Although Mueller’s statement did not name Weissmann or the book, “Where Law Ends,” it seemed clearly designed to address some of his complaints — particularly those directed at Aaron Zebley, Mueller’s top deputy, whom Weissmann said was not sufficiently aggressive. Mueller’s statement offered another indication of tension among those who investigated whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, and whether Trump sought to obstruct that inquiry. Last week, the Justice Department also made public an interview with an FBI agent assigned to Mueller’s team who criticized what he called a “get Trump” attitude among some prosecutors. In the statement, Mueller said Zebley “was privy to the full scope of the investigation and all that was at issue” and broadly praised his work. ADAD“Director Mueller’s decision was to not make that conclusion, and by the way, I would have done it,” Weissmann said.

Source: Washington Post September 29, 2020 18:26 UTC