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of probe.
This alert just came out from WAPO); more to follow... I'm off to walk the dog now
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/04/30/mueller-told-the-attorney-general-that-the-depiction-of-his-findings-failed-to-capture-context-nature-and-substance-of-probe/?utm_term=.95fd12e9b4cf
Mueller told the attorney general that the depiction of his findings failed to capture context, nature, and substance of probe
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III expressed his concerns in a letter to William P. Barr after the attorney general publicized Muellers principal conclusions. The letter was followed by a phone call during which Mueller pressed Barr to release executive summaries of his report.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
MORE:
The summary letter the Department sent to Congress and released to the public late in the afternoon of March 24 did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this offices work and conclusions, Mueller wrote. There is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation. This threatens to undermine a central purpose for which the Department appointed the Special Counsel: to assure full public confidence in the outcome of the investigations.
The letter made a key request: that Barr release the 448-page reports introductions and executive summaries, and made some initial suggested redactions for doing so, according to Justice Department officials.
Justice Department officials said Tuesday they were taken aback by the tone of Muellers letter, and it came as a surprise to them that he had such concerns. Until they received the letter, they believed Mueller was in agreement with them on the process of reviewing the report and redacting certain types of information, a process that took several weeks. Barr has testified to Congress previously that Mueller declined the opportunity to review his four-page letter to lawmakers that distilled the essence of the special counsels findings.
In his letter, Mueller wrote that the redaction process need not delay release of the enclosed materials. Release at this time would alleviate the misunderstandings that have arisen and would answer congressional and public questions about the nature and outcome of our investigation.
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dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)THAT IS FANTASTIC! AND RIGHT BEFORE BARR'S APPEARANCE IN THE SENATE!!!!
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)This is massive!
czarjak
(11,454 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)The Republican congress knew this and still backed up the liars . .
spanone
(136,117 posts)mucifer
(23,693 posts)triron
(22,065 posts)mucifer
(23,693 posts)It's insane. It really feels like there is no end in site. If he leaves office we get pence.
maxsolomon
(33,548 posts)Trump's approach is Stonewall. 0% cooperation with Congress, force it into the courts, run out the clock until a GOP Congress is elected in 2020 (unlikely but possible).
Mueller works under Barr, in the DOJ, which is in the Executive Branch. Barr is not recused, Rosenstein is history. Trump/Barr will not allow him to appear, like they will not allow the IRS to comply with a lawful request from Congress.
It will have to be a Subpoena, or Mueller will have to quit, or I don't understand the situation.
cureautismnow
(1,680 posts)2naSalit
(87,443 posts)this could get tense.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)hlthe2b
(102,848 posts)Take it DEMS!!!
and impeach Bill Barr TOO!
hlthe2b
(102,848 posts)hlthe2b
(102,848 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,068 posts)gademocrat7
(10,718 posts)Impeach Barr!