When the Starr Report, the final findings of an investigation into Bill Clinton, were published in , they swiftly became one of the most popular documents of all time. Some 12 per cent of all Americans — 20 million people — headed to the internet to look at the document, according to polling reported by CNN at the time. That time around, the file was made available over seven different US government websites, in an attempt to spread the load.
Though those websites and the news organisations that covered the release were swamped by the traffic, the internet nonetheless continued to work, reports at the time said. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Recommended William Barr holds press conference ahead of Mueller report release. The Justice Department is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel's report on Russian election interference and the Trump campaign following Barr's scheduled a.
Barr will present his interpretation of the report's findings before providing redacted copies to Congress and the public Thursday. Both the public and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been eager to read Mueller's final report on the years-long probe which resulted in charges for several former Trump campaign associates, though none were directly related to collusion.
So far, only a four-page summary written by Barr of Mueller's main findings has been made public. Democrats have demanded that the report be released in full so they can draw their own conclusions. House Democrats are running multiple investigations into Trump.
Barr's summary noted that Mueller's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it had conspired or coordinated with Russia to influence the election. Moreover, Barr wrote that "the evidence does not establish that the president was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference.
Barr stated that Mueller did not determine whether Trump had committed obstruction of justice, but the report did not exonerate the president.
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