Democrats shoot down Barr offer to read less-redacted version of Mueller report

Published April 19, 2019 9:23pm ET



Top Democrats have rebuffed an offer from Attorney General William Barr to read a less-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Friday that the attorney general is putting too many restrictions on who can view the less-redacted version, and asked for greater access.

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