Trump Says ‘Totally Up To’ Barr If Mueller Report Will Be Released In Full

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it’s “totally up to” Attorney General William Barr whether to release special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in full to Congress and the public.

“I guess from what I understand that will be totally up to the attorney general,” Trump told assembled reporters.

Trump’s comment came after CNN is reported that the investigation might be completed as early as next week.

Barr said during his testimony before Congress that he intended to be “transparent” about Mueller’s findings while hewing to Department of Justice policy that damaging information not be leaked about people who have not been charged.

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  1. Which is it, TPM… Totally up to Barr, or totally up to the Attorney General? Which may be the Janitor as Acting following the Thursday Night Massacre (since we all know Mueller just loves Fridays)…

  2. Avatar for sooner sooner says:

    Well then, I guess there will be a rush to leak the full report then, right? People are saying that every bush around the White House has at least two reporters hiding in it.

  3. “I guess from what I understand that will be totally up to the attorney general,” Trump told assembled reporters.

    k

  4. Well, either AG Barr will do trump’s bidding or trump falsely believes he will. trump’s comment confirms he thinks he’s going to get his way.
    Stay tuned…

  5. Avatar for topcat topcat says:

    Leaks will force a full disclosure.

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