What really happened?
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Why did all of the Republican Party choose to believe William Barr over Robert Muelller? When Barr said there was no collusion and no obstruction, they chose to believe Barr over what Mueller wrote in his report. They were ready to believe what they wanted to believe. There was no need to go further or to read the report. Attorney General Barr had spoken.
AG Barr had spoken what Donald Trump wanted him to speak. That was why he was hired. He went to great lengths to get the job, including writing a 19-page memo, extolling the virtues of the Executive and how it was not possible to charge the Executive with obstruction.
Trump already had the word of Rosenstein that he would "land the plane". In other words, he meant he would end the investigation. When Barr came aboard, it became a reality. Rosenstein was willing to let Mueller finish his investigation. However, that was not in Barr's job description. Trump wanted him to fire Mueller immediately, in my opinion.
Together, Barr and Rosenstein informed Mueller to turn in his Report and end the investigation. They spread the rumor that Mueller's report was imminent. That was shocking news for Mueller and his team, in my opinion. Because, after the order from Barr and Rosenstein, it still took Mueller's team a few weeks to complete their report. They had to come out and report to the press that they were not ready to end that week or the next week.
But Barr had made his decision, with the support of Rosenstein. It was just a matter of time until Mueller had to end his investigation. Trump wanted it and Barr meant to make him happy.
The Mueller team was very frustrated and unhappy that the investigation was ending. There was a lot of work still to be done. However, once they turned it into Barr, he made a four-page summary available in less than 48 hours. It did not resemble the Mueller Report in the least.
Mueller refused to be photographed with them. He had seemingly divorced himself from the heads of the Justice Dept. He wanted nothing to do with Barr or Rosenstein. They had stopped the investigation prematurely just to please Donald Trump. The American people and the idea of justice were the losers.
Nobody knows what Mueller is going to say or when he is going to say it? It is a good bet that the White House has been in contact with him, trying to work out a compromise, to keep him from throwing shade on Barr and Rosenstein?
In my opinion, they believe they can persuade Don McGahn to not testify before the Congress. But Mueller is the missing piece to their puzzle. Without him, they do not have a complete cover-up.
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Where do you see it going from here?
Donald Trump has been super busy tearing down Mueller the last few days.
Of course, Barr knew better than Mueller that Trump was not trying to get rid of him? 
