On Sunday, Barr said there was insufficient evidence Trump obstructed justice by trying to interfere with Mueller's probe. Barr's decision to exonerate Trump on the obstruction issue, when Mueller pointedly didn't, is being cited by Democrats as they press for the release of Mueller's entire report. Among those unusual circumstances: Justice Department legal opinions say sitting presidents cannot be indicted, effectively ruling out criminal charges even if Mueller had conclusively found obstruction. Responding to lawmakers' questions, Barr said he believed a president can commit obstruction by destroying evidence or tampering with witnesses. Mueller's insinuation that there were actions that troubled his team left Democrats asking whether Trump's behavior had been effectively whitewashed.

Source: ABC News March 25, 2019 22:41 UTC