The Mueller Report

By: The Washington Post

Narrated by: Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman, Marc Fisher, Sari Horwitz, Dennis Boutsikaris, Cassandra Campbell, Gibson Frazier, Robin Miles, Fred Sanders, Jayme Mattler, Vikas Adam, Joy Osmanski, Cynthia Farrell, Samantha Desz, Prentice Onayemi and Jackie Sanders

Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

The Crucial #1 New York Times Best Seller

The only book with exclusive analysis by the Pulitzer Prize-winning staff of The Washington Post, and the most complete and authoritative available. Includes a PDF of documents and other reference materials.

Listen to the findings of the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, complete with accompanying analysis by the Post reporters who’ve covered the story from the beginning.

This edition from The Washington Post, Scribner, and Simon & Schuster Audio contains:

• The long-awaited report
• An introduction by The Washington Post titled “A President, a Prosecutor, and the Protection of American Democracy”
• A timeline of the major events of the Special Counsel’s investigation from May 2017, when Robert Mueller was appointed, to the present day
• A guide to individuals involved, including in the Special Counsel’s Office, the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Trump Campaign, the White House, the Trump legal defense team, and the Russians
• Key documents in the Special Counsel’s investigation, including filings pertaining to General Michael T. Flynn, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, Roger Stone, and the Russian internet operation in St. Petersburg. Each document is introduced and explained by Washington Post reporters.

One of the most urgent and important investigations ever conducted, the Mueller inquiry focuses on Donald Trump, his presidential campaign, and Russian interference in the 2016 election, and draws on the testimony of dozens of witnesses and the work of some of the country’s most seasoned prosecutors.

The special counsel’s investigation looms as a turning point in American history. The Mueller Report is essential listening for all citizens concerned about the fate of the presidency and the future of our democracy.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 The Washington Post (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio

A Through Report

It's a report worth reading and gives a basis for the findings and no indictment.

A little hard to follow

The only thing that was a little difficult for me was the constant change in narrator. It sometimes takes me a few minutes to follow a new voice.

mind numbing

Finally finished. was aghast for most of it. numb the rest of the time. Time will judge us all for letting this happen.

Ignore your personal bias, pay attention to facts.

I figured this would be difficult to listen to, and that it would be rather boring legal talk, but it was not at all. It was written in a way that people who are not well versed in legal jargon and terms should be capable of comprehending the contents of this report.

The subject matter is so enthralling and disturbing, everyone should read or listen to this report. If you already have a specific belief or conclusion about the subject matter you should still read this, if not to correct your assumptions, than to help you converse with others who need help understanding the facts.

I am anxiously awaiting for the redacted "on going matter" to be resolved.

WA PO. could leave out the contrast between Trump

Trump Mueller comparison was partisan and un warranted. The media's eagerness to tell it's viewers want they want to hear is how we got here in the first place. The GOP sucks, but mop the floor with progressives that waste their political equity on banning soda straws and establishing third bathrooms.

To Russia With Love

Personally, Russia is where the subject of this book should go...they deserve him. I never liked or respected Donald John and this book hasn't changed that opinion. Thank you Mr. Mueller!!

Collusion: Yes, Obstruction: For Sure

This excellent historical account of Russian interference in the Presidential election of 2016, the connections between the Trump campaign and Russia and the criminal behavior and collusion of the President of the United States and his election team is a thorough, fact filled narrative with clear connections to legal principles and statutes. The first part details the successful efforts of the government of Russia to infiltrate social media, assist the Trump campaign, disparage Hillary Clinton and hack the election computers of 21 states and an election computer vendor. What is the President doing about that? Nothing. Bipartisan legislation was introduced two years ago to assist states and the Federal government in coordinating efforts to prevent Russia from repeating its criminal behavior in future elections. Mitch McConnell will not let it come to a vote in the Senate because President Trump will not sign the bill.
While the President and the Republican National Committee falsely tout “no collusion,” the Mueller report details significant contacts between the campaign and Russia. Many facts are included in detail in the Flynn, Manafort, Gates and Cohen convictions. The Special Prosecutor was unable to establish criminal behavior between the campaign and the Russian hacking of Secretary Clinton’s emails. However, Mueller also carefully excludes the term collusion from criminal inquiries as it is not a legal term defining criminal conduct. He does however conclude that collusion in many forms occurred such as future National Security Advisor Michael Flynn successfully telling the Russian ambassador that Russia need not react to American sanctions because Donald Trump was going to be friendly towards Mr. Putin’s regime.

