It is also unclear whether a Mueller report that does not result in additional charges could still hurt the president politically. Justice Department officials notified Congress late Friday that they had received Mueller’s report, but they did not describe its contents. Around that same time, Rosenstein called Mueller to personally thank him for his work, according to a Justice Department official. After then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation, Rosenstein chose Mueller as special counsel in part to quell the burgeoning political crisis. After negotiating for months, the president’s attorneys agreed to submit written answers to questions from the special counsel.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2019 21:03 UTC