Article snippet: Washington is on edge as it awaits the highly anticipated release of special counsel MORE’s report on Thursday, the findings of which could ignite a political firestorm. Attorney General press conference to discuss the findings. The move drew howls of protest from Democrats on Wednesday night, especially after The New York Times reported that White House lawyers and Department of Justice officials have already discussed details of Mueller's conclusions. Democrats say Barr has acted as an agent of MORE in his role overseeing the release of the report, which will mark the culmination of one of the most-watched probes in recent political history. Barr has consistently argued he had to wait to release the report in order to redact any grand jury material, classified information and details pertaining to ongoing investigations. Democrats are hoping to use the report to bolster their sprawling probes into Trump’s administration, businesses and campaign. But if the roughly 400-page document contains little evidence implicating Trump on obstruction of justice, the probes are certain to lose steam and thwart their plans to dig into every facet of the administration heading into 2020. Republicans have already celebrated the principal findings of Mueller’s report — as provided by Barr — which found no evidence of collusion or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. But GOP lawmakers are cautiously eyeing whether Thursday’s release will reveal damaging informatio... Link to the full article to read more