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Trump triumphs after being cleared of collusion
Donald Trump claims that he was completely exonerated by an investigation into allegations that Russia conspired to help win the 2016 elections.
A summary of the long-awaited report of special advocate Robert Mueller released Sunday revealed that the Trump campaign had not plotted with Russia.
However, the question of whether or not Mr. Trump obstructed justice was inconclusive.
Russian allegations have overshadowed Mr Trump's presidency and his chances of re-election in 2020.
Opposition Democrats demand full access to Mr. Mueller's report, which Attorney General William Barr summed up for Congress.
This report marked the culmination of two years of investigation by Mr. Mueller, in which some of the former senior aides of the president were prosecuted and, in some cases, imprisoned, but not for collusion with the Russia.
How did Trump react?
Speaking at the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, Mr. Trump said: "There was no collusion with Russia. There was no such thing as Obstruction … it was a complete and total exemption. "
"It's a shame that our country has had to go through this," he added. "To be honest, it's a shame that your president had to undergo this, even before I was elected it started and it started illegally."
After repeatedly describing the investigation as a witch hunt, Mr Trump said it was "an illegal withdrawal that had failed".
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been critical of the president in the past, tweeted that it was a "big day for President Trump and his team".
"The cloud hanging over President Trump has been removed by this report," he said.
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