Attorney General William Barr is holding a press conference to discuss the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
Taking place at the Justice Department, the press conference is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.
Barr will be joined by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller to the special counsel role in May 2017 after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.
The topics they will address include executive privilege, discussions with the White House, and the redactions process, according to the Justice Department.
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The redacted Mueller report will then be sent to Capitol Hill on CDs between 11 a.m. and noon as the nearly two-year wait for the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion by the Trump campaign.
The Justice Department received Mueller’s report on the investigation last month, and Barr and Rosenstein have since been working together to redact some information, including details on grand jury proceedings and ongoing investigations, which will be color-coded.
After receiving the report, Barr released a four-page summary of the investigation that said Mueller’s investigation did not establish collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. The summary also said Mueller did not determine whether the president obstructed justice, but also did not exonerate him. Barr said he and Rosenstein concluded there was insufficient evidence to determine whether Trump obstructed justice.
The redacted information in Mueller’s nearly 400-page report includes grand jury material, foreign intelligence that could compromise sources and methods, information about ongoing investigations, and derogatory information about people who were not charged.
The redacted report is unlikely ease tensions between Democrats and Republicans about what the findings mean for the Trump presidency. Democrats are poised to use subpoena power to obtain the full report and are calling for Barr and Mueller to testify.
Upon the release of Barr’s memo last month, Trump and his allies argued the president had been vindicated by Mueller. Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said his team is preparing a counter report, which will focus on obstruction of justice.
