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Barr Says Mueller Was Wrong, ‘Could’ve Reached a Decision’ on Obstruction
By Zachary Stieber
May 30, 2019 Updated: May 30, 2019

Attorney General William Barr said that special counsel Robert Mueller was wrong when Mueller said he could not recommend charging President Donald Trump with a crime if enough evidence existed.

Mueller, speaking for the first time since the submission of his report to Barr, claimed on May 29 that his team’s avoidance of a traditional prosecutorial decision—a recommendation to press charges or not—was due to Department of Justice policy.

“Under long-standing Department policy, a President cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view—that too is prohibited,” Mueller said, citing the department’s Office of Legal Counsel.

“Charging the President with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider,” he added.

https://m.theepochtimes.com/barr-says-mueller-was-wrong-couldve-reached-a-decision-on-obstruction_2944767.html