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II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)

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Release Date: 12/07/2020

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The report concludes with a set of 11 recommendations by the committee. This section describes recommended legislation, the need for accountability, the designation of the joint session of Congress as a National Special Security Event, and clarity on the authority of the House to enforce its subpoenas through civil litigation. The recommendations also suggest enhancing penalties for threats against election workers, exploring the role of the media in radicalizing consumers, and consideration of risks posed regarding President Trump's possible use of the Insurrection Act. Share the ordered list...

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After the House and Senate Members were evacuated, law enforcement officers cleared rioters out of the Capitol and off the grounds. Starting before 3:00 p.m., it took law enforcement approximately three hours to push rioters out of the Capitol building and off the East and West Plazas. This section details the timeline of events as the Capitol was cleared to allow for Congress to resume the counting of votes and the certification of the election. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the...

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When rioters surrounded the perimeter of the Capitol, and reached the Senate and House Chambers, Members were forced to evacuate for safety. USCP officers responded to both Chambers and served as escorts. By the time the Capitol was breached, the Senate and House had split from the joint session and returned to their individual chambers. This section also provides the detail that members of Congress were in the midst of evacuating through the Speaker’s Lobby when a USCP officer fatally shot Ashli Babbitt as she tried to climb through a broken glass door. Share the ordered list of released...

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This section of the report describes the clashes between rioters at the Capitol and the officers on the scene. One of the most brutal attacks of the day occurred outside the West Plaza tunnel when rioters dragged MPD Officer Michael Fanone into the crowd, and then tased, beat, and stole his badge and radio. One of Fanone's attackers said he came to D.C. because the "commander in chief and the leader of our country" was calling for help and he thought he was "doing the right thing." Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value...

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Extremists, conspiracy theorists and others breached the U.S. Capitol building at several locations over the course of an hour. This section describes how they probed for weaknesses in the building’s defenses, battled law enforcement personnel who stood in their way, and coordinated and communicated with groups in different areas. The first entrance was breached at 2:14 p.m., and rioters gained access to one final entry point at 4:15 p.m. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to...

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Far-right extremists continued to lead the charge as protestors streamed onto the U.S. Capitol’s restricted grounds. This section describes the actions of Guy Reffitt, Daniel Scott, Ryan Kelley, Chris Worrell and others as the group closed in on the entrance to the Capitol. At 1:49 p.m., MPD declared a riot at the Capitol. By 2:00 p.m., the rioters were only feet away from the entrances. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and available reading of this...

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This section of the report tracks the steps of Alex Jones after the left the VIP section at the Ellipse rally early to lead the march toward the Capitol. Caroline Wren, a Republican fundraiser who helped organize the Ellipse event, originally expected Jones, Roger Stone, and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to march to the Capitol. The Select Committee’s review of the evidence showed that Jones simultaneously called on the crowd to “fight” and start a “revolution,” while occasionally peppering his rhetoric with the word “peacefully.” Share the ordered list of released chapters on...

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Within minutes of arriving at the Peace Circle, the Proud Boys and their associates launched the attack on the U.S. Capitol. At the conclusion of his speech at the Ellipse, President Trump directed rally attendees to march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. Their shortest natural path would lead them right to the Peace Circle and to the northwest side of the Capitol grounds. As a result of the groups efforts to remove barriers, it helped to allow thousands of people to stream into the restricted Capitol grounds with relative ease. Share the ordered list of released chapters on...

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While tens of thousands of President Trump’s supporters attended the rally at the Ellipse, the Proud Boys gathered at the Washington Monument. At 10:30 a.m., the Proud Boys started their march down the National Mall towards the U.S. Capitol. After arriving at the Capitol they walked around the grounds, taunted some of the Capitol Police officers, posed for photos with other delegation members and then ate lunch before going to the Peace Circle at 12:49 p.m. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find...

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On January 6th, tens of thousands of Americans from around the country gathered at the Ellipse and the Washington Monument. Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker, captured the mood that morning as some Trump supporters claimed that January 6th would be the new 1776. Far-right extremists brought guns into Washington or the surrounding area. This section documents how there were many in the crowd who armed themselves with the intent of breaking into the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find...

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This episode covers Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation, pages 15 to 158 of Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election."

This section of the report details the evidence obtained. Beginning with an overview of how Russia became an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, and how candidate Trump responded. Included are key events that were investigated: the President’s conduct concerning the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn; the President’s reaction to public confirmation of the FBI’s Russia investigation; events leading up to and surrounding the termination of FBI Director Comey; efforts to terminate the Special Counsel; efforts to curtail the scope of the Special Counsel’s investigation; efforts to prevent disclosure of information about the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Russians and senior campaign officials; efforts to have the Attorney General unrecuse; and conduct towards McGahn, Cohen, and other witnesses.

Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (1:12)

A. The Campaign's Response to Reports About Russian Support for Trump (3:03)

  1. Press Reports Allege Links Between the Trump Campaign and Russia (4:05)
  2. The Trump Campaign Reacts to WikiLeaks's Release of Hacked Emails (5:27)
  3. The Trump Campaign Reacts to Allegations That Russia was Seeking to Aid Candidate Trump (7:55)
  4. After the Election, Trump Continues to Deny Any Contacts or Connections with Russia or That Russia Aided his Election (12:15)

B. The President's Conduct Concerning the Investigation of Michael Flynn (16:44)

  1. Incoming National Security Advisor Flynn Discusses Sanctions on Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak (18:07)
  2. President-Elect Trump is Briefed on the Intelligence Community’s Assessment (22:34)
  3. Flynn Makes False Statements About his Communications with Kislyak (25:08)
  4. DOJ Officials Notify the White House of Their Concerns About Flynn (28:20)
  5. McGahn has a Follow-Up Meeting About Flynn with Yates; President Trump has Dinner with FBI Director Comey (30:44)
  6. Flynn’s Resignation (35:12)
  7. The President Discusses Flynn with FBI Director Comey (38:33)
  8. The Media Raises Questions About the President’s Delay in Terminating Flynn (41:56)
  9. The President Attempts to Have K.T. McFarland Create a Witness Statement (43:21)
  10. Analysis (45:58)

C. The President's Reaction to Public Confirmation of the FBI's Russia Investigation (57:21)

  1. Attorney General Sessions Recuses From the Russia Investigation (58:15)
  2. FBI Director Comey Publicly Confirms the Existence of the Russia Investigation in Testimony Before HPSCI (1:03:43)
  3. The President Asks Intelligence Community Leaders to Make Public Statements that he had No Connection to Russia (1:09:01)
  4. The President Asks Comey to "Lift the Cloud" Created by the Russia Investigation (1:14:04)
  5. Analysis (1:17:37)

D. Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (1:23:18)

  1. Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (1:24:50)
  2. The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (1:28:09)
  3. Analysis (1:44:04)

E. The President's Efforts to Remove the Special Counsel (1:54:44)

  1. The Appointment of the Special Counsel and the President's Reaction (1:56:03)
  2. The President Asserts that the Special Counsel has Conflicts of lnterest (2:00:04)
  3. The Press Reports that the President is Being Investigated for Obstruction of Justice and the President Directs the White House Counsel to Have the Special Counsel Removed (2:05:51)
  4. Analysis (2:12:04)

F. The President's Efforts to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:20:49)

  1. The President Asks Corey Lewandowski to Deliver a Message to Sessions to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:21:42)
  2. The President Follows Up with Lewandowski (2:24:31)
  3. The President Publicly Criticizes Sessions in a New York Times Interview (2:26:31)
  4. The President Orders Priebus to Demand Sessions's Resignation (2:28:05)
  5. Analysis (2:32:29)

G. The President's Efforts to Prevent Disclosure of Emails About the June 9, 2016 Meeting Between Russians and Senior Campaign Officials (2:37:37)

  1. The President Learns About the Existence of Emails Concerning the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower Meeting (2:38:21)
  2. The President Directs Communications Staff Not to Publicly Disclose Information About the June 9 Meeting (2:41:03)
  3. The President Directs Trump Jr.'s Response to Press Inquiries About the June 9 Meeting (2:43:35)
  4. The Media Reports on the June 9, 2016 Meeting (2:47:47)
  5. Analysis (2:51:36)

H. The President's Further Efforts to Have the Attorney General Take Over the Investigation (2:56:14)

  1. The President Again Seeks to Have Sessions Reverse his Recusal (2:56:37)
  2. Additional Efforts to Have Sessions Unrecuse or Direct Investigations Covered by his Recusal (2:59:23)
  3. Analysis (3:05:07)

I. The President Orders McGahn to Deny that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:09:23)

  1. The Press Reports that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:10:33)
  2. The President Seeks to Have McGahn Dispute the Press Reports (3:11:57)
  3. Analysis (3:17:39)

J. The President's Conduct Towards Flynn, Manafort, and Stone (3:25:23)

  1. Conduct Directed at Michael Flynn (3:26:15)
  2. Conduct Directed at Paul Manafort (3:29:08)
  3. Conduct Directed at Roger Stone (3:39:33)
  4. Analysis (3:44:28)

K. The President's Conduct Involving Michael Cohen (3:54:42)

  1. Candidate Trump's Awareness of and Involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow Project (3:56:37)
  2. Cohen Determines to Adhere to a "Party Line" Distancing Candidate Trump From Russia (4:02:42)
  3. Cohen Submits False Statements to Congress Minimizing the Trump Tower Moscow Project in Accordance with the Party Line (4:04:27)
  4. The President Sends Messages of Support to Cohen (4:14:27)
  5. The President's Conduct After Cohen Began Cooperating with the Government (4:20:29)
  6. Analysis (4:30:51)

L. Overarching Factual Issues (4:42:44)

 

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