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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Controversial DOJ memo on protecting Trump from prosecution over Mueller probe must be released, court rules

Associated Press

The Justice Department has been ordered to release a secret memo in which it discussed whether Donald Trump had obstructed Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The decision by a federal appeals court found that former Attorney General Bill Barr had improperly withheld portions of the March 2019 memo which he said he relied on to determine if Mr Trump should face prosecution.

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