2020 Democratic candidates criticize Barr ‘spin’ of Mueller report

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Democratic presidential candidates criticized Attorney General William Barr’s press conference ahead of the public release of the Mueller report Thursday, accusing him of trying to spin it to be more favorable to President Trump.

“Barr is acting more like Trump’s defense attorney than the nation’s Attorney General. His press conference was a stunt, filled with political spin and propaganda,” Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said in a tweet.

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