Thread by @mkraju

Pelosi told House Dems in private meeting that Bill Barr’s words cannot be taken at face value, arguing he got job by authoring a memo criticizing Mueller obstruction probe. She said Barr’s job is to defend the president and Democrats should wait to see what’s in the full report

But a big chunk of the meeting was focused on health care, which Dems are eager to move onto.

Adam Schiff told Dems the most important thing that happened was the admin’s attack on the ACA, per multiple attendees

Pelosi to reporters: “Impeachment is not on the table until it is on the table. So its not a question of that – this is not about that – this is about us doing our work. Today we’re introducing our healthcare bill, tomorrow we’ll be doing climate. ..We’re on our agenda.“

Pelosi’s exact quote at caucus meeting, per attendee: “We have to see the report. We cannot make a judgment on the basis of an interpretation by a man who was hired for his job because he believes the president is above the law and he wrote a 19-page memo to demonstrate that.”

More Pelosi in caucus on Mueller: “Some people are viewing it as a glass half full, glass half empty. I think half full. There’s so many indictments that came out of what he did. People will go to jail from what his investigation is about.”

She also said: “Be calm. Take a deep breath. Don’t become like them. We have to handle this professionally, officially, patriotically, strategically.”