Attorney General William Barr will face pointed questions on Wednesday about his...
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr will face pointed questions on Wednesday about his handling of the special counsel’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 election when he testifies before Congress amid accusations he misrepresented the document’s findings.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Mueller complained about a four-page summary written by the attorney general, saying in a letter it “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of the investigation’s conclusions. The 448-page, partially redacted report, released on April 18, described in extensive and sometimes unflattering detail how Trump tried to impede the probe, but it stopped short of concluding he had committed a crime.
Republicans, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, have questioned whether the FBI overstepped its authority by monitoring Trump aides it suspected of being Russian agents during the campaign. Barr has said he will look into the matter.
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