Lawmakers want to know about William Barr’s interactions with the White House and the special counsel’s findings.
By Devlin Barrett and Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement Email Bio Follow Karoun Demirjian Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow April 10 at 7:00 AM Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday will face a second round of questions from lawmakers seeking more detail about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report — and whether White House officials are privy to any of its contents.
Since that March 24 announcement, Barr has been redacting portions of the report that contain grand jury information, sensitive intelligence-gathering details, details that could affect ongoing investigations, or information that would violate the privacy interests of “peripheral” figures in the probe.
Over the course of Tuesday’s 2 1/2 - hour hearing, Barr offered a few new details aimed at assuaging lawmakers’ concerns.Redactions in the report, he said, would be color-coded so that people would know why specific sections were being kept secret. He said he did not intend to ask a judge to authorize him to release grand jury material from Mueller’s investigation, and that he did not expect to shield parts of the report with claims of executive privilege.
Barr said Mueller’s team “did not play a role in drafting” his letter to Congress, but he added: “We offered to have Bob review it before putting it out, and he declined.”
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