Opinion: The American people need to hear from Mueller — directly
By Eugene Robinson Eugene Robinson Columnist focusing on politics and culture Email Bio Follow Columnist May 2 at 5:18 PM
Harris also caused Barr to stammer and stumble when she asked whether Trump or anyone else in the White House had ever asked him to investigate anyone; Barr didn’t say yes but didn’t say no.
The full report, minus redactions, was eventually released — but only after Barr had preemptively decided to ignore its substantial evidence of an effective partnership between the Trump campaign and the Russians, as well as its overwhelming evidence that Trump committed multiple acts of obstruction after taking office.
Barr said his reaction to Mueller’s letter was to protest, “Bob, what’s with the letter? Why don’t you just pick up the phone and call me if there’s an issue?” Barr’s rationale for clearing Trump of obstruction is so shaky it is considered risible by many legal experts, including Fox News’s senior judicial analyst, former judge Andrew Napolitano, who wrote, “This sophistry would make the Jesuits proud.”
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