Both Ohio senators say they want the Mueller report to be made available to the public.
The report details Special Counsel Robert Mueller鈥檚 two-year investigation into Russia鈥檚 influence on the 2016 presidential election. It was given to the Justice Department Friday, but Attorney General William Barr has released only a four page summary.
Both Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are calling for Barr to release the full report.
鈥淣ow鈥檚 the time for us to put everything out there," Portman said in a press call Wednesday. "Let鈥檚 let people see it and I know, again, some of it鈥檚 going to be classified and so on, but what you can put out, let鈥檚 put out.鈥�
The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly for a resolution urging the public release of the report. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a similar resolution, saying Barr is currently working with Mueller to see what parts can be shown to the public.
鈥淲e know that Attorney General Barr is in a position where he saw what happened to the last Attorney General who crossed the President only a little bit," Brown said. "But 叠补谤谤鈥檚 not going to release the whole report鈥� somebody should release the whole report.鈥�
叠补谤谤鈥檚 said the special investigation did not find the Trump campaign 鈥渃onspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.鈥� However, Barr says the report 鈥渄oes not exonerate鈥� the president of obstructing justice.