Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his report on the Russia investigation to Attorney General William Barr, but many of the details of that report may never be known to the public. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why. Photo: Getty/APWASHINGTON—The Justice Department defended its handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report as Capitol Hill Democrats ratcheted up pressure to obtain the entire document by threatening to issue a subpoena in the coming days if their demands aren’t met. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department said that every page of Mr. Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump was labeled with a warning that it may contain grand jury material, which by law is...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2019 15:31 UTC