What would it take to indict Barr for obstruction?

[mysteryowl]

I heard that during an older administration that the US AG was indicted. If it was done once, it can be repeated.

Americans have a right to that full report with congress getting it first.

[bluestarone]

1. Not sure, BUT a Democratic Senate would help!

THEN shit will happen for sure!!!

[mysteryowl]

5. Yeah, really good point.

The corruption within the federal government is horrific! It needs extensive cleaning up!

[Iliyah]

2. Brave Senate Republicans who care about the law and the

Constitution and the Unites States of American and her people.

What say you - GOP?

[mysteryowl]

6. GOP doing the right thing you say? Ha! fat chance.

Indeed, we need legislators steeping up and saving America.

[AncientGeezer]

3. John Mitchell..but a different standard/ legal regulations

[okaawhatever]

4. First of all, we need to recognize that the rules changed for Special Counsels in 1999. There had

been an Ethics in Government bill passed in 1983 that legalized the process. That bill/law was allowed to lapse December 31, 1998. Beginning in 1999 we really didn't have a law for special prosecutors. 'AFAIK the difference is: Congress previously had oversight of the process and the report went directly to them. Now, it all falls under the DOJ and most of the power is given to the AG including the report.

Remember, this was all done post-Ken Star report and Congress was trying to find a way to de-politicize the process. Part of the reason the entire Congress doesn't get the whole report is because there were so many irrelevant things in the Clinton report. Most of them would never have been released had it not been for political gain. Not to mention, a lot of people are harmed when they are identified as a potential criminal in a report without being able to defend themselves, especially when charges aren't filed. It's clear Congress thought the AG would be above this level of politics, but they didn't see the Trump era coming.

[Kablooie]

7. So Republicans get their way both times.

In the starr report the partisan investigator got to release everything.
In the non partisan Mueller report Republicans get to withold everything.

Somethings not right here.

[okaawhatever]

9. There was no way of knowing in 1999 that someone like Trump would get elected, and actually get AGs

like Barr passed through the Senate.

One of the issues we have is that there isn't any precedent for releasing the report under the new rules. It may have to go to court, or they can find another way to get it. This is all virgin territory.

[H2O Man]

8. It would require

the DOJ to file an indictment. Obviously, there is at very best a zero chance of that happening.