Trump bid to choke off Russia probe

By Nancy Benac, Chad Day, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo
Updated April 19 2019 - 10:38am, first published 10:32am
US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. Trump was largely thwarted by those around him who refused to go along.

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