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The Mueller report is here and so are the 'Harm to Ongoing Matter' memes

People are going HOM over these redactions.

Nicole Gallucci

on April 18, 2019

The Mueller report is here and so are the 'Harm to Ongoing Matter' memes

Harm to Ongoing Matter! Credit: mashable composite: justice.gov and Adam Bettcher / getty images

Robert Mueller's highly anticipated report is finally public, but it's littered with redactions from Attorney General William Barr that are unexpectedly labeled, "Harm to Ongoing Matter."

People anticipated there could be some heavy redactions, but after the lengthy report was published, it became apparent that dozens of lines, and even entire pages, were blacked out with the words "Harm to Ongoing Matter" or HOM for short.

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After scrolling through the report and seeing the phrase used over and over again, people couldn't resist calling out the overuse, and Twitter turned into a trove of "HOM" jokes.

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You can read the full report — in all its "Harm to Ongoing Matter" glory here.

Topics Donald Trump Memes Politics

Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.