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mobeau69

(11,156 posts)
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 05:59 PM Mar 2019

Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement On Attorney General Barr's Summary Of The Mueller Report

MARCH 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Mueller report:

“Attorney General Barr’s letter raises as many questions as it answers. The fact that Special Counsel Mueller’s report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full report and underlying documentation be made public without any further delay. Given Mr. Barr’s public record of bias against the Special Counsel’s inquiry, he is not a neutral observer and is not in a position to make objective determinations about the report.

“And most obviously, for the president to say he is completely exonerated directly contradicts the words of Mr. Mueller and is not to be taken with any degree of credibility.

“Congress requires the full report and the underlying documents so that the Committees can proceed with their independent work, including oversight and legislating to address any issues the Mueller report may raise. The American people have a right to know.”

https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/32419/

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Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement On Attorney General Barr's Summary Of The Mueller Report (Original Post) mobeau69 Mar 2019 OP
Absolutely. Once that happens, it will be up to the court of public opinion to decide still_one Mar 2019 #1
Perfect ... RHMerriman Mar 2019 #2
Good! lunatica Mar 2019 #8
We must see it!!! BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #3
Don't call it "Barr's report" - call it "Barr's press release" RHMerriman Mar 2019 #4
K & R Iliyah Mar 2019 #5
K&R times ten. Guilded Lilly Mar 2019 #6
Kick lunatica Mar 2019 #7
K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2019 #9
K&R livetohike Mar 2019 #10
I, for one, am getting crushed today by my righty "friends" and family who have had to listen to me Pepsidog Mar 2019 #11
i'm with you...... today is a body blow. absolutely devestating........ Takket Mar 2019 #12
Hang in there. Hopefully after 4 years of Trump corruption the progressive backlash will be so swift Pepsidog Mar 2019 #14
Not me yaesu Mar 2019 #13
Same here today has been a kick in the minerals uponit7771 Mar 2019 #15
Mistake to trust Barr's interpretation many a good man Mar 2019 #16
Me too. notdarkyet Mar 2019 #17

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
2. Perfect ...
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 06:02 PM
Mar 2019

Here's Rep. Nadler's latest:

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In light of the very concerning discrepancies and final decision making at the Justice Department following the Special Counsel report, where Mueller did not exonerate the President, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before @HouseJudiciary in the near future.

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Mr. Barr will be under oath, as well...

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
4. Don't call it "Barr's report" - call it "Barr's press release"
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 06:04 PM
Mar 2019

Don't call it "Barr's report" - call it "Barr's press release"

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
11. I, for one, am getting crushed today by my righty "friends" and family who have had to listen to me
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:21 PM
Mar 2019

rant and rave the past 2 years. American justice is blind and now beleaguered after the spectacle of the Manafort sentencing and now this charade. I guess the law doesn’t mean what I thought it means. Why should anyone bother to tell the truth any more. Who cares.... does it even make a difference. Lie, scheme and cheat that’s ok in the banana republic of the USA.

Takket

(21,629 posts)
12. i'm with you...... today is a body blow. absolutely devestating........
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:28 PM
Mar 2019

my wife is disabled and the last two years have been terror for us, not knowing when or if we'd lose her benefits. at least mccain stopped that and we have the house now to prevent further damage.

but... any faith i had in the criminal justice system is pretty much shattered. if the dems ever get control of both houses and the white house a MASSIVE anti-government corruption package needs to be passed. 4 years we have to put up with drumpf because he tiptoes JUST ENOUGH on the precipice of doubt to avoid impeachment.

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
14. Hang in there. Hopefully after 4 years of Trump corruption the progressive backlash will be so swift
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:40 PM
Mar 2019

and severe to pass laws to make sure we never are put in this position again.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
13. Not me
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:37 PM
Mar 2019

I dumped my righty friends & family years ago but I understand it must be very annoying. Just remember, justice is rarely served in a fascist society.

many a good man

(5,997 posts)
16. Mistake to trust Barr's interpretation
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:49 PM
Mar 2019

Can't trust any Trump apparatchik. Wait until the full report is released.

Mueller said Trump not exonerated on obstruction. Mueller used an impossibly high standard for conspiracy. Obstruction is well established so they had to be obstructing something. Gory details will follow that no one can defend.

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