Ah, I know you said "in short" but I am not 100% sure that was the question Lieu asked (or the answer). But if you are right then I see why that makes the recanting a bigger deal. Thanks for the reply.
Here’s the relevant verbiage from the 29 May memo issued by the OIC to clarify Mueller’s remarks earlier that day:
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“The Attorney General [Barr] has previously stated that the Special Counsel [Mueller] repeatedly affirmed that he was not saying that, but for the OLC opinion, he would have found the President obstructed justice,” the statement said. “The Special Counsel’s report and his statement today made clear that the office concluded it would not reach a determination – one way or the other – about whether the President committed a crime. There is no conflict between these statements.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/memo-limited-mueller-points-congress
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I had forgotten about this.
Mueller’s correction today may indeed have been a substantial walk back. I would need to see the transcript of Lieu and Mueller. Also would like to see Barr’s original comments that the 29 May memo references (but too lazy to look it up at the moment).