William Barr has announced he will release Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April and possibly even sooner.
The attorney general appointed by Donald Trump earlier this
It was not immediately clear whether the full report would be released or if certain components would face major redactions from the Justice Department or White House.
However, in his statement announcing the imminent release of the special counsel’s report,
Mr Barr also said he would not be providing the report to the White House prior to its release. He said the Justice Department will also redact any relevant information pertaining to ongoing investigations, so as not to jeopardise those probes.
“As we have discussed, I share your desire to ensure that Congress and the public have the opportunity to read the Special Counsel’s report,” Mr Barr wrote in his letter to the chairman of both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. “We are preparing the report for release, making the redactions that are required.”