The DOJ hit back at the first lawsuit seeking the full release of the Mueller report, saying the court shouldn't 'circumvent this orderly process' of Attorney General William Barr's plan to release a redacted version of the report in the coming weeks
The Department of Justice said in its response to a transparency group's Freedom of Information Act complaint that the court shouldn't"circumvent this orderly process" of Attorney General William Barr's plan to release a redacted version of the report in the coming weeks.
"There is simply no reason for this Court to allow Plaintiff to circumvent this orderly process."The Justice Department accuses the center of filing the lawsuit as"an attempt to leap-frog ahead of other FOIA requesters."Read MoreA hearing is set for Tuesday regarding the FOIA request.
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