Dear Chairman Graham, Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Feinstein, and Ranking Member Collins:
I write to notify you pursuant to 28 C.F.R. §600.9(a)(3) that
Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III has concluded his investigation of
Russian interference in the 2016 election and related matters. In
addition to this notification, the Special Counsel regulations require
that I provide you with “a description and explanation of instances (if
any) in which the Attorney General” or acting Attorney General
“concluded that a proposed action by a Special Counsel was so
inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices
that it should not be pursued.” 28 C.F.R. § 600.9(a)(3). There were no
such instances during the Special Counsel’s investigation.
The Special Counsel has submitted to me today a “confidential
report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions” he has
reached, as required by 28 C.F.R. § 600.8(c). I am reviewing the report
and anticipate that I may be in a position to advise you of the Special
Counsel’s principal conclusions as soon as this weekend.
Separately, I intend to consult with Deputy Attorney General
Rosenstein and Special Counsel Mueller to determine what other
information from the report can be released to Congress and the public
consistent with the law, including the Special Counsel regulations, and
the Department’s long-standing practices and policies. I remain
committed to as much transparency as possible, and I will keep you
informed as to the status of my review.
Finally, the Special Counsel regulations provide that “the
Attorney General may determine that public release of” this notification
“would be in the public interest.” 28 C.F.R. § 600.9(c). I have so
determined, and I will disclose this letter to the public after
delivering it to you.
Sincerely,
William P. Barr
Attorney General
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