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In reply to the discussion: Here's why I suspect Barr deliberately shut Mueller down before he was finished: [View all]Jarqui
(10,123 posts)28. I continue to suspect Barr shut it down for some similar reasons
They were working their way up the responsibility tree and stopped before they were done with Roger Stone. They could have gone after others including Trump's kids.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/trump-william-barr-memo-mueller-obstruction-justice.html
A partial answer to the mystery is that Barr has publicly defended Trump on several of his pet issues. He endorsed the firing of James Comey, called for investigation of the Clinton Foundation, impugned the neutrality of Robert Muellers investigators, and defended Trumps practice of demanding investigations of his enemies. Barr has a record as one of the members of the Republican legal Establishment most indulgent of Trumps conspiratorial mafia ethos.
But a new report in the Wall Street Journal suggests a more complete answer. Earlier this year, Barr wrote a lengthy memo excoriating Muellers investigation of Trump for obstruction of justice. Muellers investigation was grossly irresponsible, had potentially disastrous implications, and other choice descriptions spread over 20 pages culled from public reports. This memo was completely unsolicited.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/william-barr-attorney-general-777041/
Barr has also demonstrated extreme views regarding executive privilege, and has argued that a president should be able to fire whomever he pleases. While serving as attorney general under George H.W. Bush, he sought to end the special counsel investigation into Iran-contra. While speaking to the New York Times in 2017, he argued that the Justice Department should be looking into Hillary Clintons sale of Uranium One rather than the Trumps campaigns connection to Russia.
A concern is that although investigations are currently continuing, what stops Barr from quietly shutting them down? Once Mueller goes to congress, who is going to say anything credible after that? I'd be keeping tabs on the 19 other SCO lawyers and US attorney prosecutors and make it known they might be called in to testify.
I do not trust Barr at all. Never did.
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Here's why I suspect Barr deliberately shut Mueller down before he was finished: [View all]
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
OP
I don't know. What I'm saying is that it really seems odd that there are still
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#3
Dems better start screaming release the report. WTF! Demand the report. Defund executive branch.
Pepsidog
Mar 2019
#32
The investigations leading to the SDNY prosecutions were done by the FBI
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#42
There is no indication I have seen that suggests Barr "shut down the Mueller investigation."
Nitram
Mar 2019
#45
Pretty far fetched, I'd have to say. Let's focus on what we know Barr did. He released a 4-page
Nitram
Mar 2019
#47