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This week, Attorney General Bill Barr released a redacted version of the Mueller report.

Although he refused to release the full version to Congress, Barr provided a copy to

Trump's attorneys in advance.

Despite the redactions, the version of the Mueller report released by Barr

paints a detailed and damning picture of Trump, his campaign, and his associates.

What can we learn from an initial look at the Redacted Mueller report?

What should we make of Barr's attempts to deceive the public?

And what happens from here?

Let's get on topic. Welcome to On Topic, a weekly in-depth look at a topic that helps us understand the week's news.

My name is Renato Mariati.

I'm a former federal prosecutor, a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst, and I'm joined

by my friend Patty Vasquez, a WGM radio host who will join us regularly on this podcast.

So Patty, I have to tell you,

the release of the Mueller report was absolutely insane.

And in multiple levels,

I will talk a little later about why Mr Barr's behavior,

the attorney general's behavior was so outrageous.

Troubling, would you say?

Troubling is an understatement. I wrote in my column in Politico.

It is a great piece.

Thank you.

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