Barr says Mueller played no role in drafting Russia report summary

Published April 9, 2019 2:42pm ET



Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller did not help him draft a four-page summary of the Russia investigation final report.

The revelation came during a House Appropriations panel hearing on the proposed Justice Department budget, which Democrats quickly refocused on the Mueller investigation.

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