Judge cites Barr's 'misleading' statements in ordering review of Mueller report redactions
Source: Washington Post
A federal judge in D.C. sharply criticized Attorney General William P. Barr on Thursday for a lack of candor, questioning the truthfulness of the nations top law enforcement official in his handling of the report by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton, overseeing a lawsuit brought by EPIC, a watchdog group, and BuzzFeed News, said he saw serious discrepancies between Barrs public statements last year about Muellers findings and the public, partially redacted version of that report.
Because of those discrepancies, Walton ruled, the judge would review by himself an unredacted version of the Mueller report to see if the Justice Departments redactions were appropriate.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/mueller-report-attorney-general-william-barr/2020/03/05/3fa7afce-5f2c-11ea-b29b-9db42f7803a7_story.html
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)William769
(58,212 posts)wiley
(2,921 posts)This is huge!
leftieNanner
(15,912 posts)For the judge to actually GET a copy of the unredacted Mueller report. My guess is that Barr will just refuse to turn it over. It's been working for them so far.
bluestarone
(19,350 posts)If he can he will! Another STALL!
bucolic_frolic
(49,516 posts)They're working on it!
choie
(5,294 posts)Judge Reggie B. Walton said Mr. Barr could not be trusted and cited inconsistencies between his statements about the report when it was secret and its actual contents that turned out to be more damaging to President Trump. Judge Walton said Mr. Barrs lack of candor called into question Attorney General Barrs credibility and, in turn, the departments assurances to the court.
riversedge
(74,786 posts)Mz Pip
(28,047 posts)Guess they wont be able to whine about him being an Obama appointee.
rickyhall
(5,033 posts)ancianita
(40,215 posts)Justice delayed is justice denied.
JudyM
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Grasswire2
(13,807 posts)And will Justice Roberts care then?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
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