In his initial letter notifying Congress of Special Counsel Mueller’s report, Barr stated that he is “committed to as much transparency as possible” with respect to that report. But there are at least three reasons to believe - or at least to hope - that the version of the report Barr gives Congress will not include many material redactions, and that those Barr does make will not significantly affect Congress’s and the public’s ability to fully understand and assess the results of Mueller’s investigation.įirst, Barr has repeatedly committed himself to the greatest possible degree of transparency - which is as it should be, because the whole point of the AG notification requirement in the DOJ regulations is to address “he interests of the public in being informed of and understanding the reasons for the actions of the Special Counsel,” and “o help ensure congressional and public confidence in the integrity of the process.” (In the March 29 letter, for instance, Barr stressed that “we” are “preparing the report for release, making the redactions that are required.”) This has led many observers to worry that the version of the report Barr delivers to Congress in the next few days will be woefully incomplete, and won’t adequately convey Mueller’s findings and analysis. In each of his recent letters regarding the Mueller report Barr has made reference to a DOJ process of making redactions before the report can be shared with Congress. In his March 29 letter, Attorney General William Barr informed the Chairs of the congressional Judiciary Committees that the report Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to Barr last month “is nearly 400 pages long (exclusive of tables and appendices) and sets forth the Special Counsel’s findings, his analysis, and the reasons for his conclusions.” Barr also promised that “veryone will soon be able to read on their own,“ because he will provide it to Congress by mid-April, if not earlier - in other words, probably by the end of this coming week.
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