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1. Why do the special counsel regulations place the power to release information in the hands of the attorney general? Not to impede Congress’s ability to access the information, write the people who made that recommendation: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
2. “Our report sought to 'specifically make clear' that the attorney general’s regulation should expressly state that 'nothing in it prevents Congress from obtaining information during an impeachment proceeding.’” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
3. It’s a subtle, but crucial, point, as we wait to see what Barr will do with the Mueller Report. The attorney general doesn’t just work for the president—he's also responsible for ensuring that Congress has the information it needs: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
