The Attorney General Bill Barr has made statements indicating the think he can, under Justice Department guidelines, prevent the release of the final report of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Barr believes a sitting president can’t be indicted (a view held by the Justice Department) that any reporting about an unindicted person is a threat to the persons privacy.
Bill Yeoman, former DOJ official, explains why Barr is wrong.
Taken at face value, Barr’s statement means that because Trump cannot be indicted, Barr will be sensitive to Trump’s privacy and reputational interests and will not criticize him, since his conduct cannot warrant prosecution. So much for transparency.