The Special Prosecutor then describes the attempted criminal behavior of Donald Trump, Jr. in his meeting with Russians at Trump Tower that was the subject of Donald Trump lying to the American people (adoptions). Mr. Mueller concludes that it would be difficult to establish whether Donald Trump, Jr. knew he was committing a crime, but that could be resolved by asking him to testify to Congress.
We then have President Trump’s obstruction of justice which is not charged only because Mueller’s Department of Justice told him that President Trump is entitled to obstruct justice as he cannot be charged with a crime while he is President. Mueller makes his employers’ restriction clear as well as his obligation to accede to its directive. Mueller than establishes the facts and connects them to the statutory obstruction of justice elements that outline at least fifteen instances of obstruction by the President. As a result, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been vindicated by written proof and the statements of the Trump team who contradict the public and private statements of the President.

Finally, we have the detailed legal brief that answers the claim of the attorneys for President Trump that a sitting president can criminally obstruct justice and fire anyone seeking to prove such a crime like the Special Prosecutor. It is astounding that the President of the United States is claiming that he can commit a crime and then prevent anyone from investigating his criminal conduct. Thankfully, Mr. Mueller concludes that such legal reasoning is significantly flawed by precedent (United States v. Nixon is cited six times), statutory language and history.

Beyond the Special Prosecutor’s facts and conclusions, some things are astonishing. Mr. Mueller demonstrates dozens of times when the President lied to the American people such as his adoptions press release, his Trump Tower negotiations and his claims that witnesses (Comey, Gates, McCabe, etc.) and/or their family members (see Cohen’s and McCabe’s families) committed crimes. He lied when he said Mueller applied for a job in Trump’s administration as head of the FBI. He lied about Comey asking to come to dinner (where loyalty was discussed) and lied about the negotiations for Trump Tower in 2017 during the campaign. Mr. Mueller did not investigate Donald Trump’s lies about Mr. Cohen paying for the silence of women who had sex with Mr. Trump and its illegality as tax fraud and campaign finance violations. Therefore, that is a subject for a Congressional inquiry despite Mitch McConnell’s statement that everything has now concluded.

It is also astounding how unintelligent our President is. He publicly said he wouldn’t pardon people because they haven’t been convicted of anything, ignoring the most famous pardon of the 20th Century, unindicted Richard Nixon. He believes that Robert Mueller shouldn’t be allowed to be Special Prosecutor because he chose not to renew his membership at a Trump golf club because of a fee dispute in 2011. He thinks Hilary Clinton gave Andrew McCabe’s wife over $400,000. He thinks the FBI and the Attorney General should be loyal to Donald Trump even if such loyalty does not serve the citizens of the country. He has said, without any proof, that 80% of the FBI agents voted for him. He asked McCabe who he voted for President. He believes that Russia did not interfere in our election because Putin told him so. On April 25, 2019, a month after the Mueller report was sent to the Attorney General, Donald Trump emailed, “The Waste of Money Mueller Report is out and we know two things for sure: There was NO COLLUSION or OBSTRUCTION by President Trump.” He must have read a different Mueller report.

In sum, this is an amazing, informative report even with redactions. I recommend it to every voter.

Very interesting

The details were exactly what I was looking for. I came away with an informed opinion.

Blueprint for Congressional Impeachment

The Mueller Report explains why Mueller could not charge the President and why it is the duty of Congress, not the Judicial branch to undertake that oversight function. The evidence however is damming. While the President was prevented by aides from committing most offenses, the details of his seemingly endless criminal and unpatriotic intentions and lies present Congress with a blueprint for impeachment. This great country simply cannot allow a man of such selfish, dishonest and low moral character lead our nation and the world. These are historic times. I wish every American would take the time to read/listen to this document. It’s easy to understand and easily digestible at 1.5x speed. I highly recommend it.

A must listen for democracy in action

I liked the narrative the detailed account and context. It is also great to hear alternating female and male narrators.