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- Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his final Russia investigation report to Attorney General William Barr, but it still isn't public.
- Barr will reportedly submit his own report on the report to Congress.
- Previously, Democrats have called for the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Trump administration and Russian election interference.
- Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California said Democrats would use subpoena power and Congressional hearings to get all the information if the report wasn't released in full.
- Attorney General William Barr has indicated that he is taking the investigation seriously but also told lawmakers that he was reluctant to release accusations that didn't accompany charges.
On Friday, the special counsel Robert Muellertransmitted his team's final report on the Russia investigation to Attorney General William Barr. Democrats are calling for the full release of the report, but Barr hasn't committed to releasing the entire thing. Democrats have said they will resort to legal and political action if Barr doesn't release the report.
In February, Democratic House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff of California threatened to subpoena the report and compel Mueller's testimony if the Trump administration attempted to suppress it.
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See Also:
- Meet the man behind the Trump-Russia investigation: the special counsel Robert Mueller
- Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow say they're 'pleased' that special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his final report to the attorney general
- Read Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report
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