NOTE: The purpose of Mueller's special counsel investigation was to determine if Donald Trump and his campaign colluded with Russia to interfere with the 2016 Presidential election.

1. What accusation was made against Donald Trump and his campaign?

2. What conclusion did special counsel Robert Mueller make after his almost 2 year long investigation? Be specific.

3. How did Attorney General Barr explain his and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s conclusion that President Trump did not obstruct justice in the investigation? Be specific.

4. Define collusion, obstruction of justice, redact and exoneration.

5. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation by the numbers:

• Employed 19 lawyers, who were assisted by a team of about 40 FBI agents, intelligence analysts, forensic accountants and other professional staff.
• Issued more than 2,800 subpoenas
• Executed close to 500 search warrants
• Obtained more than 230 orders for communication records
• Issued 50 orders authorizing use of pen registers to monitor electronic communications
• Made 13 requests to foreign governments for evidence
• Interviewed approximately 500 witnesses
• Cost: Approximately $35 million

Consider the time, money and manpower that went into this investigation.
Consider the fact that “the White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel's investigation, providing unfettered access to campaign and White House documents, directing senior aides to testify freely, and asserting no privilege claims, and that fact that the president took no act that in fact deprived the special counsel of the documents and witnesses necessary to complete his investigation.”

After all this, Democrats in Congress and many in the media do not accept the Attorney General’s conclusion that President Trump did not obstruct justice in the Mueller investigation.

Whether you like or dislike President Trump, what do the facts say to you?

CHALLENGE: Watch the video under “Background” of Attorney General Barr’s remarks on the special counsel report and President Trump’s exoneration. (The text of his remarks can be found under “Background”)
What do you think of his explanation of his assessment of Mueller’s report and the reasons for the redactions he made before releasing Mueller’s 428 page report?

Check out the homepage of at least 3 media outlets (CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, New York Times, Washington Post…). Are the headlines on Barr’s press conference Thursday morning neutral, positive or negative?

Read special counsel Robert Mueller’s 448 page report on his two year investigation into the accusation that President Trump colluded with Russia "Report on the Investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 Presidential election" at the U.S. Justice Department website justice.gov.