AG Barr: 'We have to stop using the criminal justice system as a political weapon.'
, which was made public at the time, said the Mueller investigation"did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities." It also said the special counsel's investigation"did not draw a conclusion — one way or the other — as to whether the examined conduct constituted obstruction."At Wednesday's hearing, the Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat, Sen.
Barr added that there’s a “distinction” between firing Mueller with no basis and having him removed based on a conflict, because the latter would likely mean another special counsel would ultimately be appointed and the probe would continue. Barr said that Mueller came to the Department of Justice and said his team was not going to reach a decision on obstruction, which Barr said “frankly surprised” him.
“I think history will judge you harshly and maybe a bit unfairly because you seem to have been the designated fall guy for this report,” Blumenthal said. Republican senators defended Barr during the hearing, with some asking questions that allowed Barr to justify his conclusions about Mueller's investigation.
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