Thread by @darinp2

@waltshaub @NatashaBertrand 1/ Could be. I don't view Barr's statement as circular. I view it as logical from what Mueller had written. Consider a judge just before a jury gets a verdict.
Attorney to Judge: "Are you saying that the defendant is guilty?"
Judge: "I have the power to exonerate the ...

@waltshaub @NatashaBertrand 2/ ... defendant right now, but based on the evidence I cannot do that. I will also not say the defendant is guilty, because that is the jury's job."
Attorney: "Are you saying if it wasn't the jury's job then you would say the defendant is guilty?"
Judge: "No. I am saying ...

@waltshaub @NatashaBertrand 3/ ... that since it is in the jury's job I will not say either way, and will not comment on the hypothetical of what I would say if it was my job. The fact is that it is the jury's job."
The issue I have with Barr's answer is that he gave a factually true answer about ...

@waltshaub @NatashaBertrand 4/ ... what Mueller's position was, but did it in order to fool the American public. Or maybe Barr didn't read the report, or didn't understand it. All are bad. Especially since he hid the summaries that explain this so his seeds of deception could grow.

@waltshaub @NatashaBertrand *since it is the jury's job