Attorney George Conway, husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, questioned why Attorney General William Barr didn’t share details concerning special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in March, and whether Barr’s use of the term “no evidence” only in certain cases was intentional.
In response to a tweet from Washington Post reporter Josh Dawsey about Barr’s comments to the press on Thursday morning, Conway asked why the information wasn’t shared sooner, when Barr released a four-page summary of the investigation to Congress.
“Was there some reason all of this couldn’t have been disclosed on March 24?” Conway tweeted.
Was there some reason all of this couldn’t have been disclosed on March 24? https://t.co/yZQVlsS2BE
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 18, 2019
Additionally, Conway agreed with another Twitter user who pointed out that Barr selectively used the term “no evidence” when he addressed reporters.
“Noticed this too—hard to imagine it’s an accident,” Conway tweeted.
Noticed this too—hard to imagine it’s an accident. ?? https://t.co/azaJ8GCor6
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 18, 2019
For example, Barr said there was “no evidence that any Americans” were connected to the Russian troll farm Internet Research Agency’s attempts to disperse disinformation.
Separately, Barr claimed that Mueller looked at connections between the Trump campaign and those with ties to the Russian government. In that case, Barr said that Mueller “did not find any conspiracy to violate U.S. law involving Russia-linked persons and any persons associated with the Trump campaign.”
Conway also retweeted a series of comments weighing in on Barr’s remarks, including a tweet from conservative commentator Bill Kristol.
Thanks for the help, Mr. Attorney General, but I think I’ll decide for myself (as will my fellow citizens) what “the bottom line” is after reading the report, rather than taking instruction ahead of time from a political operative.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 18, 2019
A redacted version of the Mueller report was shared online shortly after.
