On Wednesday, Mr. Barr repeatedly defended those comments to the House committee and maintained that he was denying knowledge of the specific reports. Mr. Barr’s statement was in reference to a question about whether Mr. Trump had fully cooperated with the special counsel’s inquiry. Mr. Trump did not assert executive privilege during Mr. Mueller’s investigation, as Mr. Barr correctly noted. Whether Mr. Mueller “pushed” hard enough for an in-person interview with Mr. Trump is subjective, but Mr. Mueller did seek it. It goes on to document the office’s repeated efforts and to note that Mr. Trump declined.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2019 01:14 UTC