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EleanorR

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15. Sure he can. He can cut the budget to zero or he

Reply to manor321 (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 11:12 PM

Mar 2019

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“has the power to block any “investigative or procedural step” Mueller recommends, such as bringing an indictment or subpoena, if he determines it to be “inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices.””

He’s supposed to notify Congress, but why would he do that when he was expressly hired to shield trump?

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Looking at Barr's Recent Behavior, It Looks Like He Shut Down the Mueller Investigation Early [View all] dlk Mar 2019 OP

Barr acts like it's still 1992 eleny Mar 2019 #1

Oh so right!!!! Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #2

I wouldn't be surprised if someone is already shopping a thumb drive around eleny Mar 2019 #3

I have said this more than on one ocassion. Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #18

He can't do that. manor321 Mar 2019 #4

This Administration Continually Thumbs Their Nose at Precedent and the Law dlk Mar 2019 #12

Bingo SHRED Mar 2019 #14

Sure he can. He can cut the budget to zero or he EleanorR Mar 2019 #15

Formally, you're absolutely correct. But this is a new world, and the old rules Scotch-Irish Mar 2019 #16

Did Mueller agree that Control-Z Mar 2019 #21

Barr can't shut down the probe, NotAPuppet Mar 2019 #22

Am i the only one that finds that super obvius？ Tiggeroshii Mar 2019 #5

well, some interesting things happened.......... Takket Mar 2019 #6

I don't think that's true. The so-called investigation was just a Republican white wash. rockfordfile Mar 2019 #7

I think Rachel was secretly suggesting that tonite. triron Mar 2019 #8

Bet the entire drumpf family knew the rigged outcome of the Mueller Report democratisphere Mar 2019 #9

It appears it was a sham on some level. Obviously barr shut down whatever was going on when he was onecaliberal Mar 2019 #10

But remember when Barr was nominated, they tried to convince us Barr and Mueller were not just politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2019 #20

It was time to turn whatever Mueller had over to Congress. Mueller could have kept digging for years Hoyt Mar 2019 #11

There is No Amount of Evidence That Would Ever Convince Them dlk Mar 2019 #13

But we the people who vote care? at140 Mar 2019 #17

Barr Wont Release FULL Report In Weeks Only Another "Summary" !!! uponit7771 Mar 2019 #19

Yup. Giving them time to start their own strategies Baitball Blogger Mar 2019 #23

Barr was hired for one reason: make it go away. The history books will make a note of it. Vinca Mar 2019 #24