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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]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,686 posts)52. Which Russians?
Kilimnik is here but is not in custody and has not answered the charges against him. Butina, who was also in the country, was charged and has pled guilty. Veselnitskaya has been charged with money laundering in a case unrelated to the Trump Tower meeting. But the other Russians, the twelve hackers and thirteen media trolls to whom I was referring, are in Russia and are not likely ever to be tried here. Russia doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US. You may be referring to Concord Management, which is in court. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/04/mueller-russia-interference-election-case-delay-570627 But the Russian individuals are not and probably never will be.
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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
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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