“Conclude he didn’t do the thing you accused him of”

Maybe I misunderstood the point of view OP was taking. It seems to me that he thinks the conclusion made by Barr was legitimate in its entirety, with no other motives.

Sounds like undeserved credibility towards Barr and the rest of the people who are downplaying the reality of the situation.

Maybe I got OP wrong. That was my read of it though.