Each of those assertions was celebrated by Barr’s boss, President Trump. What Mueller did Wednesday was essentially hold up the report and point at it, telling America what it contained. Again, this distinction exists within the report, but it’s not how Trump or Barr presented Mueller’s findings. “Under long-standing department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office,” Mueller said. For two months, the special counsel has seen others, Barr and Trump included, try to frame his work in a particular way.

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2019 16:14 UTC