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rereading transcript of Barr 4/18 press conference after yest. SJC hearing & revelation of Mueller protest letters. nytimes.com/2019/04/18/us/…
much to parse now it is clear how misleading he has been. on the claim Trump personal lawyers requested no redactions, what was basis 2/
for “personal privacy” redaction of Don Trump Jr.? Who made that call? emptywheel.net/2019/05/02/one… 3/
Barr reference to his&Rosenstein’s disagreements w/ Mueller’s legal theories, more reason to examine what transpired at/ahead of 3/5 meeting 
Barr suggests here they reviewed the legal theories outlined in the report-to toss them out. but i think key words here are “outlined in”
Evident from Barr testimony yesterday that he & Rosenstein & OLC prepared the decision no obstruction weeks before received the report.
Barr also referenced OLC involvements in checking Mueller even ahead of March 5 meeting which he said Rosenstein requested. what were those.
Barr emphasized “the context” for Trump’s seemingly obstructive acts at presscon. his testimony yest. showed how utterly extreme his views
Barr argued yesterday that, in his utterly extreme view, Trump could fire Mueller for investigating something T thought he did not do.
So multiple episodes Mueller documented of Trump ordering Sessions to unrecuse & ordering McGahn to fire Mueller not obstruction, per Barr
Barr argued yest. Trump essentially is entitled to not be investigated, that he is above the law. Mueller’s findings then irrelevant for him
