Ask him about Hunter and Joe Biden. He’s no different than Peter Strzok.
Posted on 09/07/2022 9:31:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Former attorney general William Barr during an interview on Fox News last week said that if Trump did indeed have a standing order to declassify all documents that he took with him as he left the White House, that would amount to a worse abuse than actually taking the documents.
Barr said the following:
I can't think of a legitimate reason why they should have been could be taken out of the government, away from the government if they're classified. I frankly am skeptical of this claim that "I declassified everything," you know.
If, in fact, he sort of stood over scores of boxes, not really knowing what was in them, and said, "I hereby declassify everything in here" — that would be such an abuse, and that shows such recklessness that it's almost worse than taking the documents.
Bill Barr: “If in fact [Trump] sort of stood over scores of boxes, not really knowing what was in them and said ‘I hereby declassify everything in here,’ that would be such an abuse and that shows such recklessness it’s almost worse than taking the documents.” pic.twitter.com/7PsNeaV2J7 — The Republican Accountability Project (@AccountableGOP) September 2, 2022
A federal judge recently granted Trump's request to assign a special master.
U.S. district judge Aileen M. Cannon, from the Southern District of Florida, ordered that an independent third party be appointed to "review the seized property, manage assertions of privilege and make recommendations thereon, evaluate claims for the return of property," and "enjoin[ed] the Government from reviewing and using the seized materials for investigative purposes."
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Barr called the order to appoint a special master a "deeply flawed" decision.
The whole idea of a special master is a bit of a red herring. The only documents that have been taken, it seems to me, that there's a legitimate concern about keeping away from the government and insulating the government from, would be documents relating to his private lawyer communications, him as an individual and as outside lawyers[.]
Former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr says it was “wrong” for judge to grant a special master in the FBI investigation of Trump:
“I don’t think the appointment of a special master is gonna hold up, but even if it does, I don’t see it fundamentally changing the trajectory.” pic.twitter.com/s63HQJ6PIt — The Recount (@therecount) September 6, 2022
Barr been running his yap alot lately..
So what are the facts?
Since most of the warrant, the supporting affidavits, and even the cause for redaction were redacted, the key facts are unclear. Barr was, in other words, engaging in uneducated speculation.
The basic facts we know are the following.
The raid on Trump's house was unprecedented.
If Trump indeed was in possession of documents of such vital national importance, why did the authorities not initiate proceedings to retrieve these documents immediately after Trump departed the White House?
Why did they wait for three months before the midterms to raid Trump's private home?
The New York Post reported that Trump's team was "cooperating fully" with federal authorities to arrange the return of the documents, with the process beginning in May 2021, when it was noticed that some records were missing, and in January 2022, some of the documents were returned.
Then, in June 2022, four top DOJ officials traveled to Mar-a-Lago to speak with Trump's attorneys about the documents. Trump's team showed the government officials where Trump was storing documents — in a basement room.
Why did they not initiate proceedings to retrieve those documents at that time?
Serious questions need to be asked about the raid itself.
Why were Trump's lawyers not allowed to see or obtain a copy of the search warrant and thoroughly review it?
Why were Trump's lawyers prevented from accompanying FBI officials during the raid?
Why did the 30 agents at Mar-a-Lago ask staff to turn security cameras off?
Now about the redactions.
If the reasons for the raid were fair, why did the FBI redact most of the warrant and the supporting affidavits?
The FBI claimed that the redaction was to protect the identities of the officials involved. If safety was the concern, why was the name of former Trump official Kash Patel also not redacted?
Why did a disgraced former FBI official issue a veiled threat against Patel?
Never great to see your unredacted name in a search warrant affidavit.
To borrow from Eric Hirschman, “I’m going to give you the best free legal advice you're ever getting in your life. Get a great F'ing criminal defense lawyer – you’re going to need it.” pic.twitter.com/n9jU44E2nW — Peter Strzok (@petestrzok) August 26, 2022
Regarding the appointment of a special master, there is no harm in allowing an independent third party to review the seized property.
Now let's look at Barr's tenure as attorney general in Trump's Cabinet.
Barr took over from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and appeared to stand against the swamp. He appeared to steer the Mueller investigation toward completion. He even prepared a summary of the Mueller report that cleared Trump. The Democrats, looking to force Trump out of office, called the summary a misrepresentation while Barr himself was called Trump's lackey.
But beyond this, what concrete actions were taken by Barr's DOJ?
Andrew McCabe confessed to leaking information to the media and lied about it to the FBI. Sessions had fired him for these felonies, but Barr didn't charge him.
During the Mueller probe, the investigators frequently leaked to the press to build the narrative that the walls were closing in on Trump. They also used pressure and intimidation tactics to extract confessions. They also baselessly conducted midnight raids and leaked to the media about it in advance. Barr did nothing to ensure that the rogue elements face the consequences of their actions.
In May 2019, Barr assigned federal prosecutor John Durham to investigate the origins of the FBI's 2016 investigation into the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.
Nothing much has come out of that.
If Trump ever gets a chance to appoint an AG again he better go outside the box emergency measures go for broke go hell bent for leather all the way.
The Justice Department and FBI need a thorough cleansing an enema of epic proportions.
Sorry to tell you, Willy, but you’ll never make the leftist media love you, no matter how many times you kiss their a$$es.
Barr is scared that Trump has documentation that Barr obstructed justice. It was an obstruction of justice when Barr ordered the toady FBI director Wray not to investigate the Hunter laptop hard drive or to legitimize its veracity.
RE: If Trump ever gets a chance to appoint an AG again he better go outside the box emergency measures go for broke go hell bent for leather all the way.
I always thought it was a mistake to appoint Jeff Sessions to the AG office. Rudy Giuliani was my choice.
I’ve always said one of the few tactical mistakes president Trump made when he got elected was he failed to 100% clean house when he got there.
It would only take one or two subversives to undermine the administration....and I’m pretty sure that happened. And barr is a good example.
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None of this, not a little bit was possible without Jeff Sessions.
There was no real Investigation, they learned there was no penalty, and everyone internally has their back.
A guy that wrote that wrote that Trump was a Russian asset - was appointed to “clean up” the FISA court. They don’t want to change - it works for them.
And she wasn’t the President so it was not legal for her to have anything.
So disappointed in him. He could have done much good.
Sure, because he always has the opportunity to make a recess appointment, right? We can only hope that if the Senate is taken by a majority of non-RINOs in the future, he does not need to be constrained in terms of appointments.
“So disappointed in him. He could have done much good.”
I agree. He aligned himself with the RINO wing of the Republican party.
FTG...
Bill,
quit digging ,
it’s not working.
Just makes you look more guilty than you may be already.
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She couldn’t declassify the morning toilet paper.
You’re correct.
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When Barr’s name came up, the media ran the same exact lines as they did with Comey, only inserting Barr’s name.
It was a sales job.
Barr should be indicted. His job was to seek Justice, and instead he had all this manpower covering up and protecting Hunter and Joe.
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