House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) expressed frustration Wednesday after revealing that the Justice Department had told him that his committee would receive a copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted final report at “11/12,” only after Attorney General William Barr holds a press conference on the report at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Nadler also expressed concern at reports that the White House had already been briefed on the report.
I’m deeply troubled by reports that the WH is being briefed on the Mueller report AHEAD of its release. Now, DOJ is informing us we will not receive the report until around 11/12 tomorrow afternoon — AFTER Barr’s press conference. This is wrong. #ReleaseTheReport https://t.co/bR50HhGJ0i
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) April 17, 2019
ABC News’ Trish Turner reported, citing an unnamed Democratic aide, that the Senate Intelligence Committee had been informed of essentially the same thing.
The aide told her: “A full hour and a half post presser, and they have informed us they won’t even begin to have a discussion about redacted material until Friday.”
Senate Dem aide tells ABC that Intel Cmte was just informed that DOJ is delivering hard copies of the Mueller report at *11AM* “a full hour and a half post presser, and they have informed us they won’t even begin to have a discussion about redacted material until Friday.” 1 of 2
— Trish Turner (@caphilltrish) April 17, 2019
DOJ is telling Congress to fuck off. We’ll get to you when we feel like it. I have not been one to say impeach Trump but it is time to impeach both Barr and Trump. This is outrageous.
Dear Publishers and Journalists,
Wait after Attorney Gaslighter has released the redacted Mueller’s Report BEFORE you write about it.
AND DO NOT parrot Attorney Gaslighter or Individual1’s tweets or Drumpfian propagandists without reading the redacted Mueller Report first or without comprehending the nuances of the verbal contortions from Attorney Gaslighter!
It is just good journalism practice!
Yep, one big, fat middle finger to the legislative branch.
The transparency astounds me. He doesn’t even make some trivial bullshit move to make it look like he’s on the side of the citizens of this country. I thought at least he’d make up some little charade, but we’re not even worth that much.