Article snippet: Attorney General MORE’s report. Barr is expected to face questions about his handling of the Mueller investigation and report when he testifies on the Trump administration’s fiscal 2020 budget request. First, Barr will face a small group of lawmakers on the House Appropriations subcommittee with oversight of the Justice Department, a panel chaired by Rep. José Serrano (D-N.Y.) that boasts seven Democrats and four Republicans. The lawmakers are set to hit Barr hard over the Mueller report. In excerpts of her statement issued Monday night, Rep. MORE (D-Calif.). Sens. MORE (R-La.) also are on the subpanel. A Leahy aide said Monday that the senator plans to ask about the report and how the Justice Department is reviewing it, making redactions and preparing for its release. Democrats have been loudly clamoring for the full release of the report and its underlying evidence to Congress since Barr unveiled a four-page summary of Mueller’s core findings two weeks ago that effectively cleared MORE of allegations of criminal collusion and obstruction. The Mueller report isn’t the only controversy Barr is likely to get asked about either. Members are also poised to ask about other big-ticket items, such as the Justice Department’s legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Barr reportedly argued against the administration’s call for ObamaCare’s total dismantling in the administration’s internal talks. Barr’s nine-page written House testimony released Monday afternoon unsurp... Link to the full article to read more
Lawmakers get first crack at Barr post-Mueller | TheHill
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