Preet Bharara Defends Mueller from Attempts at 'Character Assassination'

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/preet-bharara-defends-mueller-from-attempts-at-character-assassination/

Bharara appeared on CNN during the panel discussions on today’s hearings, which began with a focus on how Mueller has been criticized for his performance at the hearing and his seemingly-shaky grasp on elements of his own report. Bharara shrugged off concerns about Mueller’s conduct, saying “people have great moments and less great moments no matter how old you are, how young you are.”

“When he was asked a question that was logical and sensible and was grounded in reality, and was asked at a reasonable pace, he knew exactly what was going on and answered clearly and concisely,” Bharara said. “There were some folks who were rattling things off with him, word salads, and he had to ask the question, repeat it, and he didn’t immediately understand what was being asked. I think a lot of people would be in that position.”

Bharara concluded that “what’s going on here is another dimension of character assassination that’s been going on for two years now.” Wolf Blitzer took note of Bharara’s defense by asking “did you know every detail of every case that the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Southern District in New York went through?”

“You can’t possibly,” Bharara answered. “No individual on a large investigation – when you have a large team – knows every fact because no individual has read every document and interviewed every witness. It’s the collective of the group that produces the product.”

Video at the link.

[UTUSN]

1. K&R

[tblue37]

2. K&R for visibility. nt

[Bettie]

3. There were some questions rattled off so fast

that I couldn't figure out what they were talking about. This isn't a freaking auction.

[uponit7771]

10. +1

[Iliyah]

4. Republicans are trying to discredit him.

That is always their tactic until it turns against them, then they scream victim.

[brush]

5. It's amazing that even has to be said. He had a staff of 70-some people and the work was delegated.

How would anyone have instant recall of a 400-page report that was the collective product of the whole team?

[Skidmore]

6. It's disappointing to see

some Democrats lining up to help Republicans do just this today .

[FakeNoose]

7. Too many grandstanders, trying to ask "Gotcha" questions

Even when they didn't get him, they were still trying anyway. Of course Mueller is on the defensive, anybody would be. They should make these grandstanders - speechifiers who are just looking for attention - hold a press conference and stay out of the hearing room.

I completely agree with Preet Bharara and I'm disappointed that MSNBC doesn't have somebody of his caliber on their commentary. MSNBC really dropped the ball on this, they should have Dem leaders like Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder, Sally Yates, and many others I could name instead of Claire McCaskill who's not even a member of Congress any more.

[mcar]

8. CNN has provided good analysis

[DallasNE]

9. Jim Jordan Word Salad

And this is the same guy who covered up for a sexual predator when he was at Ohio State.

But I listened to his 5 minute rant and never did know what his question was. At one point Mueller said he disagreed with the premise of the question so how can you answer such a question. Jordan just kept making accusatory statements laced with false information and kept trying to entrap Mueller. Mueller should have been prepared for that better than he was.

[LiberalFighter]

11. There were some on the Republican side.

That were difficult to understand what they were saying.

[LuckyLib]

12. Word salads, four clause sentences, and double negatives.

Why be clear when your game is sabotage?

[highplainsdem]

13. Exactly.