Since Barr's summary of Mueller's report proved there's evidence of Trump obstructing justice, Republicans now wanted to Mueller report sealed from public View.
After a 420-0 vote in the House for full transparency of the Mueller report and requesting a be released to the public, Republicans are now demanding the Mueller report never be released.
Republicans back peddle on call for transparency of Mueller report: Washington Post
Washington Post columnist James Downie called out the GOP for back peddling on their sentiment that the full Mueller report should be released.
“A little more than a week ago, the House of Representatives voted 420-0 to recommend a public release of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report,” Downie wrote. This call for transparency was so unobjectionable that even the four Republicans who didn’t want to vote for the resolution voted ‘present.'”
However sense Barr released his report to the public, Republicans have said enough information was given after the report said: “did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”
“Since Mueller sent his report to Barr on Friday, though, many Republicans have suddenly become more reluctant about transparency,” he said.
He explained that there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
“Mueller may not have indicted anyone else because there wasn’t any evidence. But it also could be because Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and others lied and/or refused to cooperate, because rules about classified evidence hinder making the case, or because, under Justice Department policy, he couldn’t indict a sitting president,” he said.
Adding, “It’s hardly surprising that Trump’s most committed defenders might not want a full airing of the report. They may see Mueller’s decision not to issue any more indictments for conspiracy with Russians over the 2016 election as vindication.”
He went on to explain that the full release of the report could “reveal more damaging information.”
After a 420-0 vote in the House for full transparency of the Mueller report and requesting a be released to the public, Republicans are now demanding the Mueller report never be released.
Republicans back peddle on call for transparency of Mueller report: Washington Post
Washington Post columnist James Downie called out the GOP for back peddling on their sentiment that the full Mueller report should be released.
“A little more than a week ago, the House of Representatives voted 420-0 to recommend a public release of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report,” Downie wrote. This call for transparency was so unobjectionable that even the four Republicans who didn’t want to vote for the resolution voted ‘present.'”
However sense Barr released his report to the public, Republicans have said enough information was given after the report said: “did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”
“Since Mueller sent his report to Barr on Friday, though, many Republicans have suddenly become more reluctant about transparency,” he said.
He explained that there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
“Mueller may not have indicted anyone else because there wasn’t any evidence. But it also could be because Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and others lied and/or refused to cooperate, because rules about classified evidence hinder making the case, or because, under Justice Department policy, he couldn’t indict a sitting president,” he said.
Adding, “It’s hardly surprising that Trump’s most committed defenders might not want a full airing of the report. They may see Mueller’s decision not to issue any more indictments for conspiracy with Russians over the 2016 election as vindication.”
He went on to explain that the full release of the report could “reveal more damaging information.”
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