DOJ policy may be a problem in this case.

[Kablooie]

It is DOJ policy not to reveal details of investigations if no chargeable criminality is found.

If they discover that someone has done many terrible things but the evidence is not sufficient to indict them under the current statutes the DOJ will simply say that criminality was not found and let it go at that.

They don't normally do what Comey did and expound on the bad things the subject did that didn't rise to criminality.

So we may never hear the details of many things uncovered during the investigation if Barr follows correct procedures.

I hope Congress can convince him to hand over the details to them to manage.

[Jarqui]

1. With no further indictments from Mueller and according to Andrea Mitchell no sealed

indictments, there will not be much further information of substance coming to the public from Mueller. they can only talk about indictments publicly - not those they decided not to indict.

The Rosenstein to Grassley letter spells it out:
https://www.justice.gov/ola/page/file/1080041/download

Link to tweet

There are going to be a lot of very pissed off people.

The DOJ will say they're just following the law and the rules.

It will be up to the Democrats in the House. But Trump has already got underway with stonewalling their efforts by ignoring them. Trump will just tie them up in court for a couple of years.

This is going to smell bad ... maybe forever.

The only hope are places like SDNY

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. House is now free to investigate and call witnesses. It was key in Watergate. . . . nt

[Jarqui]

3. A bunch of the country is going to be fed up.

They've been hearing about the Mueller report for two years and the result is a resounding dud - because of the constrained/limited technicality of what Mueller is allowed to say.

which to me = the system is broken

The American people deserve clear answers - not two years of waiting for a bunch of foggy, trite lawyer BS.

And then Congress says "ok, now we'll start looking into it ..." while the White House obstructs them in courts.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Indictments, convictions, jail sentences. It's not finished & it's not a nothing burger.

Besides, YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE REPORT YET and you have already decided it is "a dud".



Get a grip!

[Jarqui]

5. Read Rosenstein's letter

He outlines what they can say and not say.

Mueller can tell Barr why he didn't indict Trump and his kids for example. But Barr cannot pass that along to us. All Barr can pass along are those Mueller indicted.

https://www.justice.gov/ola/page/file/1080041/download
"Punishing wrongdoers through judicial proceedings is only one part ofthe Department's
mission. We also have a duty to prevent the disclosure of information that would unfairly tarnish people who are not charged with crimes. "

Since Trump and his kids have not been charged with crimes, they cannot disclose any information about them.

Mueller can talk in generalities but not specifics about Trump or his kids.

Report has to say something like "this stuff with the Russians smelled bad but we couldn't prove it was criminal". The whole world knew it smelled bad but we are not likely to get details to hold anyone accountable. The report to Barr might say "Trump obstructed but since department policy is that the President is above the law, this will have to remain between you and I"

That letter knocks the snot out of what we're going to be able to see from the DoJ & Mueller.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Trump has already been tarnished with a crime. Transparency might actually help him. . . . nt

[Jarqui]

9. Some media are exonerating him tonight because there are no

indictments. "Can't be conspiracy/collusion if no one around Trump isn't charged ... " and it is a fair point - hard to refute.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Same people saying that would have said no way in hell is Rosenstein going to appoint a Special Coun

[Jarqui]

10. That is a very different thing

"Some people ..." provides an opinion of what some think Rosenstein will or will not do

Rosenstein's letter sets out what he will or will not do in black and white print - backed up by DOJ policy.

[PTWB]

8. It's their policy not to indict the sitting President ...

1. Policy prohibits indicting the president.
2. Policy prohibits publicly disparaging unindicted individuals.

We will need someone outside the DOJ to release the report.