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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:15 PM Apr 2020

Barr: 'Troubling' evidence in review of Russia involvement in 2016 election could lead to charges

Attorney General William Barr signaled that federal officials involved in launching the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and its links to the Trump campaign could face criminal prosecution.

As part of a wide-ranging interview with Fox News, the attorney general said a federal prosecutor appointed to review the origins of the inquiry, later headed by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, has so far found “troubling” evidence of possible abuses.

“My own view is that the evidence shows that we’re not dealing with just the mistakes or sloppiness,” Barr said Thursday. “There was something far more troubling here. We’re going to get to the bottom of it. And if people broke the law and we can establish that with the evidence, they will be prosecuted.”

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"Spying on a campaign is a big deal," Barr told lawmakers last year. "I think spying did occur. The question is whether it was adequately predicated."

https://news.yahoo.com/barr-troubling-evidence-review-russia-161836764.html

This is likely election year bullshit. If Blubber Boy Barr files charges I doubt there'll be a conviction.

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Barr: 'Troubling' evidence in review of Russia involvement in 2016 election could lead to charges (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
Laws were broken all right SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1
mother stillcool Apr 2020 #2
Just a reminder genxlib Apr 2020 #3
Trump's probably hinting about changing him out, Baked Potato Apr 2020 #4
Fine, lets have a . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #5
Looking to punish political opponents. Typical fascist tactic. VOX Apr 2020 #6
Could lead to charges? LOL. He doesn't have shit and he knows it. SouthernCal_Dem Apr 2020 #7
Barr is a danger to our democracy spanone Apr 2020 #8
Trouble ahead! bluestarone Apr 2020 #9
Smells like the pre-shaping of the DURHAM like the pre-shaping of MUELLER!1 UTUSN Apr 2020 #10
If Charges Could Be Made To Stick, Sir, They Would Have Been Brought Already The Magistrate Apr 2020 #11

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Laws were broken all right
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:17 PM
Apr 2020

And, hopefully will be prosecuted, but not the people & events he is hoping to frame!

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
4. Trump's probably hinting about changing him out,
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:26 PM
Apr 2020

so blah, blah. Barr’s statements are like horoscopes, they can pertain to anyone, anytime, anywhere. We’re gonna investigate... if people broke the law... gonna prosecute...

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
5. Fine, lets have a . . .
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:28 PM
Apr 2020

neutral investigation, wherein discovery ensues. Let the American people read the "unredacted" Mueller report.

SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
7. Could lead to charges? LOL. He doesn't have shit and he knows it.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:28 PM
Apr 2020

No jury will give him his political prosecution & conviction so he will resort to these types of statements.

Best to ignore them.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
11. If Charges Could Be Made To Stick, Sir, They Would Have Been Brought Already
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:32 PM
Apr 2020

Perhaps trumped-up indictments of patriots may be brought in the autumn, in hopes this will assist the cheap thug's re-election.

It will not.

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