The White House will get the Mueller report before the public does in case it wants to make redactions, Barr says
Attorney General William Barr will send the special counsel Robert Mueller's report in the Russia investigation to the White House before the public sees it, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday.
Graham said Barr told him he would send the report to the White House first in case they want to claim executive privilege over any parts of it.
Mueller's full report likely contains crucial details about the motivations behind the myriad contacts and meetings President Donald Trump's associates had with Russians, as well as Trump's repeated deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump's defense lawyers have previously said they want a chance to review and "correct" the Mueller report before it's made public.