Mr. Barr was also wary of departing from Justice Department practice not to disclose derogatory details in closing an investigation, according to two government officials familiar with Mr. Barr’s thinking. At the same time, Mr. Barr and his advisers have expressed their own frustrations about Mr. Mueller and his team. After Mr. Mueller made no judgment on the obstruction matter, Mr. Barr stepped in to declare that he himself had cleared Mr. Trump of wrongdoing. Representatives for the Justice Department and the special counsel declined to comment on Wednesday on views inside both Mr. Mueller’s office and the Justice Department. Under the regulations, Mr. Barr can publicly release as much of the document as he deems appropriate.

Source: New York Times April 04, 2019 00:00 UTC