***Breaking***CNN- MUELLER REPORT MAY BE DELIVERED AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Wow.

[JuJuYoshida]

1. source?

[Grasswire2]

46. IT'S NOT TRUE

SHAME on CNN.

It's a portion of the Manafort Sentencing Report that will focus on collusion.

IT IS NOT THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION REPORT.

[bearsfootball516]

54. Do you have any links to that?

Honest question, because I'd like to read about it.

[Grasswire2]

57. here's a useful commentary on it

[link:http:// https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/02/20/questions-to-ask-before-reporting-a-breaking-mueller-report/|

[NewJeffCT]

59. Thanks

Marcy is usually on top of things

[Bradical79]

63. Where did you hear that? -nt

[kpete]

67. EXACTLY

[zaj]

2. SEEMS UNLIKELY!#!!??

[maxsolomon]

3. Lets do this.

Gird your loins.

Impeachment by Summer.

[jberryhill]

4. Or not

[True Dough]

5. I'M READY!!!

Bring it on! Bring down Don!

[Dennis Donovan]

6. Look at the headline on CNN.com

Barr, 2nd-3rd day on the job says this?

I feel like the worst ratfucking in history was just implemented in the last 2 days...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/politics/special-counsel-conclusion-announcement/index.html

Washington (CNN)Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress soon after a summary of Mueller's confidential report, according to people familiar with the plans.

The preparations are the clearest indication yet that Mueller is nearly done with his almost two-year investigation.

The precise timing of the announcement is subject to change.

</snip>

[lagomorph777]

23. I think this means Barr is planning to force an end to the Mueller probe...

...not that Mueller is ready to end it.

[Dennis Donovan]

24. Sure smells badly in that way...

[Calista241]

26. I don't know about that.

Mueller has supposedly been writing this report for a month now. It doesn't seem that far fetched that he was waiting for Barr to come on board, brief him, and the wrapping it all up.

[bluestarone]

28. If Barr ends it

Would we know how it ends? I'm sure we would eventually find this out.

[lagomorph777]

31. Yes: If there's no report, that means Barr killed it.

Also, if there are no indictments of Turd Junior or Jared Turd-in-law, that means Barr killed it.

[Sneederbunk]

39. Barr is there to protect GOP not Trump.

Trump was suckered into appointing him.

[ScratchCat]

49. Yep

I'm surprised so many people haven't caught on. This was about giving Republicans an "out". When Barr looks at the evidence and allows deviation from DOJ guidelines and allows an indictment of the sitting President, the Trump Fan Club can't "cry foul"; Trump selected him. So if the guy Trump selected to replace the guy Trump selected agrees Trump can be charged, its over. Barr is an institutionalist; I expect him to look at the mountain of evidence and go with whatever Muller says is proper.

[manor321]

43. Stop this nonsense. Barr cannot do that. And Mueller wouldn't let him.

The AG cannot stop a Special Counsel investigation, period.

[underpants]

55. Mueller could have been waiting until an actual AG was in place

Just saying

[Dennis Donovan]

58. Thank you for your usual voice of reason...

That *might* be the case, which would be the best case scenario. But I watched Ford pardon Nixon on live TV. I was 10 but the impact it had on me stuck with me thru Iran/Contra. I always hope the government will do the right thing (ESPECIALLY THIS one).

[angrychair]

69. It's unlikely the investigation is over

By all outward appearances Mueller is still actively conducting his investigation
(see: Stone, Roger - still several links in that chain, up to and including trump)

Grand Jury is still hearing evidence (recent 6 month extension)

Vast majority of staff for Mueller’s office are still on payroll.

Given that it seems unlikely it’s anywhere near done

[Johnny2X2X]

7. Again?

This gets reported every week or two now. I'll believe it when I see it. Would surprise me if the investigation doesn't continue through 2019. Maybe a partial report is given, or a status update.

[brooklynite]

8. Live coverage on CNN...

DOJ announcement expected shortly

[Dennis Donovan]

9. WTF!!! This cannot be good news! Fucking DAYS after Barr took office???

...and they'll "Gerald Ford-it" framing it as "for the good of the country". Fuck!!! Mark my words!!!

[superpatriotman]

37. Good of 'which' country?!

Certainly not this one.

[Dennis Donovan]

40. They're probably having one of their lame-ass, empty-missile parades in Red Square as we speak...

I'm just not seeing anything good about this announcement, hours after taking the job over.

I PRAY I'm wrong.

[superpatriotman]

42. Assume the worst

Then you won't be disappointed.

[manor321]

10. I do not believe it.

[zipplewrath]

50. Rosenstein

Rod announced his impending retirement last month based upon the belief that the investigation would be wrapped up by sometime in March. So this "prediction" isn't all that earth shattering.

[PTWB]

11. We are getting fucked

Barr killed the investigation.

[Dennis Donovan]

13. YES!!! I'm putting $ on it!

This is a SUPER-HUGE ratfucking. I pray I'm wrong, but I watched Ford's pardon of Nixon LIVE. More of the "for the good of the country" shit!

[PTWB]

16. I honestly believe

That there is NO way Mueller voluntarily ends the investigation without indicting Trump Jr. If that happens I’m calling BS and I’ll say with confidence that Barr killed
It.

[superpatriotman]

38. +1000

What are we going to do about it?

[theboss]

61. It's been two years. Mueller likely has all that he is going to get

Anyone who counted on this as the end of the Trump presidency probably was certain that the W presidency was ending on 36 separate occasions as well.

What happens next is interesting.

Mueller can only investigate Russian collusion. Anything else he found out - like everything Cohen did - goes to the USAGs.

