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Mike 03

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5. There's been smoke around the Giuliani/Barr relationship since the release of

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 01:48 PM

Jun 2020

the Ukraine (truncated) transcript, where Trump tells Zelensky to get in touch with Barr. Barr distanced himself assiduously but it was suspicious. There are probably some parts of this story I'm forgetting. Barr went nation-shopping to find something--perhaps dirt on Hunter Biden/Burisma. Those two are very much connected so it wouldn't be surprising if an investigation into Giuliani implicated Barr.

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Interesting thread about why Barr is trying to fire Berman. [View all] onecaliberal Jun 2020 OP

replacing Berman may be about Trump's taxes bigtree Jun 2020 #1

Or this, which could be even worse: The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2

+1 Nevilledog Jun 2020 #7

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #3

Pretty sure he has several investigations going soothsayer Jun 2020 #4

There's been smoke around the Giuliani/Barr relationship since the release of Mike 03 Jun 2020 #5

Now that you mention it, I remember. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #8

Solicitor General Noel Francisco, who planned to leave in July Hortensis Jun 2020 #6

I've heard none of that ! You would have thought this would be big news. Nothing even from Rachel. OnDoutside Jun 2020 #11

Francisco's the kind you'd want gone, hard core, Hortensis Jun 2020 #12

That's a good point. OnDoutside Jun 2020 #22

I like to think there are teams of attorneys, judges, and politicians working behind the scenes CrispyQ Jun 2020 #9

I certainly hope so. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #10

No need to "think" DENVERPOPS Jun 2020 #14

This is in line with Seth Abramson's tweet on the other thread onetexan Jun 2020 #13

I keep up with both these guys on Twitter. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2020 #28

The corruption in this mob is deeper than the Marianas Trench. lastlib Jun 2020 #15

Looks like Berman was just fired by Donnie Tommymac Jun 2020 #16

Yup. I hope he testifies to the House and tells everything. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #18

The best part is that this is already taking oxygen away from Trump's rally. Music Man Jun 2020 #17

6 people on the lead team who were there all week have tested positive. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #19

Yes, indeed :) Music Man Jun 2020 #23

I agree on one level that the criminals are stupid. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #24

Yes, that's how John Oliver meant it. Music Man Jun 2020 #25

Pass the butter please Tommymac Jun 2020 #20

If anything, it's about putting it off until... zaj Jun 2020 #21

The house of cards which is the Trump administration....... jaxexpat Jun 2020 #26

I smelled something rotten Star-Thrower Jun 2020 #27