Graham: Barr should testify publicly before Judiciary Committee

By Jordain Carney - 03/25/19 11:30 AM EDT
 
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"What's next I hope is that he'll come to the committee, release as much as possible of the Mueller report," Graham told reporters during a press conference. 
 
Graham added that he wants Barr to testify publicly. He is set to speak to the attorney general at noon.
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Mueller handed over his report on his investigation into the 2016 election to the Justice Department on Friday, marking the official end of the two-year, closely watched probe on Russia's election interference. 
 
Graham added that he will leave it up to Barr if Mueller should testify.
 
Mueller, according to a four-page letter Barr sent to lawmakers, did not uncover evidence that the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government to interfere in the 2016 election.

“The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election,” Barr wrote in his letter to the House and Senate Judiciary committees.

The letter says that Mueller made no conclusion as to whether President TrumpDonald John TrumpWarren: Dershowitz presentation 'nonsensical,' 'could not follow it' Bolton told Barr he was concerned Trump did favors for autocrats: report Dershowitz: Bolton allegations would not constitute impeachable offense MORE obstructed justice in the investigation into Russia's election interference. But it also states that Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod RosensteinRod RosensteinRosenstein says he authorized release of Strzok-Page texts Journalist alleging Obama administration spied on her seeks to reopen case Rosenstein on his time in Trump administration: 'We got all the big issues right' MORE, after reviewing Mueller's findings, determined that they would not pursue an obstruction of justice charge — a decision likely to be fought along partisan lines in Congress. 

“The Special Counsel states that ‘while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,’ ” Barr wrote.

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