Attorney General Barr contradicted President Trump in one way — “I did not exonerate” — but was on the defensive for his handling of the Mueller report, which he called “a bit snitty”
Topline: Attorney General William Barr used his testimony to defend his controversial summary of the Mueller report—and tamp down suggestions that, contra Democratic interpretations, the report encourages Congress to continue investigations, or pursue impeachment.
Tangent: Former FBI director James Comey on Barr: “How could Mr. Barr, a bright and accomplished lawyer, start channeling the president in using words like ‘no collusion’ and F. B. I. ‘spying’? And downplaying acts of obstruction of justice as products of the president’s being “frustrated and angry,” something he would never say to justify the thousands of crimes prosecuted every day that are the product of frustration and anger?” Read the full op-ed here.
