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47. Barr Was His Boss Under Bush 41 When Mueller Worked In The DOJ

Wed May 29, 2019, 11:00 AM

May 2019

And they have been friends ever since. Still, his statement crushes Barr's claims in his 4 page letter summary.

Now Mueller needs to testify to Congress in a public setting to clear up other matters.

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"If we had confidence the President did not commit a crime, we would have said so" [View all] Recursion May 2019 OP

That's the red hot takeaway. herding cats May 2019 #1

Yep and.. onlyadream May 2019 #19

That's the barest of barest minimums he could have done. LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #89

Thank god. Chin music May 2019 #2

But....Trump said, "Exoneration!" Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #3

Why he said it DownriverDem May 2019 #43

In other words...the president DID commit a crime. spanone May 2019 #4

That's what I am hearing. TruckFump May 2019 #5

That's ultimately up to a jury, but anyone else would have at least been indicted. tinrobot May 2019 #35

It make so much more of an impact when he says it v.s. writing it. nt ginnyinWI May 2019 #76

... demmiblue May 2019 #6

That's actually more direct than I thought Mueller would be Recursion May 2019 #14

He threw it out there and then resigned. onlyadream May 2019 #23

Now DownriverDem May 2019 #44

Now he can be subpoenaed shanny May 2019 #60

Closed the investigation True Blue American May 2019 #61

I like how he shanti May 2019 #83

I never thought of that True Blue American May 2019 #84

Yes, that is it...What was said above.."...the president probably did a crime." Mueller's intent. Stuart G May 2019 #31

The Clarity Of That Comment DallasNE May 2019 #51

"Total Exoneration!" ooky May 2019 #7

The most important line of his statement malaise May 2019 #8

He is now adding that he was bound by the DOJ TruckFump May 2019 #9

Correct malaise May 2019 #10

I am so stunned.. TruckFump May 2019 #13

THIS is the key point BumRushDaShow May 2019 #16

Right. "The rules" governing him did not allow Hortensis May 2019 #53

That Also Points Out DallasNE May 2019 #45

+1, this is opposite of what Barr said IIRC uponit7771 May 2019 #52

Yep Recursion May 2019 #11

Exactly kpete May 2019 #12

In other words, nothing new. We have already known that was his belief, what I wasn't sure is how yaesu May 2019 #15

Barr Was His Boss Under Bush 41 When Mueller Worked In The DOJ DallasNE May 2019 #47

K and R...This is an amazing statement. Stuart G May 2019 #17

I was expecting TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT, but... TruckFump May 2019 #20

I agree...I suspect that there "wasn't enough evidence" is what Mueller is saying. Stuart G May 2019 #27

No no no. Read the speech again Recursion May 2019 #32

OK...I agree with you..There was sufficient evidence for a crime! Rules prohibited charging Trump. Stuart G May 2019 #36

and the criminal standard is not the impeachment standard EveHammond13 May 2019 #71

No. Mueller cannot accuse without an indictment. And he cant indict tymorial May 2019 #75

How will trump spin that? Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #18

No Collusion!, No Obstruction!..."Case Closed!" sop May 2019 #80

And the obvious question that should be posed to Mueller gratuitous May 2019 #21

He put it all in the statement Recursion May 2019 #25

It all underscores how by-the-book Robert Mueller operates. calimary May 2019 #40

We seem to be forgetting the multiple referrals resulting from the Mueller Report sop May 2019 #85

I think he was saying our hands were tied, but yours aren't Beringia May 2019 #22

means absolutely nothing humbled_opinion May 2019 #24

K&R bdamomma May 2019 #26

Mueller clearly states humbled_opinion May 2019 #28

He basically said that in as many words Recursion May 2019 #30

He then tossed the ball to Congress. greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #29

"Qui tacet consentire" Grins May 2019 #33

K&R smirkymonkey May 2019 #34

BOOM-badda-BOOM-BOOM!!! calimary May 2019 #37

Dear Madam Speaker humbled_opinion May 2019 #38

Dear humbled opinion Politicub May 2019 #41

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Red Mountain May 2019 #93

Yeah because being humbled_opinion May 2019 #95

It's not a question of moderation. You are promoting a false choice. Politicub May 2019 #96

I respect your Opinion humbled_opinion Jun 2019 #97

Agreed Magoo48 May 2019 #46

Wow... Politicub May 2019 #39

CNN's Gloria Borger sums it up, what Mueller's newest message is: calimary May 2019 #42

You are very astute to post that. She nailed it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #50

It Bears Repeating whttevrr May 2019 #48

Yup. Clear as day. Read Mueller's last bit again and again: Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #49

and... whttevrr May 2019 #56

That's Lawyerly But Still Clear DallasNE May 2019 #65

Report said same thing and even Barr's summary stated same. Unfortunately, still no Impeachment. Hoyt May 2019 #54

"Unfortunately, still no Impeachment." shanny May 2019 #66

Gave it over 2 months -- Barr's letter 3/24/19, and Redacted Report April 17, 2019 said same thing. Hoyt May 2019 #67

lol shanny May 2019 #72

None of the revelations before the election -- he's a buffoon, racist, liar, cad, etc. -- or after Hoyt May 2019 #74

true shanny May 2019 #92

At least one poster has read the report FBaggins May 2019 #69

I've been watching MSNBC and all of the "experts" are acting like Mueller said something new today. Hoyt May 2019 #70

that wasn't the best part... ewagner May 2019 #55

It changes nothing Taraman May 2019 #57

CALL Nancy Pelosi TODAY!! mtngirl47 May 2019 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon May 2019 #59

Here. Let me edit your OP: superpatriotman May 2019 #62

It all depends on this OLC opinion(!) Taraman May 2019 #63

the moral of story is the president, any president is indeed above the law. Kurt V. May 2019 #64

The dotard is still screaming that he was exonerated none the less. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #68

K&R! mcar May 2019 #73

In other werds... kentuck May 2019 #77

Someone with knowledge please explain how a Senate trial will take place...we already know SayItLoud May 2019 #78

However they want FBaggins May 2019 #86

That was the line that struck me the most. In other words, "he committed a crime." George II May 2019 #79

The obstruction hindered the investigation... dajoki May 2019 #81

Impeach NOW! Joe941 May 2019 #82

The House Impeachment inquiry doesn't have to lead to a Senate Trial to be effective neohippie May 2019 #87

Just get the facts out there! True Blue American May 2019 #88

Plus, it would give the House Committee a right to subpoena Mueller's grand jury info/testimony. SunSeeker May 2019 #90

sounds like a campaign slogan to me unblock May 2019 #91

Not the exoneration Trump claimed, but it sounds like he's saying hughee99 May 2019 #94

That was the most important line for people to hear malaise Jun 2019 #98