Mueller report: justice department ordered to turn over unredacted copy

Department told to provide report by 30 March so judge can assess what material can be released to public

The Department of Justice has been ordered to turn over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report in a ruling that accuses the attorney general, William Barr, of misrepresenting the findings of the report before handing it over to Congress.

The department has been ordered to hand over the report by 30 March, so a judge can assess what can be further released publicly.

The court decision is the result of a BuzzFeed News lawsuit seeking to remove redactions from the report, which details the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections.

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