Mueller report will be lightly redacted, offering a detailed look at the obstruction of justice probe, people familiar with it say
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Thursday’s rollout plan — and news of the White House’s advance briefing, which was first reported by ABC News and the New York Times — sparked a political firestorm Wednesday, with Democrats suggesting the attorney general was trying to improperly color Mueller’s findings before the public could read them.While the report’s light redactions might allay some of their concerns, Democrats are likely to bristle at any material that is withheld.
Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s attorneys, told The Post, “We do not discuss conversations that we may or may not have had with the president.” A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to address questions about its briefings to the White House, the report’s redactions or Mueller’s findings on obstruction.
A spokesman for the special counsel’s office declined to comment but said Mueller will not be at the press conference. Any redactions could be controversial, and Democrats have said they won’t be satisfied unless they are given the entire, unfiltered document. It is likely House Democrats will attempt to subpoena it, sparking a legal battle that could last for months or even years.
The Justice Department generally avoids holding news conferences — or offering any specific information — about cases it closes without charges. Then-FBI Director Comey was criticized in 2016 for bucking that principle and declaring at a televised news conference that he was recommending no charges following the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. He took no questions.
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