That's honestly always been the danger here. Someone with two years and a huge budget to investigate all the shady ways of Trump World.

[JuJuYoshida]

12. COULD end, that's the catch

[Vinca]

14. If this is true, I'd expect a bunch of indictments that hit close to home.

There's no way Junior didn't commit a crime.

[PTWB]

17. Yep!!

If the investigation ends without Jr indicted we can be confident that Barr fucked us and killed the investigation. No doubt in my mind.

[cbdo2007]

22. Yep, was just going to post the same thing. I would expect both Jr and Kushner

indicted this week or next then. They wouldn't release the report without the final indictments.

But this does all line up to Rosenstein saying he would stay until the report is complete. Would make the National Emergency make a lot more sense.

[0rganism]

15. "as early as"? as usual, we get to wait and see what happens

i assume Mr. Mueller has taken whatever steps he thinks appropriate to safeguard his efforts from Trumpy interference. those steps might even be sufficient. we will see.

[Joe941]

18. tRump's presidency is coming to a close...

Impeachment hearings will be announced on the day the report is delivered.

[spanone]

19. How many times have we heard this????

[Boxerfan]

20. Major "tell"... Rush Lintballs is prepping his audience

For a bad news report.

This is the best indicator you could get that there is a There there.

Its already been discussed how the report is set up to be released automatically per procedure. If attempts to block that go on the Dems can just dump it.

I can hope can't I?.

[Funtatlaguy]

29. Details please. What did Rush say?

[dustyscamp]

21. ugh

[Tom Rinaldo]

25. If I remember correctly there already are a boat load of sealed indictments

If so I believe they represent trains that have already left the station that can not now be quashed by Barr.

I think all of the news over the last few days about the FBI Counter Intelligence probe of Trump, coupled with the NY Times reports about Trump trying to interfere in the NY office Justice Dept probes, makes it much more difficult for Barr or anyone else to try to bury Mueller's findings now. Basic common sense dictates that the allegations/suspicions against Trump are extremely serious and they must be cleared up one way or the other so that "a cloud doesn't remain over the presidency."

[Ilsa]

47. This is what I'm counting on.

Unseal the indictments. Make the arrests. Charge them, arraign them, etc.

[theboss]

60. No, there are sealed indictments in the district court that likely have nothing to do with Mueller

This is where that jag Leopold got himself tied in knots too if you recall. "Sealed vs Sealed" and all that bullshit.

[onenote]

62. There is no confirmation that Mueller (or the SDNY) have sealed indictments filed.

Just speculation by people who don't have any inside information but know that folks will believe what they want to believe.

[crazylikafox]

27. CNN reported that Mueller's report will go to Barr, who will then write his own report for congress

[bluestarone]

32. Hope this is a misquote!

The House will be ON TOP of this i'm sure!!!

[Eyeball_Kid]

41. Barr can try to quash, but he'll look foolish

since the House will subpoena the records and release them anyway. If so, Barr will lose all credibility. This will be far worse for Barr as his final assignment before retirement. If he holds back, his legacy will be shit.

[watoos]

34. Then the House intelligence committee,

will have to subpoena Mueller to get at the truth. In a public hearing.

[musicblind]

51. I'm not surprised. That's exactly what Barr said would happen

during his congressional testimony.

We need an independent counsel law like we had post-Nixon. But, as it stands now, the DOJ doesn't have to release anything to the general public even though 86% want to see the report.

[vlyons]

30. I'm skeptical that Barr is prematurely shutting it down

But I'm willing to be patient and see what takes shape. It will be clear to all of us, whether this is for real, or just a scam.

[bearsfootball516]

35. Andrew Prokop is pretty good and he makes a good point.

Link to tweet

[Hoyt]

33. It's been time to report findings to Congress and let the House run with it, wherever it goes.

I hope trump is implicated in something we don't already know or suspect. If not, can't imagine GOPer Senate taking needed action to remove him.

[Sneederbunk]

36. I believe it is coordinated with Rosenstein's departure.

[Grasswire2]

44. PLEASE THINK, PEOPLE!!

This is bad reporting.

Shame on CNN.

SHAME.

[link: https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/02/20/questions-to-ask-before-reporting-a-breaking-mueller-report/|

[egduj]

45. As reported every week for the last year and a half.

[Grasswire2]

48. I'm extremely surprised that DU peeps are so susceptible to this false report.

Gee. THINK before you take the sucker bait.

PARSE words.

Read carefully.

Be skeptical!

SMH.

[OliverQ]

65. Seems suspicious.

Matt Schlapp, a total Trump sycophant says once Barr is confirmed, Mueller will be gone soon.
Barr's 2nd day in office, and we get reports of Mueller ending soon.

[Blue Owl]

52. Cautiously optimistic...

n/t

[Eliot Rosewater]

53. Barr confirmed Tuesday and Mueller all of a sudden has to issue report?

Is that what I am hearing? Hope not

[forklift]

56. Probably untrue

Considering there are so many investigations that are ongoing.

[Javaman]

64. May? ergo: it may not.

I choose to believe it when I see it.

not some ratings grabbing pundit.

[keepFocused06]

66. Get away with it

I have this bad feeling that somehow this bastard will weasel his way out of this unscathed and he will be free to do whatever he wants like a real dictator. Collusion has been in plain sight the whole time but I'm afraid Mueller will not settle this one way or the other.

[ecstatic]

68. That's fine, but I don't 100% trust that

he will do the right thing (indict). We already have more than enough information to remove, indict, and replace dump. Mueller's report just let's us know how many additional years he should serve in prison (or if he should get capital punishment for treason).