Pelosi, Schumer: Mueller report 'appears to undercut' Barr on obstruction
By Jordain Carney - 04/18/19 02:17 PM EDT
Democratic congressional leaders said Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller's final report "appears to undercut" a conclusion from Attorney General William Barr that President Trump didn't obstruct justice.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) argued in a joint statement that the "differences are stark" between Mueller's more than 400-page report and what Barr has said on obstruction.
"As we continue to review the report, one thing is clear: Attorney General Barr presented a conclusion that the president did not obstruct justice while Mueller's report appears to undercut that finding," they said.
Democrats are likely to focus on the obstruction question as they plot their own investigations and prepare for Barr – and potentially Mueller – to come testify.
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