Politico reports:
A federal judge has ordered the release of a key Justice Department memo supporting former Attorney William Barr’s conclusion that former President Donald Trump should not be prosecuted for obstruction of justice over episodes investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued that ruling in a withering opinion that accused Barr of being “disingenuous” when describing Mueller’s findings and found that the Justice Department was not candid with the court about the purpose and role of the 2019 memo prepared by Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel.
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“Not only was the Attorney General being disingenuous then, but DOJ has been disingenuous to this Court.”
More on Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling on Barr’s handling of the Mueller report from @joshgerstein https://t.co/yLuAhoyyap
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 4, 2021