Special counsel Robert Mueller had disagreements with the way Attorney General William Barr handled his report. But Mueller said on Wednesday that he does not believe Barr acted maliciously.
Special counsel Robert Mueller, who had disagreements with the way Attorney General William Barr handled his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, said on Wednesday that he does not believe Barr acted in bad faith.
President Trump claimed vindication on the basis of Barr’s summary. Democrats objected that the favorable impression it created had become fixed in the public mind before the release of the report, which was much more critical of Trump’s actions. “Bob Mueller is the equivalent of a U.S. attorney,” Barr said. “He was exercising the powers of the attorney general subject to the supervision of the attorney general. He’s part of the Department of Justice. His work concluded when he sent his report to the attorney general. At that point, it was my baby.”
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