Reading Room Document
Review of the Special Counsel's Report
The memo evaluated the Special Counsel's Report on Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election to determine whether the facts recited therein would support prosecution of President Trump for obstruction of justice. It concluded that the evidence described in the Report was "not sufficient to support a conclusion beyond a reasonable doubt that the President violated the obstruction-of-justice statutes," and so would not support such charges as a matter of law.
The OLC's Opinions
Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit