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How Trump and Barr could stretch claims of executive privilege and grand jury secrecy

  • Written by Charles Tiefer, Professor of law, University of Baltimore
Attorney General William P. Barr, appointed by Donald Trump, has provided Congress with only a summary of Mueller's report.AP Photo/Alex Brandon/Jose Luis Magana

Attorney General William Barr’s letter to Congress, delivered Sunday, purports to brief lawmakers about the Mueller report.

What it really does is set the stage for a battle royale...

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