information about how the how the investigation discovered what they did and it had names it had times. it was full of details. they thinks that that indictment can be as detailed as that, then this report could be potentially released entirely to the public as well. certainly that s possible, katy. depends on exactly how the report has been drafted. it may well be that the mueller team has drafted this report so as to minimize potential redactions. remember that the categories that would potentially be subject to redaction are classified information, grand jury information, information about ongoing investigations and the potentially the issue of executive privilege, yet to be plushed out because, of course, the president and his team would have to review the report it make any executive privilege assertions. it s quite possible the report was drafted in a way that minimizes redactions. what do you expect to see? well, this is going to be very interesting, to say the
disclosure of that beyond the strict limits is a crime in certain circumstances. the restriction protects the integrity of grand jury proceedings ensuring the unique and invaluable poirs of a grand jury are used strictly for intended criminal. the schedule for processing the report depends in part on how quickly the department can identify the 6e material. the grand jury material that can t be made public. i ve asked for the assistance of the special counsel in identifying all the 6e material information contained in the report as quickly as possible. separately i must identify any information could impact other ongoing matters including the special counsel referred to other offices. as soon as that s done i ll be in a position to move forward expeditiously in determining what can be released in light of applicable policies and signed
all of the material in the mueller report. they re going to identify what they cannot release, a lot of that grand jury testimony, which is secret and cannot be released, and then will give as much as possible to the public. is that going and the
to a pending or contemplating proceeding and done with corrupt intent, each of which under the department s principles of federal prosecution guiding charging decisions would need to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to establish and obstruction of justice offense. so then it goes on to say the letter says, that under the regulations the special counsel s report is confidential. he says i am mindful this is barr speaking again, i am mindful of the public interest in this matter for that reason my goal and intent is to release as much of the special counsel report as i can consistent with applicable law and departmental policies and goes on to say after looking at it it s apparent the report contains material that is or could be subject to federal rules of criminal procedure 6e. that s the rule that says grand jury material is separate and can t be released. rule 6e, certain information
william barr attorney general. the headline here is that the attorney general has concluded based on the fact that robert mueller s investigation didn t say one way or the other whether the president obstructed justice, that they ve looked at the law, they ve looked at the facts and determined that he did not. and that he, therefore, wasn t indicted, and had nothing to do with the fact that longstanding justice department policy that you can t indict a sitting president. i would say one other thing here, kate. the whole question of grand jury material came up in the watergate as well. you may remember that in that investigation the watergate grand jury actually prepared a report and stent to congress want federal judge signed off on it. but a critical fact when the judge looked at that about whether this grand jury stuff could be sent to congress was the fact that the president at the time, president nixon, didn t tobt thobject to that ma going to the hill. if donald trump objects to i