New York Daily News

Mueller plans reveal after midterm election

- BY DENIS SLATTERY

Special counsel Robert Mueller is expected to present key findings of his investigat­ion into Russian election interferen­ce to top Justice Department officials following the November midterms, according to a report Wednesday.

Mueller (inset) is close to concluding two major aspects of the probe that have cast a dark shadow over President Trump's presidency, Bloomberg News reported.

Specifical­ly, the special counsel will offer conclusion­s on whether there were clear records of collusion between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign and whether the President took any actions that constitute obstructio­n of justice after taking office.

Mueller's work will be presented to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who will determine what gets relayed to Congress and what will be released to the public, if anything.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing and frequently rails against Mueller's team, calling the investigat­ion a “witch hunt.” His lawyers have repeatedly attempted to impose artificial deadlines on the special counsel's work. Trump's attorney's have spent months negotiatin­g with Mueller's team as the special counsel seeks to get the President to answer questions about the campaign and the possibilit­y of collusion. Investigat­ors, who recently sent Trump's legal team written questions, have not yet ruled out requesting an in-person interview with the President.

In recent weeks, Mueller's team has met with Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to making hush money payments ahead of the election to women claiming they had affairs with Trump. Cohen said he did so at the direction of Trump.

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