Will they ask Barr about interference re: Drumpf's Turkish funny business
...if he shows up to testify? Bolton talked about it in his book but no one has seemed particularly interested.
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Lots at the link. Heres a sampling:
. At its heart, the prosecution of the Turkish bank Halkbank involves a multibillion-dollar criminal scheme to evade U.S. sanctions against #Iran.
According to great reporting by several news outlets, Trump directed Barr to try to stop prosecution of the bank and its associates
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09/21/16: Erdoğan asks @JoeBiden to get case dropped and fire @PreetBharara
09/21/16: Erdoğan's wife tries with @DrBiden
12/15/16: Erdoğan tries with @BarackObama
1/3/17: Erdoğan tries with Obama
The answer is no.
Erdoğan tries with Trump, and Barr kicks into action.
4. Those entries on the timeline (Erdoğan's overtures to Obama and Biden) are thanks in large part to reporting by @IgnatiusPost.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa
5. What would motivate Trump to intervene? That's key Q for obstruction and improper interference.
Bolton has long said: Trump's personal/financial interests.
Nov. 9, 2016: On very first phone call with Erdoğan as President-Elect, Trump raises his business interests in Turkey.
6. Here's report (by @PaulBlu) on President-Elect Trump and Erdoğan's Nov. 9, 2016 phone call.