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In reply to the discussion: Expert says William Barr now faces a potential 'criminal investigation' [View all]ancianita
(35,812 posts)14. So which of these OLC attorneys gave sworn affadavits to Jackson? I can't find info on them.
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.
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.
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 Muellers 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 counsels 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.
But she ordered the release of the other memo, which concludes that the evidence assembled by Muellers 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 counsels 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.
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Expert says William Barr now faces a potential 'criminal investigation' [View all]
riversedge
May 2021
OP
That's the way the US rolls. The greater the criminality, the greater the immunity & celebrity.
PSPS
May 2021
#9
I can't find the part of the Mueller report that says it can't exonerate Trump
underpants
May 2021
#4
Criminal investigations and successful prosecutions with significant jail time for the perps
dlk
May 2021
#10
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