Weeks ago, special counsel Robert Mueller made a revelation those supervising his work were not expecting
During a briefing at the Justice Department about three weeks ago, special counsel Robert Mueller made a revelation that those supervising his work were not expecting, a person familiar with the matter said: He would not offer a conclusion on whether he believed President Donald Trump sought to obstruct justice.
Barr continued to scrub grand-jury material from Mueller's report so it might one day be turned over to legislators eager to read the special counsel's findings. A person familiar with the matter said there were no plans to turn over the document to the White House, which had not seen it as of Monday night local time. The person, like others interviewed for this report, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal White House and Justice Department matters.
The House Appropriations Committee has tentatively set a hearing for April 9 on the Justice Department budget, though other committees may seek to request his appearance before then. But on obstruction, Barr offered mixed sentiments. He wrote that Mueller "did not draw a conclusion – one way or the other – as to whether the examined conduct constituted obstruction." Mueller's report itself said pointedly, "while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," according to Barr's account.
But his critics have suggested his dim view of that aspect of Mueller's work might have helped land him the job as Attorney-General. Barr noted that many of the President's actions "took place in public view," and he wrote that the special counsel "recognised that 'the evidence does not establish that the President was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference.'" That factor, Barr wrote, "bears upon the President's intent with respect to obstruction."
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