A former acting solicitor general of the United States accused Attorney General William Barr on Sunday of a rush to judgment in determining that he will not consider obstruction of justice charges against President Donald Trump. The move will spark suspicions of a “whitewash,” Neal Katyal told Katie Tur on MSNBC. However, less than 48 hours after Mueller submitted his report to the Justice Department, Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein took it upon themselves to decide that prosecutors would not press obstruction charges against Trump. Katyal said Barr should have taken more time and consideration to reach such a decision — and should have interviewed Trump before he did so. “How the heck does he determine [that] in 48 hours after a two-year investigation and particularly without even trying to interview Trump?” he asked.

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2019 00:39 UTC