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A federal judge called Attorney General William Barr’s account of the Mueller report “misleading,” ordering a review of the censored portions. 

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A federal judge called Attorney General William Barr’s account of the Mueller report “misleading,” ordering a review of the censored portions.

By Charlie Savage
March 5, 2020, 6:26 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sharply criticized Attorney General William P. Barr’s handling of the report by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, saying that Mr. Barr put forward a “distorted” and “misleading” account of its findings and lacked credibility on the topic.

Judge Reggie B. Walton said Mr. Barr could not be trusted and cited “inconsistencies” between his statements about the report when it was secret and its actual contents that turned out to be more damaging to President Trump. Judge Walton said Mr. Barr’s “lack of candor” called “into question Attorney General Barr’s credibility and, in turn, the department’s” assurances to the court.

The judge ordered the Justice Department to privately show him the portions of the report that were censored in the public version so he could independently verify the justifications. The ruling came in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking a full-text version of the report.

“It would be disingenuous for the court to conclude that the redactions of the Mueller Report pursuant to the FOIA are not tainted by Attorney General Barr’s actions and representations,” wrote Judge Walton, a 2001 appointee of President George W. Bush.

Judge Reggie B. Walton said Mr. Barr could not be trusted and cited “inconsistencies” between his statements about the report when it was secret and its actual contents that turned out to be more damaging to President Trump.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/us/politics/mueller-report-barr-judge-walton.html?emc=edit_na_20200305&ref=cta&nl=breaking-news&campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=21917&user_id=75ee940ebe2fd3e9d0a6bb93cf283302®i_id=16112385




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