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Igel

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16. When was Barr appointed?

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 24, 2019, 09:30 PM

Mar 2019

December 2018.

The fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2018.

Meaning that the special counsel would have had to notify the AG by 7/1/2018 that the investigation the status and provide a budget request for the following year.

At that point, prior to the start of f/y 2019, the AG would have made the determination and establish the budget.

Barr wasn't around at the time. Not his call. That would have been Session's. And it would have resulted in no budget for this f/y.

There's a budget for this year. It was established. I don't see where the budget can be altered later barring (so to speak) some extraordinary event.

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Was Mueller pressured to end his investigation? [View all] kentuck Mar 2019 OP

And every single one of your questions is ripe for investigation by: RHMerriman Mar 2019 #1

Yep, Barr gets in and, presto, the investigation is over... brush Mar 2019 #32

He couldn't have been FBaggins Mar 2019 #2

That isn't what Barr assured Jarqui Mar 2019 #5

Of course it is FBaggins Mar 2019 #7

Unless he ordered him to turn in the work he had already finished? kentuck Mar 2019 #8

That's just what the rule was created to catch FBaggins Mar 2019 #9

It is about what Mueller wrote, not about what he might say to disagree with Barr. kentuck Mar 2019 #10

What's to explain away? FBaggins Mar 2019 #12

That's not true DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #15

Criminal prosecutions are not based on the preponderance of the evidence FBaggins Mar 2019 #18

Mueller was obstructed big time in the collusion investigation. Trump had a hand in that. triron Mar 2019 #23

How is obstruction not obstruction? FBaggins Mar 2019 #27

Barr most certainly can shut it down under the law Jarqui Mar 2019 #11

He absolutely CAN, but that's not the point FBaggins Mar 2019 #13

That's hard because of the nature of the beast Jarqui Mar 2019 #17

Sorry... that speculation is entirely unsupported FBaggins Mar 2019 #19

That's a very bold statement to make. Hope Nadler's efforts show you are likely incorrect. triron Mar 2019 #24

It isn't bold at all FBaggins Mar 2019 #28

There is not a lot of evidence otherwise. Jarqui Mar 2019 #25

Good synopsis. triron Mar 2019 #30

That is the basis of where I'm coming from Jarqui Mar 2019 #31

When was Barr appointed? Igel Mar 2019 #16

As a new AG, he'd have the right to step in and assess the budget and take Jarqui Mar 2019 #22

Democrats need to see the report. I doubt Barr will withhold it unless he has totally lied. Hoyt Mar 2019 #3

Very true customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #21

Bet he tries to. We will see. triron Mar 2019 #26

"Was Mueller pressured to end his investigation?" toddwv Mar 2019 #4

I believe there are all kinds of devious ways that would not be technically illegal. triron Mar 2019 #6

Um, sort of. Igel Mar 2019 #14

I trust Mueller. Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #20

Sure smells like it. democratisphere Mar 2019 #29