Barr Will Address Contact Between DOJ And WH, Executive Privilege At Presser

US Attorney General William Barr waits to testify during a US House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol H... US Attorney General William Barr waits to testify during a US House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 9, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Attorney General William Barr’s news conference Thursday will address the Justice Department’s interactions with the White House over special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

That’s according to a Justice Department official who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

Barr will also discuss whether the White House invoked executive privilege in the report, DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec told Reuters.

Barr has faced intense criticism from Democrats over his decision to hold a news conference before releasing Mueller’s report to the American people and Congress.

Barr is scheduled to release a redacted version of Mueller’s report. Lawmakers have said they want to see the full report, without redactions.

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  1. Maybe they can have Loretta Lynch come in and testify as well as to her contact with Bill Clinton at the airport while the email investigation went on and on.

  2. And why would/should anyone believe him?

  3. I was wrong. Trump is not the greatest liar ever to work in this government.

  4. And how does executive privilege work when it’s used to shield the potential criminal? Is it a Get Out of Jail (or Avoid Impeachment) card that trumps everything else? And who decides if the privilege applies? Barr the lapdog? Gee, I feel really confident about the completeness of what Barr will release now.

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