The Barr-Shaped Cloud Over the Justice Department

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Analysis: The attorney general has made a total hash of the Mueller report, undermining the very department he runs

Ever since would-be First Gentleman Bill Clinton stepped onto Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s plane in June 2016, the Justice Department has found itself in the worst position possible for a nonpolitical law enforcement agency — that of leading actor in the nation’s most hotly contested political dramas.

Instead, Barr’s handling of the conclusion of the 22-month long investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election has thrust a new cloud over the Justice Department and his leadership, one that has grown darker with the reports that some members of the special counsel’s team believe he has mischaracterized their findings and needlessly inserted himself into the process to make his own determination as to whether the president obstructed justice.

Barr has also moved the goal posts on what categories of information would be redacted from the report, adding two new ones to the list he announced on March 24, while refusing so far to ask a court for permission to release grand jury material, as the Justice Department did at the conclusion of two previous investigations into presidential misconduct.

 

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Cover up=impeachment dirty politics by gop

Democrats are hashing this up. Barr is following the law and procedures.

Trump Stooge

There is no Trump/ Russia collusion, now let's get on with finding out how this hoax started, the Obama Administration has to be investigated.

Reminds me of the time the attorney general met with the spouse of a politically well connected individual under FBI/DOJ investigation, on a private plane, in secret, just before dismissing all the charges against the individual.

Intended! A bought and paid for traitor to america!

Make sure you promote this story day after day followed by your poll saying “America believes the attorney general made a total hash of the Mueller Report”

Oh look the architect of Pardons for the whole Bush criminal enterprise now covers the Trump shithouse

TheRickWilson Everything that Trump TOUCHES dies. ReleaseTheFullMuellerReport

Fake news again

U ppl knew Barr is working for Lying PATHOLOGICAL LIAR Trump so what do u ppl expect?

Politics

He will lose his credibility if it is not lost already. Truth can't be hidden or dumped.

We can add Barr to the Obstruction of Justice team, joining Comrade Trumpski at the lead. Two repube Lardasses for the price of one.😍

Another attempt by the media to destroy people they simply do not like.

That’s the idea...

Mission accomplished! Barr can now move on to lucrative “consulting.”

Mr Barr.? You sworn to protect the integrity of the Justice Department and carry on the responsibility of the Law. Look at You're self in the mirror before you live home think fairness, Justice, liberty, transparency, this is what America stands. Do the righting on the name of J

This is not news its left wing propaganda like 99% of your tweets.

Banana Republic

He literally told everyone what he intended to do before he was appointed...

So sad!

Trump puppy...

Mueller exonerated Trump on collusion. If he had the goods on obstruction, he would not have left it up to Barr. It's over, Democrats

ReleaseTheFullMuellerReportNOW

Analysis: Horsesh!t. Learn the law. Wonder what rabbit hole you'll go down next. Stormy, Russia, Mueller... he beats you every time and you still allow the FakeNewsMedia to keep getting your hopes up. It's hilarious and sad.

You’re seeing what dems are resorting to now that collusion failed. It’s quite sad that dems are actually upset that their narrative didn’t pan out

William Barr is like the other trump political appointees. They all leave with destroyed reputations like the Queen song.

GetTrump has become GetBarr fueled by the FORMER FBI people employed by the Media acting as their “legitimate “ voices. Seriously. It’s getting RIDICULOUS. FIRED FIRED. FIRED.

People can be competent at the peak of their careers and 20 years later, be incompetent.

William Barr legacy with be as one who betraying America to support a prisoner.This ASSWIPE believe he can get away with it. It time for full disclosure of MuellerReport .LER FORGET WILLIAM BARR 4 PAGE TRASHY ASSETMENT OF MuellerReport .

He willingly got himself into this mess only because he wanted the job. Career DOJ employees do not respect him.

As Trump said, he only had one job to do...and he jackd that up!

This Barr-shaped cloud is not an attractive one—on any level.

😯 No really. ! It's just barr for the course. Please tell me something I didn't expect 🙄

questar1959_ron And we were expecting ... what, exactly?

I can't believe people fall for this crap. The same brainwashed left that still can't accept the results of the 2016 election also cannot accept the results of the Mueller report. Pathetic.

The reason America hasn't seen the MuellerReport by now is it DOES NOT sufficiently exonerate realDonaldTrump nor his family.

Come on...is this a surprise? Did you not expect someone specifically appointed to protect Trump, to not serve his master? Trump even employs his son for god sake. Apparently too stupid to pull it off. Did Mueller expect this and allowed Barr to hang himself?

Barr should resign in disgrace

Jumping the gun again...it won't be released for another week, so how do YOU know what's in it?

Bill Barr is captain coverup. Iran contra, Iraq wmd, and now trump Russia. How this guy hasn’t been disbarred, indicted and banned from government for life is beyond me.

Ridiculous...no one has even seen the report.

AJentleson It's almost like the Iran-Contra-era cover-up lawyer wasn't magically apolitical and law-abiding.

What size hat does FredFlintstone wear?

You supposed to be running the justice department not working for Donald Trump.

FakeNews

Oh bullshit! The attorney general is following the law. Nothing but FAKE NEWS - AGAIN! TRUMP2020 NoCollusion NoConspiricy EnoughOfFakeNews

Gee. Who could have seen THIS coming?

His failure to recuse in a matter in which he prejudged is inexcusable. Unethical at the very least.

They should’ve let Wray come and make a public statement. It was good enough for the democrats. SMDH

The rule of law and free press are the last line of defense in the United States. Otherwise the corruption would overwhelm the entire country. This AG is destroying the rule of law in the United States. This is a real damage.

Any persons appointed by realDonaldTrump is suspect. They obviously have no morals or ethics. For if they did they would never accept the position. Or would resign soon after hired. Barr falls into this category!

That’s what he was brought in to do.

what next - a fox “news” DOJ

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