Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement concerning Attorney General William Barr's summary to Congress of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report:

"I have reviewed Attorney General William Barr’s Special Counsel summary to Congress that concludes what many in the United States already know: there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election. After months of calling for the Special Counsel's protection, Democrats now say his report is insufficient, even after millions of dollars spent for nearly two years, 19 lawyers and 40 FBI agents, more than 2,800 subpoenas, and nearly 500 search warrants. I’m hopeful that with the conclusion of the Special Counsel, our country can come together and move past the bitter partisan divide of the previous presidential election."

The summary from Attorney General William Barr notes that in consultation with Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein, there is insufficient evidence "to establish that the president committed an obstruction-of-justice offense." He also notes that given the legal restrictions, "the schedule for processing the report depends in part on how quickly the Department can identify the 6(e) material that by law cannot be made public" and that he "also must identify any information that could impact other ongoing matters, including those that the Special Counsel has referred to other offices."