After nearly two years of speculation and suspense, Robert Mueller has officially submitted his investigation on Russian interference in 2016’s presidential election to Attorney General William Barr.

But don’t expect a PDF of Mueller’s findings to be making its way online anytime soon—we still don’t know if or when the full report is expected to become public. Though Mueller’s investigation has resulted in dozens of indictments, including those of Trump associates Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, and Roger Stone, the revelations from those investigations were part of public court cases. If there are no more criminal charges raised—and the Department of Justice has made its stance against indicting sitting presidents clear—it's not guaranteed that any further findings will be released.

Barr isn’t obliged to share Mueller’s report with the public, or even with Congress. House Democrats have already demanded that Barr release the report, and for his part the Attorney General promised during his January confirmation hearings to "provide as much transparency as [he] can consistent with the law." But Barr is free to release or withhold Mueller's findings as he deems to be in the public's best interest.

Attorney General William Barr. Alex Wong Getty Images

So far Barr is indicating a willingness to share at least some of the report with Congress. In a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the Attorney General wrote that he is "reviewing the report" and "may be in a position to advise [Congress] of the special counsel’s principal conclusions as soon as this weekend."

If they’re unsatisfied with the amount of the report that Barr relays to them, lawmakers will have the opportunity to fight back. Some have already indicated that they're prepared to subpoena Mueller’s complete findings.

Robert Mueller arrives at his office on March 21. Mark Wilson Getty Images

"A summary written by Attorney General Barr in place of the Mueller report will not be acceptable," wrote California Senator Diane Feinstein in a Friday statement. "These are matters of national significance with implications for the rule of law and stability of our democracy that cannot be hidden away." Feinstein also cited a precedent of the Justice Department releasing investigation results to Congress, including the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server.

Even if Barr doesn’t follow through with his promised transparency and the report's findings get stalled in a courtroom quagmire, Congress would have the opportunity to personally subpoena Mueller himself for his testimony. And though Mueller's investigation was remarkably light-tight, there's always the chance that the public could learn of his findings through unauthorized leaks.

Gabrielle Bruney Gabrielle Bruney is a writer and editor for Esquire, where she focuses on politics and culture.

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