Mr Barr is expected to defend his actions before Democrats who accuse him of spinning the investigation’s findings in US president Donald Trump’s favour. Mr Barr’s appearance before the senate judiciary committee is expected to highlight the partisan schism around Mr Mueller’s report and the American justice department’s handling of it. Democrats are likely to press Mr Barr on his statements and actions in the last six weeks, which have unnerved them. Then came Mr Barr’s April 18th press conference to announce the release of the Mueller report later that morning. In remarks that resembled some of Mr Trump’s own claims, Mr Barr praised the White House for giving Mr Mueller’s team “unfettered access” to documents and witnesses.

Source: The Irish Times May 01, 2019 09:22 UTC