its Constitutional responsibility,

bringing this process to a conclusion,

I want to say again to the American people

how profoundly sorry I am for what I said

and did to trigger these events

and the great burden they have imposed on the Congress

and on the American people.

-But a tremendous thing was done over the last number of months.

But really, if you go back to it,

over the last number of years, we had the witch hunt.

It was evil, it was corrupt, it was dirty cops,

it was leakers and liars.

And this should never, ever happen to another

President ever.

I don't know if other Presidents would've been able to take it.

-I also am humbled and very grateful for the support

and the prayers I have received

from millions of Americans over this past year.

-We've done I think more than any President

and administration,

and really, I say, for the most part,

Republican Congressmen, Congresswomen.

-Now I ask all Americans, and I hope all Americans,

here in Washington and throughout our land --

We'll rededicate ourselves to the work of serving our nation

and building our future together.

-And this is really not a news conference,

it's not a speech, it's not anything.

It's just we're sort of -- It's a celebration

because we have something that just worked out.

I mean, it worked out.

We went through Hell unfairly, did nothing wrong --

did nothing wrong.

I've done things wrong in my life, I will admit.

Not purposefully, but I've done things wrong.

But this is what the end result is.

-This can be and this must be a time

of reconciliation and renewal for America.

Thank you very much.

We first went through "Russia, Russia, Russia."

It was all bull-[bleep].

We then went through the Mueller report.

And they should've come back one day later.

They didn't. They came back two years later.

-In your heart, sir, can you forgive and forget?

-I believe any person who asks for forgiveness

has to be prepared to give it.

-Do you feel vindicated, sir?

-We are making progress and doing things

for our great people that everybody said couldn't be done.

Our country is thriving.

Our country is just respected again.

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