Analysis: Trump’s treating the Russia investigation as settled. Most Americans don’t agree with his conclusions.
President Trump gives two thumbs up after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 24. By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow March 28 at 11:06 AM There is a philosophy in politics that mirrors the well-known legal aphorism “possession is nine-tenths of the law": It’s much harder to dislodge an established political belief than it is to win a debate at the outset.
Barr’s letter didn’t make the claim that there was no obstruction of justice, explicitly quoting Mueller in noting that Trump wasn’t exonerated on that charge. But one political play here seems straightforward: establish in the public consciousness what Mueller’s report says, making it harder for political opponents to undercut that position when and if the full Mueller report is made public.
What’s more, the CBS poll found that, on the central issue of improper contact between Trump’s team and Russia, most Americans thought something untoward was somewhat likely to have happened.
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