Mueller Report: Trump Tried To Stop Investigation Fearing His Presidency Was Over

In a March letter, Department of Justice leaders said special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings were insufficient to merit criminal charges for obstruction

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Updated at 7:24 p.m. ET

When President Trump learned two years ago that a special counsel had been appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, he was distraught.

Trump “slumped back in his chair and said, ‘Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m f***ed,’ ” according to the report by special counsel Robert Mueller that was released Thursday in redacted form.