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The ground rules have been laid out, so I'm posting them as a preemptive strike to keep the whiners from claiming Barr put a muzzle on Mueller.
Asked by Fox News why the Monday letter was sent, Barr said Mueller’s staff asked the department for guidance ahead of the hearing.
“At his press conference, Bob had said that he intended to stick with the public report and not go beyond that,” Barr said in an interview. “And in conversations with the department, his staff was reiterating that that was their position and they asked us for guidance in writing to explain or to tell them [what] our position was. So we responded in writing. The department sent the guidance that they requested."
Asked directly if it was Mueller who asked for the letter, Barr replied, “Yes.”
Barr also hit back at Nadler, who during a CNN interview Tuesday called the letter “incredibly arrogant” for trying to “instruct” Mueller what to say.
“He was misinformed as to the facts,” Barr said.
The letter said, “Should you testify, the Department understands that testimony regarding the work of the Special Counsel's Office will be governed by the terms you outlined on May 29 -- specifically, that the information you discuss during your testimony appears in, and does ‘not go beyond,’ the public version of your March 22, 2019 report to the Attorney General or your May 29 public statement."
Mueller has only spoken in public once about his investigation – in May, when he signaled his disinterest in testifying, saying, “There has been a discussion about an appearance before Congress. Any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. It contains our findings and analysis, and the reasons for the decisions we made. We chose those words carefully and the work speaks for itself.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ba...imony-must-remain-within-boundaries-of-report
Is this clear enough for the mushrooms? Nadler has already been on CNN, whining about the letter. Contrary to his claims, Barr has not instructed Mueller to evade questioning, he has given Mueller what was specifically asked for. Nadler will attempt to question Mueller about the redacted portions of the report, but it is illegal to disclose that information, and Nadler knows it. That won't keep him from claiming a cover-up by Trump. Idiot.
Asked by Fox News why the Monday letter was sent, Barr said Mueller’s staff asked the department for guidance ahead of the hearing.
“At his press conference, Bob had said that he intended to stick with the public report and not go beyond that,” Barr said in an interview. “And in conversations with the department, his staff was reiterating that that was their position and they asked us for guidance in writing to explain or to tell them [what] our position was. So we responded in writing. The department sent the guidance that they requested."
Asked directly if it was Mueller who asked for the letter, Barr replied, “Yes.”
Barr also hit back at Nadler, who during a CNN interview Tuesday called the letter “incredibly arrogant” for trying to “instruct” Mueller what to say.
“He was misinformed as to the facts,” Barr said.
The letter said, “Should you testify, the Department understands that testimony regarding the work of the Special Counsel's Office will be governed by the terms you outlined on May 29 -- specifically, that the information you discuss during your testimony appears in, and does ‘not go beyond,’ the public version of your March 22, 2019 report to the Attorney General or your May 29 public statement."
Mueller has only spoken in public once about his investigation – in May, when he signaled his disinterest in testifying, saying, “There has been a discussion about an appearance before Congress. Any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. It contains our findings and analysis, and the reasons for the decisions we made. We chose those words carefully and the work speaks for itself.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ba...imony-must-remain-within-boundaries-of-report
Is this clear enough for the mushrooms? Nadler has already been on CNN, whining about the letter. Contrary to his claims, Barr has not instructed Mueller to evade questioning, he has given Mueller what was specifically asked for. Nadler will attempt to question Mueller about the redacted portions of the report, but it is illegal to disclose that information, and Nadler knows it. That won't keep him from claiming a cover-up by Trump. Idiot.
