William Barr writes he has ‘no plans’ to give Trump or the White House a chance to review the report before its release.
Attorney General William Barr said Friday he’s prepared to share a redacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report with lawmakers and the public by mid-April “if not sooner” and indicated he’s prepared to testify to Congress by early May.
In a letter to Congress, Barr wrote he has “no plans” to give President Donald Trump or the White House a chance to review the report before its release, ensuring that there could not be broad claims of executive privilege. Barr cited Trump’s public statements deferring to him.
“Everyone will soon be able to read it on their own,” Barr stated.
Barr emphasized that he would be removing four categories of information from the nearly-400-page report: grand jury information, information related to intelligence sources and methods, information pertinent to ongoing investigations and anything that could harm the “reputational interests” of “peripheral third parties.” The scale of these redactions may determine how much of a fight Barr is in for with House Democrats, who have demanded the entire report and its underlying evidence.
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William Barr writes he has "no plans" to give Trump or the White House a chance to review the report before its release https://t.co/XDWIXtxChv
— POLITICO (@politico) March 29, 2019
News from AG Barr – Mueller report coming mid-April if not sooner; report nearly 400 pages; no plans for WH privilege review pic.twitter.com/LmrG5A1qFZ
— Laura Jarrett (@LauraAJarrett) March 29, 2019
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