Attorney General William Barr is back at the Department of Justice Saturday as he continues reviewing special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the findings of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Several reporters spotted Barr arriving, along with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Barr will be reading Mueller’s findings and told congressional leaders in a letter he “may be in a position to advise you of the special counsel’s principal conclusions as soon as this weekend.”
It’s unclear, however, when the details of the report will be made public.
AG Bill Barr has just arrived at the Justice Department. I asked him if he expects to provide his report to Congress today and he just looked at me and kept walking. pic.twitter.com/gk8Q6xXhIl
— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) March 23, 2019
Busy day at DOJ
William Barr and Rod Rosenstein arrived a short time ago.
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 23, 2019
Mueller sent his findings to the Justice Department on Friday night, marking the conclusion of his nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s interference in the last presidential election. The investigation resulted in the indictments of 34 people and three Russian companies, and a senior Justice Department official said Friday that Mueller would not be recommending any new indictments.
Several individuals close to Trump, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and his longtime informal adviser Roger Stone, were among those indicted as part of Mueller’s investigation.
President Trump did not sit for an in-person interview with the special counsel’s office, though his lawyers did submit to Mueller and his team written answers to questions.
