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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Barr takes control of legal matters of interest to Trump, including Stone sentencing
Feb. 11, 2020, 7:55 PM EST
By Carol E. Lee, Ken Dilanian and Peter Alexander
WASHINGTON The U.S. attorney who had presided over an inconclusive criminal investigation into former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe was abruptly removed from that job last month in one of several recent moves by Attorney General William Barr to take control of legal matters of personal interest to President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
A person familiar with the matter has confirmed to NBC News that President Trump has now rescinded the nomination of the U.S. attorney, Jessie Liu, for a job as an undersecretary at the Treasury Department.
On Tuesday, all four line prosecutors withdrew from the case against Trump associate Roger Stone and one quit the Justice Department altogether after Barr and his top aides intervened to reverse a stiff sentencing recommendation of up to nine years in prison that the line prosecutors had filed with the court Monday.
But that wasn't the first time senior political appointees reached into a case involving a former Trump aide, officials told NBC News. Senior officials at the Justice Department also intervened last month to help change the government's sentencing recommendation for Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pled guilty to lying to the FBI. While once the prosecutors in the case had recommended up to six months in jail for Flynn, their latest filing now says they believe probation would be appropriate.
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Holy shit!!
blm
(113,019 posts)captain queeg
(10,104 posts)OliverQ
(3,363 posts)but again, he won't be removed.
Kingofalldems
(38,425 posts)Celerity
(43,138 posts)OliverQ
(3,363 posts)just like they refused to remove Trump.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)...meaning same outcome.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Every fucking week, we're in different "uncharted waters". Every week, a brand new sea with its own unique set of monsters
Celerity
(43,138 posts)ooky
(8,908 posts)Hope she sticks with ORIGINAL sentence! 7 to 9 years!!!
even though she's a Clinton (I think) appointee, she gave Manafort less than the recommended guidelines.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Lines are being crossed. Many people see what is happening.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)I'm reading their tweets - a lot of stunned reactions. Even Rachel says it might be the most important "rule-of-law" day of the entire Trump presidency.
world wide wally
(21,739 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)This maladministration has leased/sold space in all of it, but particularly in the lowest circles, especially the 8th and 9th levels of Hell.
https://www.thoughtco.com/dantes-9-circles-of-hell-741539
spanone
(135,795 posts)ain't that America....today
DeminPennswoods
(15,265 posts)cases, Barr's going to have to appear in court himself pretty soon.
healthnut7
(249 posts)If Trump doesn't win in November, Barr could be facing a really long prison sentence!! As Rick Wilson says everything Trump touches dies!!!!! I just can't believe supposedly smart men losing their careers and reputations for the Trumpet!!
healthnut7
(249 posts)winstars
(4,219 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,438 posts)democracy until November.