know that if he could have exonerated trump he would have done it. bottom line. of course barr took it upon himself to exonerate trump, less than 48 hours after receiving the 448-page report and without reviewing the backup data which objectively is not enough time to read, digest evaluate the information and make a decision as important as whether to indict a sitting president of the united states. and it's the opposite decision that more than 1,000 former doj prosecutors of both political persuasions say they would have reached. today barr was asked about why he made that decision. instead of letting the decision on whether or not to charge a president go to congress. here is barr today. >> you seem to suggest yesterday that there was another venue for this and that was congress. >> well i'm not sure what he was suggesting. >> he is not sure what mueller was suggesting. here is what mueller said yesterday. >> the constitution requires a process other than the criminal