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The U.S. International Trade Commission report comes as President Donald Trump pushes Congress to ratify the revised trade deal despite reservations from both Democrats and Republicans.
Trump's attempts to affect the Russia probe mostly failed because the people around him "declined to carry out orders," according to Robert Mueller's team.
"The results of the investigation are a total victory for the President," say Trump's attorneys, including Rudy Giuliani.
The document, which lays out the findings of Mueller's 22-month-long investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, is 448 pages long and consists of three volumes.
"We still prefer our intellectual property not be used for political purposes," an HBO spokesman said in a statement to CNBC.
Upon learning about Robert Mueller's appointment, the president said: "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency."
Mueller said Trump's efforts to influence the mostly probe failed, largely because his aides "declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests."
The highly anticipated special counsel's report was released Thursday. The president's legal team also prepared a rebuttal report.
Barr explains his decision not to charge the president with obstructing the investigation, saying the DOJ considered Trump's actions and his motives.
The letter to Mueller was made public after Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that the nearly Russia probe found "no collusion."
Trump's Fed pick Stephen Moore has brought that less-flattering trade-off into focus, a comparison that Democrats like better.
Trump, who did not mention the Russia probe directly, tweets about "The Greatest Political Hoax of all time!"
The new appears to give the Kremlin greater control of communication flows in the country.
The financiers on the roster range from former U.S. ambassadors to real estate executives, according to a list obtained by CNBC.
"There is no truth that Secretary Perry is departing the administration any time soon," a Department of Energy spokesperson said.
The latest revelation comes less than two months after the collapse of nuclear talks between Trump and Kim in Vietnam.
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