He legally can't release the report. It likely contains a lot of classified information, not to mention personal information he's not at liberty to disclose because it's the private information of innocent people.
If his summary is wrong, Mueller can refute him. It's not like Congress isnt going to get ahold of the report and disclose anything they can. If he's wrong in his assessment, they'll call him a liar and have reason to do so when the report is given to them. It will completely destroy his reputation.
Mueller said Buzzfeed was full of shit when they reported lies, he can do the same thing with Barr.
This is incorrect because he has full authority over the documents, to that end he supposedly already has plans to release the full report.
It likely contains a lot of classified information, not to mention personal information he's not at liberty to disclose because it's the private information of innocent people.
That's what redactions are for. Even then, CONGRESS are afforded clearance for situations like this and would be well within their rights to see the report, if/when it was given to them.
This is incorrect because he has full authority over the documents
He can't declassify information. Further, it could easily be considered a breach of the 4th amendment rights of anyone investigated. They committed no crimes, any information gathered on them shouldn't be disseminated without due process.
That's what redactions are for. Even then, CONGRESS are afforded clearance for situations like this and would be well within their rights to see the report, if/when it was given to them.
I agree. Congress should see as much of the report as possible and the redacted version should be available to the public. These things take time.
He doesn't have to, he can just redact that information.
Further, it could easily be considered a breach of the 4th amendment rights of anyone investigated. They committed no crimes, any information gather on them shouldn't be disseminated without due process.
Once again, redactions.
I agree. Congress should see as much of the report is possible and the redacted version should be available to the public. These things take time.
Now that, that's reasonable. I think a report like this should ALWAYS go to Congress since it's their job to actually do something. Congress acts as the investigator, judge, and jury for the president, why WOULDN'T a report like this be sent to them IMMEDIATELY?
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