The Mueller report into Russia’s election meddling has been published, shortly after William Barr, the US attorney-general, revealed that it discusses “10 episodes” involving possible obstruction of justice by Donald Trump.
The attorney-general said Robert Mueller had found “no collusion” between Mr Trump or his presidential campaign and Russia, echoing the defence Mr Trump has frequently made against a probe that he called a “witch hunt”.
The report revealed how Mr Trump viewed the appointment of Mr Mueller as special counsel. When then attorney-general Jeff Sessions told him during an Oval Office meeting in May 2017 that Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney-general, had appointed Mr Mueller as a special counsel, Mr Trump responded: “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked”.