Washington (CNN) Officials from the Justice Department have spoken repeatedly with the White House about special counsel Robert Mueller's findings, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

The Times report, citing people with knowledge of the discussions, said the talks "aided the President's legal team" as it works to rebut the report, which the Justice Department said it will release with redactions on Thursday.

Spokespeople for the White House and Justice Department declined to comment to the Times, which said ABC News first reported on the recent conversations between the White House and Justice Department. ABC said previously that the White House had received a broad, non-specific briefing on the report.

The highly anticipated report will have redactions in four key areas, according to Barr, who the Justice Department said will take questions from the press on Thursday morning. President Donald Trump said in an interview Wednesday that Barr would hold a press conference and floated the possibility he would as well.