- “Conduct toward Flynn, [Paul] Manafort, [REDACTED]”
- “Conduct involving Michael Cohen”
