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In reply to the discussion: This is a blatant, in our face, kiss my ass American people, cover up by Barr. [View all]green917
(442 posts)The reason they waited to say anything was because the Congress gave their boss (AG Barr) until April 2nd to produce the report. That is why they waited until April 3rd to come forward, after he didn't produce it. It has been my thought that Barr wrote his 2nd letter to Congress, walking back his earlier declaration that the 4 pages he submitted to Congress 48 hours after the Mueller report was initially given to him, was due to either Mueller himself or members of his team speaking to Barr and telling him that he either needed to walk back the "total exoneration" finding from his "summary" (which he then stated was not a summary) or they would begin leaking their own summaries which have now been reported to exist. This is HUGE news for a number of reasons. First of all, Mueller's team has been the most tight-lipped investigation in modern history so, for these members of the investigation to come forward and make the statements they now have, is earth shattering for the President (and probably for AG Barr as well). Second of all, they state in no uncertain terms that Barr's initial "summary" of the report (as most of us here at DU suspected) whitewashed the President's exposure and malfeasance to a great degree. This is devastating for the President because now, I believe that, even if Barr attempts to continue to hold back the pertinent parts of the report (the Grand Jury information for instance), it will be leaked because the members of Mueller's team wont stand for the cover up, nor should they!