Trump Says Barr May Decide Whether Mueller Testifies Before Congress

[Eugene]

Source: New York Times

Trump Says Barr May Decide Whether Mueller Testifies Before Congress

By Annie Karni
May 9, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Thursday that he would leave it up to Attorney General William P. Barr to decide whether Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, may testify before Congress on the Russia investigation.

His comments were a seeming reversal, since Mr. Trump wrote over the weekend on Twitter that Mr. Mueller should not be allowed to appear before Congress.

In a surprise, 45-minute news conference in the Roosevelt Room, his first since the release of the special counsel’s report, Mr. Trump also said he was “pretty surprised” that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was subpoenaed to testify in front of the Senate about his contacts with Russians during the 2016 campaign.

“My son is a good person,” Mr. Trump said. “My son testified for hours and hours. My son was totally exonerated by Mueller.” The president did not make it clear whether he would fight the subpoena, only saying vaguely: “We’ll see what happens. I’m just very surprised.”

Mr. Trump, who for months has been advised not to personally attack Mr. Mueller, described him on Thursday as “somebody that is in love with James Comey,” referring to the former F.B.I. director Mr. Trump fired.

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/us/politics/trump-barr-mueller-congress.html

[doc03]

1. Gee I wonder what he will decide?

[SidDithers]

2. CYA from Trump...

he wants Barr to take the fall for his refusing to let Mueller testify.

Sid

[Poiuyt]

3. Can Barr prevent Mueller from testifying if Mueller is no longer a govt employee?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. No, he cannot......

As a Private Citizen, Barr has no jurisdiction.

[still_one]

8. That is exactly right

[Loge23]

4. What a load of crap.

Only the idiots who still support this fraud #IPOTUS would believe this.
Barr is totally subservient to the orange ogre and this latest statement is only meant as more verbal ammunition for his supporters.
But that's not the weirdest comment; calling his deranged offspring "a good person" is clearly meant for the ever-growing list of lies and misstatements.
May he rot in hell.

[global1]

6. I Guess Trump Was Told Total Shutdown By Executive Privilege Looked.....

too much like Obstruction of Justice. I think Pelosi spooked him as well saying Trump was committing self impeachment.

So it looks like he's backing off saying Mueller can't testify and saying he's leaving the decision up to Barr.

That gets him kinda off the hook from further 'obstruction' charges.

[Me.]

7. Mueller Will Be The One Doing The Deciding

[uponit7771]

9. We'll see, Red Don gave his word about his taxes too which ended up to be BS

[Mme. Defarge]

10. Would love to see Trump burn Barr

as he has everyone else outside the family.