Sounding at times like a defense lawyer for the president, Barr noted that Trump 'was frustrated & angered by a sincere belief' that the probe undermined him via writerknowles
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday held a news conference ahead of his release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — and whether President Trump had attempted to interfere in that probe.
Barr said, he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found that the evidence was"not sufficient" for an obstruction offense and that he never spoke to Mueller about his decision not to file criminal charges against the president. When asked whether it was proper for the Attorney General to be “spinning the report before the public gets a chance to read it,” Bar responded, “No.”
“Was [Mueller] invited to join you up on the podium? Why is he not here? This is his report obviously that you're talking about today,” a reporter asked. Reporter:"Was [Mueller] invited to join you up on the podium? Why is he not here, this is his report obviously that you're talking about today." It is clear Congress and the American people must hear from Special Counsel Robert Mueller in person to better understand his findings. We are now requesting Mueller to appear before @HouseJudiciary as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/Mmo6PA4KPt
Barr previously said he would keep portions of the report secret that contained information presented to a grand jury, material that might compromise intelligence officials’ sources and methods, or parts that could hamper ongoing investigations. He also said he would withhold portions of the document that the Justice Department considered damaging to “peripheral third parties.”
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