Schumer: Barr must bring Mueller letter to Senate hearing
“There is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation. This threatens to undermine a central purpose for which the Department appointed the Special Counsel: to assure full public confidence in the outcome of the investigations,” Mueller wrote in the letter, according to the Post.
Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in a statement to The Hill that Mueller “expressed frustration over the lack of context and the resulting media coverage” of his obstruction inquiry in a phone call following the release of Barr’s memo.
Kupec added that Barr’s phone call with Mueller was “cordial and professional” and said Mueller emphasized that “nothing in the Attorney General’s March 24 letter was inaccurate or misleading.”
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.), another member of the committee, added that that “Barr owes the American people an explanation. Tomorrow’s public hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee is a good place to start.”
“For anyone out there who still doubted it, Mueller’s letter shows that Attorney General Barr has always been the chief propagandist for President Trump. His four page letter totally misled Congress and the public. He should resign immediately,” he said.
For anyone out there who still doubted it, Mueller’s letter shows that Attorney General Barr has always been the chief propagandist for President Trump. His four page letter totally misled Congress and the public. He should resign immediately. https://t.co/DWZ2RMoVEq
— Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) May 1, 2019
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