Federal judge criticizes Barr over transparency concerns for the Mueller report

A federal judge handling a case centered around special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report criticized Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday, saying he has “created an environment” fostering concerns about transparency.

Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia delivered the rebuke in federal court before ruling that the Justice Department would not be compelled to provide BuzzFeed with a version of the Mueller report by Thursday. The judge’s words appeared to echo concerns about Barr that congressional Democrats have also expressed.