The Mueller report is expected to be released on Thursday

William Barr.
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Mark your calendar: the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report is just three days away.

Attorney General William Barr is expected to make the Mueller report available to Congress and to the public on the morning of April 18, a Department of Justice spokesperson said on Monday per CNN.

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It's this redacted version that will be made available to Congress and the public on Thursday, although Democrats have authorized a subpoena for the full report. Trump has been claiming that Mueller totally exonerated him, although Barr's summary states Mueller did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice, and The New York Times reports the president plans to dismiss the report as "extraneous" to Barr's letter.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.