As Democrats wait to read Special Counsel Mueller's highly anticipated report to AG Barr, they've increasingly expressed caution and skepticism about what it might contain.
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.As Democrats wait to read special counsel Robert Mueller's highly anticipated report to Attorney General William Barr, they've increasingly expressed caution and skepticism about what it might contain.
“The special prosecutor is limited in scope, his job was limited in scope and limited to crimes," Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. and the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday on CNN's"State of the Union.""What Congress has to do is look at a broader picture. We have the responsibility of protecting the rule of law."
"I just don't know if they're right," he said."I don't have the same level of confidence that maybe there's something that we just haven't seen yet."On Friday, Mueller submitted his report to Barr, who is not required by the regulations governing the special counsel to notify Congress of more than"Barr said Friday he might inform Congress of Mueller's"principal conclusions" as soon as this weekend.
While Cicilline said he's"very confident the report will be made public," Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. and a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told NBC News he doesn't share the same confidence.
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