Barr characterized Mueller's findings on several different occasions before releasing the special counsel's report to Congress and the public. A look at Mueller's Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. Yet none of that information was provided in Barr's summary, released to the public weeks before Mueller's report. Mueller's report gave a different portrayal, stating that Trump wouldn't be interviewed voluntarily, and that his written answers were "inadequate." Mueller's report suggests the team did not pursue prosecution on obstruction due in part to the Office of Legal Counsel's opinion that a sitting president can't be indicted.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2019 07:52 UTC