release of the memo. it doesn't mean this administration supports or agrees with the decision that's were made during the trump administration in regard mueller investigation. this is all about precedent. there is a long standing tradition by leaders of both parties inside the justice department of trying to protect internal documents at all costs. and whatever happens with this case could potentially influence future public records requests. now in this case, a watchdog group that is critical of the trump administration sued to see this memo arguing that the public had a right to see the legal reasoning that former attorney general used in deciding not to pursue charges against former president trump even though the mueller investigation found strong evidence that he tried to obstruct the investigation. a federal judge agreed and she ordered this memo to be released. she really took aim at the trump justice department's reasoning for why this should have been kept secret. they argue it is legal