Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report found insufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. The question of obstruction proved more challenging. WSJ’s Ashby Jones analyzes the legal underpinnings of the report. Photo illustration: Laura KammermannPresident Trump in June 2017 gave his former campaign manager a directive: Tell then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to publicly declare that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation was treating the president “very unfairly.”Corey Lewandowski, not wanting to deliver the message himself, asked senior White House official Rick Dearborn to do so. Mr. Dearborn told Mr. Lewandowski he had handled the situation—but did nothing.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 19, 2019 15:33 UTC