Jonathan Swan: Trump's personal lawyer Jay Sekulow just told me he first saw the Mueller report on..

[demmiblue]

Trump’s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow just told me he first saw the Mueller report on Tuesday afternoon. Trump’s legal team, including the Raskins, made two visits to the Justice Department to view the report securely — late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Sekulow said.

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Why would the President's personal lawyer have access to a federal government report before members of Congress?

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[Javaman]

1. why? because we now live in a banana republic. nt

[Funtatlaguy]

3. And all the bananas 🍌 are rotten.

[hvn_nbr_2]

8. A banana republic ruled by Banana Republicans. nt

[spanone]

2. Criminals one and all.

[CincyDem]

4. I have never heard it before and don't know if it's true: Barr explained why.

Something about long standing department policy that individuals named in a report like this have an opportunity, along with their attorneys, to review the full report. I think he did actually say "...that's why the president's personal attorneys have seen it".

I have never heard this before however I think it's one of the points that Stone is currently arguing with his recent filings. As a defendant he has a right to the full report.

[dchill]

5. Whattya gonna do about it?

[Nevermypresident]

6. Well...let's just issue some more subpoenas

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Did Barr lie?

[Me.]

9. And I Bet Without Redactions