Want the best from VICE News in your inbox? Sign up here.The Mueller report will be made public by mid-April, though it will be redacted, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said in a letter Friday to Sen. Lindsey Graham, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.Barr's been under fierce pressure from Democrats to release the full report, compiled by special counsel Robert Mueller, since it was submitted to the attorney general last Friday. Over the weekend, Barr released his “principal conclusions” of the Mueller report, writing that the special counsel determined that President Donald Trump and his campaign did not collude with the Russians to undermine the U.S. presidential election in 2016. Barr also wrote that Mueller did not make an official decision on whether Trump obstructed justice during the investigation; the attorney general determined the evidence was insufficient to bring charges. That move has caused the most consternation among Democrats.Barr said the report is nearly 400 pages long, and he’s working with Mueller to decide what will be redacted, which includes four categories:
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- Material subject to the rule of criminal procedure
- Material that could compromise intelligence sources or methods
- Material that could affect ongoing matters
- Material that would infringe on the privacy of third parties