Why is Barr holding a news conference tomorrow?

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  1. Sandy Shanks

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    As I said, that is right, which explains why only Trump Republicans are talking about impeachment. They want Trump to be impeached so that his conviction in the Republican controlled Senate will be rejected. Democrats want to run against a crippled President in 2020, not a martyr.

    The other issue is, the House decides whether of not to impeach the President, not the A.G.

    Which is why the Democratic leadership is rejecting an offer from Attorney General William Barr to view a significantly less-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, contending that Barr is too severely limiting the number of lawmakers who can view it. Also, Barr will still determine what Congress sees.

    Barr placed severe restrictions on what members of Congress can do with the "less-redacted" report. Barr forgot that Congress is a co-equal to the executive branch. He can't issue orders to members of Congress.

    House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Friday issued a subpoena to the Justice Department for an unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, in addition to the underlying grand jury evidence and testimony.
     
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    Grand jury testimony and the underlying evidence in the Mueller Report can easily be reviewed by members of Congress with simple request to the appropriate court from the attorney general. Barr not only refuses to do this, but it is expected the DOJ will fight the Congressional subpoena in the courts. The court fight would take months, possibly a year or two.

    Barr is supposed to be working for the American people and guarding our Constitution. He is not Trump's lawyer.

    Why is it Barr is unwilling to provide the full Mueller Report to the American people's representatives in Congress?

    By virtue of his bias and based on his performance so far, which includes lying to the people about the report, the answer is obvious. Barr is attempting to protect Trump.

    It is anyone's guess why this proud man decided to degrade himself so badly. He is being so obvious. It is hope that Trump is paying him a lot of money. Barr is earning it. He is sacrificing his self-esteem.
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    That's right. Only the Legislative Branch has the duty of oversight. Not the Presidency.
     
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    The post above contained a number of important issues involving our President. This is how some of Trump's supporters reacted to those issues. None dealt with the issues seriously. Most tried to change the subject.

    Sometimes I feel sorry for Trump. These are his supporters.

    Emphasis on "sometimes."
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    But it was disclosed to the President first. That is unacceptable. The role of Congress is oversight. So the other way around would be proper. Barr needs to explain what exactly he briefed the President on. But this use of the AG is if he were the personal attorney to the President is a precedent that will be used by both future Republican and Democratic Presidents, if it does not carry consequences. It demands bi-partisan censure, unless the right is OK with ending the requirement that President Bernie Sander's, or president AOC's future AG be an independent arbitrator. I, for one, am not prepared to accept that..
     
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    When Holder issued his reports, do you think he skipped Obama first?
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This is the major cause of so many ignoring your remarks. The thing we see all the time is you attacking we posters.
     
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    Actually the duty of the President is oversight of all of his departments. He has no oversight role of Congress but he does of his AG.
     
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    That's the most idiotic thing I've read today. Holder never issued a report on a Grand Jury Investigation about Obama.
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Had we accused Obama the way Democrats accused Trump he would have. But the report by Mueller was for Barr. Barr works for Trump. naturally he showed it to Trump.
     
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    Huh? That has to do with Barr and Mueller Report how?
     
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    Someone like him makes him perfect for the Trump administration. :roflol:
     
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    Have you ever heard of the Constitution of the United States?

    ... Doesn't ring a bell?
     
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    Yeah. Had Obama broken the law like Trump did, he would have. And had the meteorite that brought life to Earth been hit by an asteroid that took it off course, we would all now be living on Mars.
     
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    It has to do with your blind partisanism, Sandy, and your personal hatred for Trump that causes you to even ask the question.
     
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    Our federal government is completely paralyzed. Nothing substantive has come out of Washington in months, no meaningful legislation, no progress on trade deals, nothing from the White House except the border crisis, Trump's wall, and the Mueller Report and is ramifications. There is total chaos.

    Putin is pleased. He is quite proud of our President. Trump is doing exactly what Putin wanted him to do.

    "I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," Trump said during a joint news conference after he spent about two hours in a room alone with Putin, except for a pair of interpreters.
     
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    Trump did not break any laws. Mueller cleared that up.
     
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    Hell, Trump is like a pilot in a fighter jet. Democrats are like the anchor used to tie down the jet. Stop blocking Trump and he will do much more.
     
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    Congress created the AG Job. Whose cabinet is the AG always in? Who supervises his cabinet?

    Who was Edmund Randolph?
     
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    That is a distraction from the actual question. Seth asked a very good question.
     
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    And thus, all your whining and crying means nothing.
     
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    Still waiting for your response to post #85.
     
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    To all too many of Obama worshiping leftists that notorious statement NEVER . . . happened; even though Holder is on record as having proudly said it and our leftists at the time . . . cheered.
     
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    And therein lies the answer to your original question. Barr is holding a presser because Trump told him to...
     
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    I forgot to mention, represented by Robert here, Trump's fans are equally pleased with Trump. They voted for a contemptuous, narcissistic, mindless, completely inexperienced loudmouth because they wanted chaos in Washington. They often admit it by saying that Trump's brainless tweets and statements are designed to torment liberals. That is a shocking admission that proves my point.

    On the other hand, so far Robert is the only Trump fan foolish enough to reply to my post. Could it be Trump's fans are wising up and are getting embarrassed of their support for Trump?

    Naw.
     

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