And in the second volume, the report describes the results and analysis of our obstruction of justice investigation involving the president. And beyond department policy, we were guided by principles of fairness. So that was the justice department policy and those were the principles under which we operated. We conducted an independent criminal investigation and reported the results to the attorney general – as required by department regulations. “The attorney general then concluded that it was appropriate to provide our report to Congress and the American people.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2019 15:33 UTC