The routine budget hearing comes as Barr is reviewing the special counsel’s report to see what more can be released publicly.
By Matt Zapotosky and Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Department Email Bio Follow Karoun Demirjian Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow April 9 at 7:00 AM Attorney General William P. Barr is scheduled to testify Tuesday before members of the House Appropriations Committee, where questions on his handling of special counsel Robert S.
So far, Barr has offered only a four-page synopsis of Mueller’s principal conclusions — asserting the special counsel did not find anyone on President Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election and did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump sought to obstruct justice. Barr wrote in that synopsis that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein weighed the evidence themselves and determined they could not make a case that Trump obstructed justice.
“I understand that portions of it must be redacted as a matter of law, but my hope is that you will stop there and bring transparency to this process as soon as possible,” Lowey said. “The American people deserve the facts.” Barr has told lawmakers that Trump would have the right to assert executive privilege over certain pieces, but because the president had stated publicly he would defer to the attorney general, Barr had no plans to submit Mueller’s work to the White House for a privilege review.
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