Posted on 12/20/2018 12:05:11 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate are sounding alarms about the special counsel’s investigation into possible Russia election meddling, saying President Donald Trump’s pick for the next attorney general, William Barr, could derail the probe.
They are also concerned by reports that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker does not have to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation, even though he repeatedly criticized it.
Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, said on Thursday Barr is disqualified from the post by his recent memo blasting any potential attempts by Mueller to look into possible obstruction from Trump.
“The president must immediately reconsider and find another nominee who is free of conflicts and will carry out the duties of the office impartially,” Schumer said.
According to media reports, Barr gave the memo, which was provided to lawmakers late on Wednesday, to the White House as well as Justice Department officials before his name was floated for the job.
“We need answers as to why William Barr proactively drafted a memo against Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation,” Senator Dianne Feinstein, the senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, wrote on Twitter. “There’s no reason for a lawyer in private practice to do this unless he was attempting to curry favor with President Trump.”
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With Head-in-a-jar technology Chuck-U might still be in the senate in 2919.
Witch Hunts, Witch Hunts,
merry messy Witch Hunts,
Witch Hunts, Witch Hunts,
For partisan purposes,
Yeah!
The Left needed a Witch Hunt,
Flew some trial balloons,
Didn’t mind the lies to start it up!
Witch Hunts, Witch Hunts,
merry messy Witch Hunts,
Witch Hunts, Witch Hunts,
For partisan purposes,
Yeah!
Rolled over RINOs,
Never by their side,
Got to get along,
Even if it kills us,
Yeah!
Having opinions and engaging with the Russians is two different things.
Scumee is such a doofus.
Both would be OK, except for the minor annoyance that sharing perfectly good oxygen with Schmuckie causes...
Let me see if I got this...
Whitaker must recuse himself because he said something bad about Mueller, but
Judge Sullivan can sentence Gen Flynn despite a personal attack from the bench in a sentencing hearing?
OK...now I’ve got it. More dhimmicrap equine excrement.
UpChuck is a pre-Op Pelosi & Nancy is a pre-Op Chuckie.
And they both self -identify as ‘representatives of the people’!
That is more than enough proof of their ‘psychological’ disorders for me...
Tell Chucky we need to know why the Mueller probers are ALL Democrats who contribute to the Dem party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Raises alarms? Hopes too
Correct. It is now manifestly obviouws to everyone that this “probe” is nothing more than a witch hunt against t5he president. As such it is offensive to our nation. SHUT-IT-DOWN-TODAY!!!@ENDTHEPROBE.LAW
Correct. It is now manifestly obvious to everyone that this “probe” is nothing more than a witch hunt against t5he president. As such it is offensive to our nation. SHUT-IT-DOWN-TODAY!!!@ENDTHEPROBE.LAW
“With majorities in both Houses of Congress, the Republicans did not repeal Obamacare, did not secure the border, did not pass a budget, and did not defund Planned Parenthood.”
You can have a majority without having 60 votes in the Senate, which is what happened with repealing O’bastard-care.
How many Republicans raised the alarm about Rosenstein and Mueller when they became responsible for the witch hunt — None. Just look at how different the Dems respond vs how the weak Repubs responded.
By UpChuck’s standard RBG never should have been allowed to rule on any issue for which her ACLU had ever advocated a position. She was General Counsel for the ACLU for many years, and thus advocated for and against many legal/political positions in controversy.
Job description for Attorney General:
Virgin
Prior 25 years spent in a SCIF room
No prior use of Facebook or other social medial
Gold level donor supporting NPR
Annual pass on AMTRAK and the Metro
Wears Nike swoosh gear
Well played sir!
“The president must immediately reconsider and find another nominee who is free of conflicts and will carry out the duties of the office impartially,” Schumer said.
Of course Schumer is right. How could Whitaker objectively investigate Russian collusion after he personally facilitated the transport of American Uranium to Russian buyers?
In fact, he might even a suspect himself and would certainly derail any meaningful investigation. Would probably destroy evidence, engage in obstruction of justice, and commit all manner of crimes.
(Actual name of the person who did this was not used here to protect the guilty.)
I can understand the democrat love for the Mueller probe. It is not just everyday that a political party can use the intelligence apparatus of the United States government to run interference for it agenda, use it to attack and try to destroy the opposition candidate, paid for by the taxpayer.
Good work if you can get it.
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