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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 08:29 PM Feb 2020

Looks like Trump put some safeguards in place with Uncle Bill against future investigations.

Renato Mariotti
@renato_mariotti

This ensures that if Trump engages in wrongdoing again, the FBI can't investigate it without Barr's approval.

Given Trump's treatment of the whistleblower, we might not find out the next time Trump abuses his power.




Adam Goldman
@adamgoldmanNYT

The memo was issued on the same day Trump was acquitted on charges that he had abused his office to push a foreign power to publicly announce investigations into his political rivals. https://nyti.ms/39cEP5P

@ktbenner


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Looks like Trump put some safeguards in place with Uncle Bill against future investigations. (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2020 OP
IMPEACH BARR spanone Feb 2020 #1
+100 Spot on! abqtommy Feb 2020 #3
Roy Cohn on steroids thegoose Feb 2020 #2
That's what happens when you sell your soul. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #4
Maybe he will have his Liberalhammer Feb 2020 #5
We really need to win this election. It's imperative we pick the best candidate to win. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #6
Damn! kentuck Feb 2020 #7
Trump has the perfect comrade in Bill Barr. riversedge Feb 2020 #8
Bill Barr is a un-American pos rockfordfile Feb 2020 #9
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