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Fri Jan 11, 2019, 10:24 PM Jan 2019

Russia investigation could spark battle to learn Robert Mueller's findings

WASHINGTON - Only a few blocks from the National Mall, amid a cluster of nondescript buildings, more than a dozen prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III have followed an unusual routine as they toil away on the Russia investigation.

When they leave the office at night, they often wonder if it could be their last day on the job, according to an attorney familiar with their work. Fearful that President Donald Trump will try to shut down the sprawling criminal investigation, they've been compiling and writing their conclusions as they go, the attorney said.

Even if Trump doesn't try to fire Mueller and disband his team - something he's threatened several times - the president's lawyers have indicated they'll try to keep the public from learning whatever the special counsel's office has discovered. They've repeatedly said some information may be covered by executive privilege, the legal claim that safeguards the confidentiality of a president's private conversations.

If Mueller tries to include in a final report details gleaned from White House documents or interviews with administration officials, "we specifically reserved our right to object," said Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who represents Trump.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russia-investigation-could-spark-battle-to-learn-robert-muellers-findings/ar-BBS7JSs?li=BBnbcA1

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