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The U.S attorney general William Barr has announced that he will release the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 election after the 2^nd half of April. William Barr was appointed by Donald Trump. He formerly released a 4-page summary of the special counsel’s findings in a letter to congressional committees still probing the president’s financial dealings and Russian connections. It wasn’t clear whether the full report would be released or if specific parts would face major redactions from the White House or U.S Justice Department. Moreover, he announced in his statement about the imminent release of the special counsel’s report.

Barr said that the U.S Department of Justice was identifying and redacting information that would unduly infringe on the personal privacy and reputational interests of peripheral third parties. He also said he will not provide the report to the White House prior to its release. He added the Justice Department will also redact any relevant information pertaining to ongoing investigations, so as not to jeopardize those probes. Barr wrote in his letter forwarded to the Chairman of both the House and Senate Judiciary Committee. He wrote, “As we have discussed, I share your desire to ensure that Congress and the public have the opportunity to read the Special Counsel’s report. We are preparing the report for release, making the redactions that are required”.

He added that the Special Counsel is assisting us in this process. Our progress is such that I anticipate we will be in a position to release the report by mid-April, if not sooner. Barr also denounced media reports calling his 4-page letter to lawmakers a summary. He pointed out that he sent a summary of its principal conclusions specific to its bottom line. He confirmed that everyone will soon be able to read it on their own. He added, ”I don’t believe it would be in the public’s interest for me to attempt to summarize the full report or to release it in a serial or piecemeal fashion”.