A former US attorney pointed out five "key points" in Attorney General Bill Barr's letter to Congress about special counsel Robert Mueller's report, which was released to the Justice Department earlier Friday afternoon.
Joyce White Vance, the former US attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and a regular MSNBC contributor, noted on Twitter that there were no instances in which Barr declined any requests made by Mueller over the course of his investigation into Russian collusion.
Barr noted in his letter that "he may be in a position to advise Congress of the Special Counsel's 'principle conclusions' this weekend," Vance added.
She went on to note that "Barr will consult with both Mueller & [Deputy Attorney General Rod] Rosenstein to determine what information can be released to Congress & the public."
"He says he's committed to transparency," Vance noted.
"No indictments have been unsealed and Special Counsel has not, as of yet, made any kind of statement," she tweeted. "The only statement we have comes from AG Bill Barr."
Finally, Vance concluded that "there is no reason to believe the Mueller Report has any impact on ongoing investigations in [the Southern District of New York] & other US [Attorneys'] offices."
It also, "of course, has no effect on state AGs."
