Headline Roundup • April 4th, 2018
Mueller Says Trump is Currently Not Criminal Target in Russia Probe
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Robert Mueller reportedly told President Trump's legal team that he is investigating the president but "does not consider him a criminal target at this point." Some on the Right declared this shows Trump is in the clear, while some on the Left asserted that Mueller did not rule out bringing charges in the future if further evidence justifies it.
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