Does Congress have a right to the notes between AG Barr and special counsel Mueller? Facts first: In theory, Congress could get access to these notes, but it would likely take a subpoena, a possible criminal contempt citation, and years of court battles.
In his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr was asked if the committee could see notes he took during a phone call with special counsel Robert Mueller.
"Did anyone, either you or anyone on your staff, memorialize your conversation with Robert Mueller?" Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut asked Barr, referencing a phone call between Barr and Mueller after the special counsel sent the attorney general a letter complaining about Barr's summary of the Mueller report. "There were notes taken of the call," Barr conceded. When asked by Blumenthal if the committee could have the notes, Barr said"No.
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