Democrats on the Judiciary Committee say they want the special counsel’s report released without redactions. But party leadership indicated redactions may be unavoidable.
As they prepare to authorize subpoenas for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report, House Democrats are offering conflicting messages when it comes to what—if any—of the report should be redacted for members of Congress.
The reason they need such a report and without delay, Rhode Island Congressman and fellow committee member David Cicilline said, is so they can"make judgments on how to proceed on our oversight responsibilities." Asked whether there were concerns of possible leaks that would ensue from members of Congress to the press, as Barr has said he’s concerned about, the congresswoman said precedent outweighs those concerns.
But the attorney general has told Congress he will have the nearly 400-page long report, with the appropriate redactions he says are required by law, by"mid-April, if not sooner." Those redactions include four main criteria: classified sources and methods, grand jury material,"material that could affect other ongoing matters" and"information that would unduly infringe on personal privacy and reputational interests of peripheral third parties.
But contrary to what Nadler has said and what other Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee told Newsweek, House Democratic leadership said redactions will likely have to be made. But they denied the notion that the party was offering a conflicting message on the matter.
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