Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion James Comey: Republicans are wrong. Transparency is possible in the Mueller investigation.

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March 4, 2019 at 6:23 p.m. EST
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

James Comey is a former director of the FBI and a former deputy attorney general.

Attorney General William P. Barr will decide how much of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s findings and conclusions to share with Congress and the American people. Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee he would try to be as transparent as possible while abiding by the Justice Department’s long-standing tradition of protecting the privacy rights of the innocent. That makes sense, but past departmental practices suggest he can release far more details than many people may now realize.