Mr. Barr’s skepticism could place more pressure on John H. Durham — the federal prosecutor who is conducting a separate criminal inquiry into the roots of the Russia investigation — to find evidence backing Mr. Barr’s position. Mr. Durham has already unearthed some evidence that supports Mr. Barr’s uncertainty of the inspector general’s findings, according to a lawyer involved in the Durham inquiry.
Is that related to the lawyer who changed the wording in an email? I think I recall reading that Horowitz referred it to Durham as potentially criminal but concluded that the FISA warrant didn’t depend on it.
I’ll look for a source when I’m at a desktop.
Attorney General William P. Barr has told Justice Department officials that he is skeptical of a conclusion by the department’s inspector general that the F.B.I. had sufficient information to open the investigation into whether any Trump associates conspired with Russia during the 2016 presidential race, according to two people familiar with the conversations.
CNN reported Thursday night (and the Washington Post and New York Times later confirmed) that Inspector General Michael Horowitz has found that a former FBI lawyer might have altered a document tied to the 2016 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Critically, according to US officials who spoke to the Post, the Inspector General did not find that this possible alteration affected “the overall validity” or legal basis for the wiretap application.
Without seeing the report — which finally has a due date of December 9 — it’s hard to gauge exactly how significant this alleged alteration is, but Horowitz has reportedly referred this evidence to John Durham, the prosecutor appointed by Attorney General William Barr to separately review the 2016 Russia investigation. Durham’s inquiry has since expanded to become a criminal probe.
I just wanted to take a moment to point out how silly it is to ask the person/nation being extorted whether or not they're being extorted, given that while Trump remains the president, he must still be worked with.
Rather, there was jokes and congratulations. — NOS4A2
Perhaps, but it’s even more silly to pretend there was a crime when the alleged victim says there wasn’t one. Zelensky said there was no pressure on various occasions, only one of which was said in Trump’s presence. — NOS4A2
A favor? Oh my. Is it or is it not fair to ask a favor of someone you give weaponry and money to? — NOS4A2
It does matter if Zelensky said it in Trump’s presence because it refutes your claim that Trump “parading Zelensky around like a Stockholm syndrom'd toddler at their parents divorce hearing”. He’s not. — NOS4A2
But Trump doesn't give Ukraine money, the U.S itself does (via congress in this case), so not only is Trump leveraging US property for his own gain, he is compromising the national interests of America and her allies to do so. On top of that, the favor Trump wanted amounts to interference in the 2020 election, which is yet another impeachable cherry on top of it all.
How is Trump trotting Zelensky out like a leashed dog evidence that Trump isn't pressuring Zelensky? If anything it looks like Zelensky is just kowtowing to avoid a personal conflict with the most powerful man in the world.
This is like saying Trump exonerated himself by saying "no quid pro quo" after he learned of the whistle-blower report.
How stupid are we, really?
Why are these reasons not taken into account? — NOS4A2
Trump obstructs the process daily, calling it a hoax witch hunt and forbidding WH staff from answering legally issued subpoenas. — VagabondSpectre
US congressman Brendan Boyle said of the video: “It’s not the least bit surprising. I’ve personally met with several high-ranking government officials from other countries who laugh about what it’s like to meet with Donald Trump.
“They’re quite open about what a complete joke they consider Trump.”
CNN lawyers are currently earning their retainers in a mad scramble to find evidence that establishes the truth of the claims CNN originally published. — VagabondSpectre
Trudeau, Macron and Johnson caught on camera making fun of Trump
US congressman Brendan Boyle said of the video: “It’s not the least bit surprising. I’ve personally met with several high-ranking government officials from other countries who laugh about what it’s like to meet with Donald Trump.
“They’re quite open about what a complete joke they consider Trump.”
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