Trump told Sessions his presidency was ‘f*cked’ when the special counsel was appointed — and 10 more stunning revelations from the redacted Mueller report

Attorney General William Barr on Thursday released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. These are 11 major takeaways from that document. You can access a searchable version of the report here.

On collusion:

1. Mueller couldn’t determine the facts surrounding a meeting between Blackwater founder Erik Prince and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon that preceded Prince's Seychelles meeting with a Russian hedge fund manager. “Text messages on both their phones have disappeared.”

2. By summer 2016, the Trump campaign was planning a communications strategy around the release of Hillary Clinton’s emails.

3. The Russians did not have connection with Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

4. Paul Manafort was asked to be the “U.S. representative” for a pro-Russian plan to control eastern Ukraine — that just needed a "slight push" from Trump.

On obstruction:

5. Former White House counsel Don McGahn refused a request from Donald Trump to deny reports he tried to fire Mueller.

6. Trump lied when he denied demanding loyalty from former FBI director James Comey.

7. Trump’s efforts to obstruct justice were foiled, in large part, “because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests.”

On the investigation:

8. Former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos’ claim that the Russian government told the Trump campaign they had damaging information on Clinton is what began the probe — not the Christopher Steele dossier.

9. Trump was terrified to learn a special counsel had been appointed.

10: Mueller says it’s up to Congress to decide if Trump obstructed justice.

11. On the obstruction front, Trump is far from exonerated.