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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Why was Trump let off during Russia probe? Nine-page memo offers new insight

REUTERS

Donald Trump was not prosecuted following the Russia investigation because his actions did not amount to obstruction of justice, according to a new memo released by the US Justice Department on Wednesday.

The nine-page memo, which was prepared by two senior Justice Department officials for then-attorney general William Barr, offered a legal analysis on whether Mr Trump had criminally obstructed the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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