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ancianita

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14. So which of these OLC attorneys gave sworn affadavits to Jackson? I can't find info on them.
Fri May 7, 2021, 01:29 PM
May 2021
Steven Engel, Assistant Attorney General

Henry Whitaker, Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Liam Hardy, Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Jennifer Mascott, Deputy Assistant Attorney General

These four variously either served under Scalia or Thomas or went to conservative schools or teach at conservative schools.


Jackson ruled that one of the documents, described by a Justice Department official as an “untitled, undated draft legal analysis” that was submitted to the attorney general as part of his decision-making, was properly withheld from the group.

But she ordered the release of the other memo, which concludes that the evidence assembled by Mueller’s team would not support an obstruction prosecution of Trump.

In her order, Jackson noted that the legal memo prepared for Barr, and the letter from Barr to Congress that describes the special counsel’s report, were “being written by the very same people at the very same time.

“The emails show not only that the authors and the recipients of the memorandum are working hand in hand to craft the advice that is supposedly being delivered by OLC, but that the letter to Congress is the priority, and it is getting completed first,” the judge wrote.


https://apnews.com/article/politics-europe-government-and-politics-d1ca64dfd5d69f31a36cd1501d0c1caf

Whoever worked out the end game of the Mueller report with Barr should be sweating bullets by May 17, which is when she wants that memo. Because she already knows who likely lied in sworn affadavits to her.

You go, Judge Jackson! grumpyduck May 2021 #1
I'll believe it when I see it. TurboDem May 2021 #2
My thoughts exactly birdographer May 2021 #7
That's the way the US rolls. The greater the criminality, the greater the immunity & celebrity. PSPS May 2021 #9
One of these is not the same stopdiggin May 2021 #13
me too. and I'll add that I see stopdiggin May 2021 #12
At THe Cery Least He Should Be DisBarred Me. May 2021 #3
I can't find the part of the Mueller report that says it can't exonerate Trump underpants May 2021 #4
Mueller said it during the hearing, as well. niyad May 2021 #17
Yeah I know but I KNOW that there was a page number underpants May 2021 #19
Not going to happen Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #5
Please Santa? I never got that pony as a kid. This will make up for it. ZonkerHarris May 2021 #6
Will pay attention if/when it occurs. Not likely. Jaded since Fitzmas. Hoyt May 2021 #8
Same here. War criminals never held accountable. Evolve Dammit May 2021 #21
Fitzmas along with IOKIYR It's ok if You are a Republican. CrispyQ May 2021 #22
Criminal investigations and successful prosecutions with significant jail time for the perps dlk May 2021 #10
Good. LudwigPastorius May 2021 #11
Post removed Post removed May 2021 #18
So which of these OLC attorneys gave sworn affadavits to Jackson? I can't find info on them. ancianita May 2021 #14
Experts said Individual One committed FEC violations paying off a Porn Star. maxsolomon May 2021 #15
Uncharged prisoners languish in Guantanamo SamsDrink May 2021 #16
Mr Barr, meet your place in history... The Unmitigated Gall May 2021 #20
KnR Hekate May 2021 #23
It was telling to me that Barr's former firm did not rehire him LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #24
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve May 2021 #25
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