The attorney general just pre-spun the Mueller report for Trump
The attorney general just pre-spun the Mueller report for Trump
Barr spun everything in Trumps favor and literally walked offstage when he was called on it.
By Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchampzack@vox.com Apr 18, 2019, 10:17am EDT
Attorney General William Barrs Thursday morning press conference on special counsel Robert Muellers Trump-Russia report was a whitewash.
Theres no other way to describe it. Barr, who claimed beforehand that the press conference would focus on process, spun the reports conclusions before it was released and expected reporters to ask questions about a document they had not even seen. He literally uttered the phrase no collusion to describe Muellers conclusions providing a perfect sound bite to play on loop on cable news in the presidents favorite phrasing.
Barr repeated this and similar talking points multiple times during his prepared statement. He put tremendous effort into explaining why Trumps behavior during the probe should be seen as justified and in no way constituted obstruction. He even praised the president for providing unfettered access to documents and said the White House fully cooperated with the investigation, despite Trumps refusal to submit to an interview with Mueller.
At the end, when a reporter asked if it was improper for the attorney general to spin the report to the public before it was released, Barr literally walked off the stage.
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