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green917

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31. They waited for Congress' April 2nd deadline
Thu Apr 4, 2019, 09:01 PM
Apr 2019

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!

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It will all come out. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1
Lock 'em up Botany Apr 2019 #2
Yes. I just don't understand Barr's end game. Is it to be AG until 2024? Buckeyeblue Apr 2019 #3
He protects Republicans. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #19
But trump isn't a Republican Buckeyeblue Apr 2019 #20
He is. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #23
Trump thinks Barr is HIS personal lawyer??????? ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #4
The next step is to declare "executive privilege" for Barr and Mueller.... kentuck Apr 2019 #5
We're dealing with traitors and sociopaths. dalton99a Apr 2019 #6
Yup. And pathological liars. It runs bone deep. Guilded Lilly Apr 2019 #7
I think it also 2naSalit Apr 2019 #8
"I think it also implicates(sic) that many of our Congresscritters are also implicated." pangaia Apr 2019 #18
I think this is 2naSalit Apr 2019 #25
Everyone, incl. Mueller, knew that his report would not to Congress. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #9
Except what Barr wrote is not a summary. raging moderate Apr 2019 #13
Book Him, Dano Dirty Socialist Apr 2019 #10
What we are hearing strongly suggests impeachment evidence (Trump & Barr). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #11
It is a specious whitewash. raging moderate Apr 2019 #12
Like I said yesterday, they could have shredded it and gave us the finger directly. Initech Apr 2019 #14
It's also a stall as Mitch McConnell packs the courts with pro-corporate judges Auggie Apr 2019 #15
Its a stall to let it fade from the public's mind. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #24
Maybe. They want the judges. I don't think they give a fuck about Trump ... Auggie Apr 2019 #28
I'd enjoy seeing that. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #29
Did we expect anything less volstork Apr 2019 #16
Barr is this generation's John Mitchell. muntrv Apr 2019 #17
And we know what happened to John Mitchell. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #27
It is self-immolation on his part Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #21
Today we were treated to an outright lie by Barr. He said that what he was given had Karadeniz Apr 2019 #22
in ben stein voice: mueller...mueller... mueller? Kurt V. Apr 2019 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author brandnewday2009 Apr 2019 #30
They waited for Congress' April 2nd deadline green917 Apr 2019 #31
+100 Duppers Apr 2019 #32
What makes me really angry Aussie105 Apr 2019 #33
You are correct. spanone Apr 2019 #34
I was wondering myself the last time I got this angry. airplaneman Apr 2019 #35
This is what it looks like when the full weight and power of the white house and senate are wiggs Apr 2019 #36
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