RALLY/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump touted the end of Robert Mueller’s investigation during his about 90-minute long speech, his first appearance before supporters since its completion during a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thursday [3-28-19] night. The raucous rally follows a chaotic week in Washington, precipitated by Attorney General Bill Barr’s letter to Congress on the special counsel’s report. Trump and the White House have touted Barr’s summary as a political victory, claiming that the report exonerated him entirely…However, Trump falsely claimed that the report said there was no obstruction. Barr’s letter, directly quoting the Mueller report, clearly states that ‘while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him’ on questions of obstruction. Mueller said he had thoroughly investigated the obstruction question, though he didn’t interview Trump in person and the written questions he submitted to the President did not address obstruction. Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein chose not to prosecute.”
–Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, “Trump holds raucous first rally since Mueller investigation ended,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, March 28, 2019 9:37 am