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GW Hayduke

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  1. Barr and DOJ are looking to release it mid month to both Congress and Public without the court’s involvement. Barr has added an undefined redaction crtieria about third parties and their reputational interests. After he gives it another read, maybe he’ll add a fifth redaction criteria. The walk back letter looks bad for Barr.
  2. Not only did Barr’s walk-back letter walk back his initial letter to summarize the “results of his investigation,” but he is also walking back what he is planning to release. He has moved from his initial letter of redacting 6e information and information that could impact ongoing matters to now wanting to also redact “information that would unduly infringe on the personal privacy and reputational interests of peripheral third parties.” Why add that now? Why does he think that Congress shouldn’t see that information? Who defines unduly infringe? Who defines reputational interests? Who defines peripheral third parties? A house subporna is clearly in order. This needs to be done in the courts.
  3. Engaging discussion on a wide range of theories about where we are and what is going to happen. I recommend for folks that have lingering questions. Question and answer session at end provides insight about what happened to Corsi and how Rosenstein is still around.
  4. Method for grand jury evidence to be made available to Congress and then to the public. https://www.justsecurity.org/44191/mueller-grand-jury-report-public-hand-congress/
  5. No. Both links matter. They are referring to two separate things. Barr’s obstruction analysis was based on a standard that only applies to POTUS, and that analysis used Barr’s belief that Artcile II actions are immune. Barr’s standard wouldn't apply to you or anyone other than POTUS.
  6. How do I keep posting that link when I only posted it once? I'll provide you again with the link I posted the first time. I suggest you read it this time. Barr's letter is not referring to his belief of obstruction immunity under Article II. Seriously. Click the link and read. https://www.lawfareblog.com/bill-barrs-very-strange-memo-obstruction-justice
  7. Yeah. I did. I recommend you consider reading more than just one sentence since you are having a hard time with all this. That sentence is simply limited to addressing DOJ's policy of not indicting a sitting president. See below link. That sentence is not addressing Barr's stance that POTUS actions are protected from obstruction charges under Article II - see Barr's Junes 2018 memo. https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/2000/10/31/op-olc-v024-p0222_0.pdf
  8. You are free to read Barr's four page letter as many times as you want and you will likely have the same misunderstanding of the situation. The memo is not addressing you, or someone like you. It is addressing the president. Do you think that Barr feels your actions are protected under Article II of the constitution? Was Barr talking about your actions when he wrote that POTUS is exempt from obstruction under Article II? https://www.lawfareblog.com/bill-barrs-very-strange-memo-obstruction-justice
  9. Imagine if there was a cable news network, a series of talk radio hosts, and elected representatives from a particular party that all parroted for a decade the same talking point that Hillary was corrupt. Then, imagine that the closest they ever got to proving any actual corruption was an email server. At some point, folks should hope that some degree of self-awareness would take hold or they would move on, and then they would be able to see what their party is doing today, right now.
  10. https://www.lawfareblog.com/unpacking-obstruction-justice-mystery-barr-letter
  11. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ag-barr-release-mueller-report-weeks-not-months-n987646
  12. You may be right and I’m certainly worried and suspicious of Barr, but for what’s it worth, professionals in that field (which I consider the lawfare folks to be) do not currently feel this is an active cover up and currently expect Barr to release the appropriate parts of the report.
  13. Yes. Folks should listen to the podcast because of hot chicks
  14. Long discussion on the Barr letter on the lawfare podcast. There still appears to be a hope and expectation that Barr will do the right thing when it comes to releasing the Report. https://www.lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcast-special-edition-mueller-report-and-barr-letter
  15. Kind of sad to see how far Ari has fallen
  16. If Bussiness insider and L. Graham are correct, what rationale can Barr use to justify “executive privilege” over parts of the report? It seems faulty at face value. I’m having a hard time understanding the idea
  17. This is a good question. Congress has a big job ahead of them. Obviously we need the report released ASAP and testimony from the investigators and witnesses in public. There are too many unanswered questions. - What is the rationale that led to the determination that the trump tower meeting and exchange of polling data were not considered criminal? Are new laws needed to keep this from happening in the future? - Did the investigation find any other acts of collusion, similar to the trump tower meeting or exchange of polling data with Russians or other countries? If so, why were they not considered criminal? New laws needed? - Why was the messaging between the troll farm and Trump aligned? Was it coincidence? - Why was Wikileaks and assange not indicted in connection with the release of hacked materials? - What is behind the bizarre obstruction language in Barr’s letter? What acts by Trump occurred outside of the public? Too many questions behind this. - Why did Flynn get such a good plea deal? What cooperation did he provide? Why has it not led to any indictments? - What happened with the influx of foreign money into PACs, NRA, inauguration, etc.? What happened and who is accountable? Are new laws needed to keep it from happening again? - What was behind the reports that some voter rolls may have been penetrated? Why do some elections (like In Texas) still not have paper backups with audits?
  18. First 30 minutes of pod save america is Preet and the guys. https://art19.com/shows/pod-save-america
  19. Preet with a 13 minute discussion on Barr's obstruction finding. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/551791730/stay-tuned-with-preet
  20. Any evidence of this or is this more sarcasm? 5 sentenced to prison, 7 guilty pleas, 32 indictments. Trump tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary. Campaign manager passing detailed polling data to russians. "Russia if you're listening." Firing the investigator cause of the "russia thing." Trump Moscow project that everyone lied about. The spooks have been and are doing their jobs.
  21. Is there evidence of this or are you being sarcastic? How can a FISA application be fraudulent? I know this is parroted in conservative media, but any evidence to support this explosive claim?
  22. Blahhh if Dotard hadn’t fired the FBI Director beacuSe of the “russia thing,” we wouldn’t have had special counsel. I’m amazed that someone would comment on a topic while knowing so little
  23. You might be trying to say “no crime, so no obstruction.” There has been plenty of crimes surrounding the russia investigations. 5 people sentenced to prison, 7 guilty pleas, 37 entities charged.
  24. There are a ton of unanswered questions. Was Barr’s conclusion of no obstruction based on his 2018 memo that argued any presidential action under Article II can never ever be obstruction?
  25. “Barr’s letter to Congress makes clear that there was substantial evidence supporting the possibility that the president obstructed justice—enough that Mueller did not feel he could draw a conclusion—but that Barr nonetheless concluded that prosecution was not warranted. By using the same language that Mueller used with respect to “establishing” coordination with Russia, Barr’s letter suggests the possibility that, rather than “no evidence” of collusion, Mueller did find such evidence—but similarly did not conclude it warranted a criminal prosecution. Clearing up this ambiguity is yet another reason why the Mueller report should be released promptly.” https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-does-barr-letter-actually-say-about-collusion
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