If Attorney General William Barr 'thought he could skate through his Congressional testimony ... without addressing what one congressional leader referred to as the 'elephant in the room,' he was sorely mistaken,' writes Caroline Polisi for CNNOpinion
Caroline Polisi is a federal and white collar criminal defense attorney in New York City and is a partner at Pierce Bainbridge. She frequently appears on CNN as a legal analyst. Follow her on Twitter: @CarolinePolisi. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
If newly-minted Attorney General William Barr thought he could skate through his Congressional testimony -- purportedly about the Justice Department's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2020 -- without addressing what one congressional leader referred to as the"elephant in the room," he was sorely mistaken.
Caroline PolisiInstead, Barr faced relentless questions regarding his handling of the Mueller report at every turn, not to mention the Justice Department's handling of the Trump administration's attempts to destroy the Affordable Care Act. And while he generally stayed cool under fire, he actually revealed quite a few new pieces of information about the national mystery surrounding his intentions with respect to the release of the Mueller report. Among them are: The wait is almost over.
Barr expects to release Mueller report within a week 02:50He's sticking to his guns and doubling down on his view of what is required of him under the special counsel regulations. Barr was asked what justified him in claiming discretion to withhold information related to the privacy concerns and reputational interests of"peripheral" individuals who were not charged in the investigation.
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