Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress soon after a summary of Mueller's confidential report, according to people familiar with the plans.
The preparations are an indication that Mueller is nearly done with his almost two-year investigation.
The Justice Department and the special counsel's office declined to comment.
Barr said that he wants to be as "transparent" as possible with Congress and the public, "consistent with the rules and the law."
Under the special counsel regulations, Mueller must submit a "confidential" report to the attorney general at the conclusion of his investigation, but it isn't required to be shared with Congress, or the public. And the Justice Department generally guards against publicizing "derogatory" information about uncharged individuals.
One of the most pressing questions Barr will face is the extent to which Mueller's findings should be disclosed to Congress.
Mueller is required to explain in his report all decisions to prosecute or not prosecute matters under scrutiny. Barr would also need to inform Congress if the Justice Department prevented the special counsel team from pursuing any investigative steps.
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