
Don’t Believe the Headlines: Mueller Said Barr Memo Was Accurate
By Matt Margolis
The internet is currently buzzing over allegations that Attorney General William Barr mischaracterized the Mueller report from none other than Robert Mueller himself. Here’s a selection of sources and their headlines:
- Washington Post: Mueller complained that Barr’s letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe
- USA Today: Robert Mueller objected to AG William Barr’s initial summary clearing President Trump of obstruction
- CNN: Mueller expressed misgivings to Barr about 4-page letter
- HuffPost: Robert Mueller Told William Barr He Mischaracterized His Findings: Report
These headlines all suggest some sinister attempt by Attorney General Barr to mislead the public about the Mueller report in his four-page memo on the report’s findings. But, when you actually read beyond the headlines you’ll discover that the media is doing all the misleading here. This comes from CNN’s story:
Later, Barr and Mueller spoke by phone and while Mueller didn’t think Barr’s letter was inaccurate, the special counsel believed his report was more nuanced on the obstruction of justice issue, according to Justice Department officials. Mueller was frustrated by media coverage, and wanted more of the report to come out, those officials told CNN.
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Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in a statement Tuesday that Mueller did not tell Barr that anything in the letter was factually wrong.
“In a cordial and professional conversation, the Special Counsel emphasized that nothing in the Attorney General’s March 24 letter was inaccurate or misleading. But, he expressed frustration over the lack of context and the resulting media coverage regarding the Special Counsel’s obstruction analysis,” Kupec said.
The Washington Post buried the same thing as well:
A day after the letter was sent, Barr and Mueller spoke by phone for about 15 minutes, according to law enforcement officials.
In that call, Mueller said he was concerned that news coverage of the obstruction investigation was misguided and creating public misunderstandings about the office’s work, according to Justice Department officials.
When Barr pressed him whether he thought Barr’s letter was inaccurate, Mueller said he did not, but felt that the media coverage of the letter was misinterpreting the investigation, officials said.
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