But the absence of clear evidence of wrongdoing was enough for Trump to boast of vindication after the nearly two-year cloud of the probe has lifted. There was no obstruction, none whatsoever," Trump said, calling Mueller's investigation "an illegal takedown that failed." These people believe Trump could potentially push for an investigation into how the Russia investigation began now that it has ended. Until a tweet moments before his planeside comments, Trump had remained entirely silent this weekend -- at least in public -- about the conclusion of Mueller's report. It is those expenses, along with the tarnished reputations of several one-time Trump allies, which the President has cast as the unintended victims of the Mueller investigation.

Source: CNN March 24, 2019 21:02 UTC