Top Judiciary Democrat Says He Wants Barr to Explain Conclusions

Nadler cites ‘discrepancies’ in conclusion on obstruction
Attorney general says evidence not sufficient to charge Trump

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By Lee Spears and Miles Weiss

March 24, 2019 at 9:47 PM UTC

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The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he’ll summon Attorney General William Barr before the panel to explain “concerning discrepancies” in the Justice Department’s decision not to pursue obstruction charges against President Donald Trump.

Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York said he wants to know why Barr concluded there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prosecute Trump while Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report said the investigation did “not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,” according to Barr’s letter to Congress summarizing the findings.