Attorney General William Barr’s press conference muddles the administration of justice with political manipulation
Share to twitterUpdate as of 10 a.m. April 18: Attorney General Barr’s press conference just took place. As foreshadowed in this article, Barr’s presentation at the press conference made a strident defense of President Trump and claimed that the president was totally exonerated of all wrongdoing by the Mueller Report, of which a redacted version will appear later today.
Attorney General William Barr’s press conference planned for 9:30 a.m. this morning—at least an hour and a half before the long-awaited release of the Mueller Report—reflects a continued degradation of the administration of justice at the highest level of government.© 2019 Bloomberg Finance LPthat Barr’s attorneys have been meeting with White House attorneys, sharing the findings of the Mueller Report and helping them prepare public relations strategies for defending the president.
A senior Justice Department official confirmed the special counsel’s report will be delivered to Capitol Hill between 11 a.m. and noon. Lawmakers and their staffs will receive copies of the report on compact discs, theThe planned press conference—jointly with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein but without Special Counsel, Robert Mueller—will be heldthe release of the report and hence before anyone has had a chance to read the report.
The five chairmen are House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler ; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ; House Financial Services Committee Chairman Maxine Waters ; House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel
Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergWhy is this important? The concept of justice entails not only ensuring that justice is done but that justice is seen to be done. Over centuries, certain well-established norms and practices have become fundamental to achieving this goal. Judges and prosecutors don’t meet with those accused to discuss a case before it is concluded and the results known.
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