Pelosi: Barr committed a crime by lying to Congress

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Source: Politico

By HEATHER CAYGLE and ANDREW DESIDERIO 05/02/2019 10:35 AM EDT

During a closed-door meeting on Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congess.

“We saw [Barr] commit a crime when he answered your question,” Pelosi told Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) during a private meeting Thursday morning, according to two sources present for the gathering.

Pelosi’s comment was an apparent reference to Barr’s response to Crist last month during an appropriations hearing, in which the attorney general said he was not aware of any concerns that special counsel Robert Mueller’s team might have expressed about his four-page summary of Mueller’s findings.

Barr’s response appeared to contradict the revelation earlier this week that Mueller himself wrote to the attorney general saying he was worried that Barr’s summary “threatens to undermine ... public confidence” in his investigation. Mueller also said Barr’s memo “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of the probe.


Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/02/nancy-pelosi-william-barr-lied-to-congress-1298314

[beachbum bob]

1. Govt official + lying house passing articles of impeachment against barr

No choice here

[ArizonaLib]

8. I wish I knew how to do it, but we need a meme pic that shows Barr's shoes under the House

like the witch at the beginning of Wizard of Oz

[Karadeniz]

19. Perfect!❤

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Of course Barr LIED to Congress....That is a Crime!

Not even AG Barr is above the law.

Any attempt by him to squash the SDNY and EDNY work into Trump corruption will be seen as Obstruction of Justice. The would be obvious.

And we much vigilant all over this country by putting our Reps in DC on notice that if they are not going to do right by us, the people, we have the power to change their JOB DESCRIPTIONS with the flick of a pen. Our voices and rights will not be taken away from us.

[duforsure]

3. He also conspired, obstructed justice , and is part of the cover up

Plus we don't know if he has deep ties to putin and russia , along with trump.

[Javaman]

4. okay, great! what are you going to do about it? nt

[zentrum]

5. We are in a Constitutional Crisis.

And the majority of the country doesn't really care.

The laws and institutions are being broken and nothing will happen but a lot of scolding.

[ehrnst]

10. So that Senate hearing questioning Barr didn't happen?

Funny, there were a lot of videos of something...

[C Moon]

21. Thank you!

[zentrum]

40. I'm talking about

...the next day. Barr refused to show on Thursday in front of Nadler. Now what?

And yes, the majority of the public---not us politically watchful---but the rest, do not care.

When I look at the front page of the NYT's and the News aqnd the Post, it's already an old story or just treated like any other story. Not as the crisis that it is.

[ehrnst]

41. Um... it's Friday. One day later.

Did you need to see a perp walk within an hour in order to think that anything whatsoever is being done?

Maybe guns ablazing on the Capitol steps?



Personally, I prefer my reps spend their time doing things the right way, the way that will stick, rather than pandering and throwing bits of instant gratification red meat, ala Trump and company.

[zentrum]

42. Your personal preferences are noted.

Perhaps I should repeat my point---this is a Constitutional Crisis.

If by Monday or Tuesday I see the Dems doing things that would indicate they are responding outside the usual "let's let things take their course" mode, I will be more than happy to congratulate them. And to be out in the street.

[LanternWaste]

6. "There's a process involved here, and as I said, I'll say it again..."

“There's a process involved here, and as I said, I'll say it again, the committee will act upon how we will proceed.“

From the article.

[ehrnst]

9. That information is in the article. If you read it, you won't need to ask others what's in it. (nt)

[Javaman]

14. I read it. and it said there is a "process"...

LOL I've lived on this earth long enough to know that anytime anyone says there is a "process" they are looking to delay until they can come up with a better response.

[ehrnst]

15. Why do you say Pelosi is 'delaying?'

Some of us have lived on this earth long enough to be suspicious of anyone, including politicians, claiming to have "simple" answers to complex questions.

Armchair quarterbacks... let us know when you're good enough at this to get elected Speaker of the House.



Please go argue with this other armchair quarterback, will you?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212065873

[ehrnst]

23. Crickets...

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Thought so.

[ehrnst]

28. Still avoiding responding to my question, I see.

While sniping away. That's rather rude itself, isn't it?

[ehrnst]

33. "Why do you say Pelosi is 'delaying?'

Please show me where you responded.

The evasion here is quite telling.

[LiberalLovinLug]

13. This time calls for a VERY VERY VERY strongly worded letter!

[ehrnst]

16. And if she doesn't go on television saying this, she's going to get dragged for

not going out there and calling them out!

Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't.

But do let us know when you are skilled enough to get elected Speaker.

Until then, some armchair quarterbacks will have to content themselves saying the could TOTALLY HAVE WON THAT GAME!!



https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/rep-eric-swalwell-calls-for-impeachment-of-attorney-general-william-barr-58715205671

[Duppers]

25. 😂 zactly!

[ArizonaLib]

7. Are we going to see Barr create an opinion that the AG can't be indicted

Or is Nancy going to bring the House?

[jalan48]

11. And?

[ehrnst]

18. And,..

Sorry to disappoint...

https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/rep-eric-swalwell-calls-for-impeachment-of-attorney-general-william-barr-58715205671

[jalan48]

29. No disappointment. Glad to see someone speaking up and not simply stating the obvious.

[ehrnst]

37. You're welcome. (nt)

[jalan48]

39. ..

[montanacowboy]

12. So What

What are you going to do Nancy?

[ehrnst]

17. Perhaps reading the article would be more effective than asking other posters. (nt)

[Javaman]

26. you seem to enjoy telling people to read the article...

but not once to you site anything from it to prove your point.

Please proceed.

[ehrnst]

31. You seem to enjoy evading answering difficult questions you are asked.

Please proceed.

[Javaman]

32. you make the point, you prove it. show your evidence.

please proceed.

[ehrnst]

34. Like I said... in other responses to you and at the link at the top of the page, known as the OP.

You're welcome.

Going to answer my question?

Here it is again so you won't have to scroll: Why do you say Pelosi is 'delaying?'

"Delaying" implies that she is refusing to do something now that she could be doing.

What's behind that accusation?

[Karadeniz]

20. Impeach. This is cut and dried. We have receipts. If GOP senators don't want to follow the

law, let them convict themselves as not giving a rat's patootie about having a country which violates the rule of law. If the prez pardons, accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Lock him up!!!

[PoliticAverse]

27. So when will impeachment proceedings start?... n/t

[Kahir165]

35. Ok, so what next?

Please tell me she's not going to insist on asking the permission of the criminals as to whether he should he prosecuted?
Thom Hartmann has been sounding the alarm on him for ages

[ehrnst]

36. It sounds like you have already decided that Pelosi is going to screw up.

[rzemanfl]

38. Bookmarking. n/t

[Stuart G]

43. k and r no text