"Not normal is an understatement. It's off the hook, The wheels have come off the bus."

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Richard Engel ✔ @RichardEngel

Not normal is an understatement. It's off the hook, The wheels have come off the bus. The AG investigating US intel services, via foreign intel services? ,.. what?

Greg Miller ✔ @gregpmiller

The attorney general is making undisclosed trips overseas asking foreign intel services to help investigate U.S. intel services. That is not normal. @DevlinBarrett @shaneharris @mattzap
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/attorney-general-barr-personally-asked-foreign-officials-to-aid-inquiry-into-cia-fbi-activities-in-2016/2019/09/30/d50cd5c4-e3a5-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html …

6:13 PM - Sep 30, 2019

[Mike 03]

1. What pisses me off is the guest on CNN ten minutes ago saying this was no big deal.

This sure seems like a huge deal to me. I hope we get clarification on this soon.

[Cha]

11. Yeah, it depends on who

the person was saying that.. was it a trump stooge?

It sure as hell seems like it's desperate and isn't there another phrase besides "not normal"?

[Volaris]

12. The phrase your looking for is 'espionage against the United States.'.

Because that's what you're doing if you're engaging foreign operatives in an effort to undermine YOUR OWN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES.

[Cha]

14. Thank You, Volaris!

[triron]

15. This is so big, I am unable to cope right now.

[appalachiablue]

21. It was all over the news page when we came in, can't take it all in yet

[malaise]

2. He is correct

This is a national security threat

[Claritie Pixie]

3. Can we use the word treason yet? I mean...wtf

[TwilightZone]

19. Not unless we declare war on Russia or the Ukraine.

And we/they engage in hostilities.

Traitorous, however, seems perfectly applicable. His "civil war" nonsense could also be considered sedition. Both of those are fair game.

Treason requires a declared enemy. Enemy is defined in the "Spoils of War" section of the War and National Defense section of the code.

"According to 50 USCS § 2204 [Title 50. War and National Defense; Chapter 39. Spoils of War], enemy of the United States means any country, government, group, or person that has been engaged in hostilities, whether or not lawfully authorized, with the United States;"

https://definitions.uslegal.com/e/enemy-of-the-united-states/

Treason:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381

[grantcart]

26. At least we dont have to worry about the 2 witness requirement

Doing it in the open like this has created 76,342,689 witnesses and growing.

I am ready, just hope they validate, parking is going to be a bitch.


Since he is attacking and undermining the system of Government he is building a case for sedition.

[Duppers]

38. Trof posted this days ago...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212520469

[ralps]

35. Yes we can! I consider Drumpf to be a domestic enemy of the usa!

[Jarqui]

4. It's going to backfire big time

I think they've passed the point of "enough is enough" with the US Intelligence community.

If any group can dig up the counter dirt on Trump and Barr, it is them.

They've been playing with fire for a long time. They are going to get burned.

[Mike 03]

6. THIS!

This is what I'm hoping happens. It's now or never...

[Ligyron]

20. I'm amazed they've taken this much abuse this long.

Trump and his enablers have been poking a couple of tigers in the eye repeatedly and it's incredible they thought they'd get away with it.

Of course, they probably had no good alternative really. I mean, it's not like they could act patriotic with the best interests of the country in mind. Oh no.

[Mike 03]

5. I don't think the talking heads yet fully realize the implications of this.

This is an unbelievable story. You've got the US AG going to foreign intelligence agencies and saying, "Disprove what our guys in our intel agencies proved."

Will our people in the FBI and CIA stand for this?

[Dennis Donovan]

7. That's why I love Engel's and Miller's tweets. It frames the whole thing perfectly

The Executive Branch is interfering with, and undermining OUR own intelligence services!! And Russia is the benefactor of it all!!!

[triron]

17. Pure and unadulterated treason of a form unimaginable to our founders.

[ffr]

9. That dirty rat, Barr! Someone poke him with a pin.

Maybe he'll explode.

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. My post from earlier...

How to piss off an intelligence agency..or a state dept...or the FBI...

I do believe , the latest revelations concerning Barr going to all these countries to investigate the Mueller report information "investigate the investigators" has kicked a hornets nest..I see this as also an attempt to remove Russia from being the perps of hacking..the people in those US agencies have had enough...DRIP-DRIP-DRIP...

Thus, Volker resigning and will testify...

[spanone]

13. K&R...

[Cha]

16. Retweeted!

[ecstatic]

18. Umm... I'm hoping there are numerous loud demands for barr's resignation

that I've somehow missed.

[world wide wally]

22. It sounds to me like Trump declared war on the United States in retaliation for his impeachment.

[ALBliberal]

24. The best framing I have seen yet. NT

[MsLeopard]

25. Agreed!

And the only reason he gets away with it is because the “Justice” Department holds the ultimate responsibility for charging him with any crimes, and they’ll never do it. They’re part of the problem.

Barr needs to be impeached, have the official investigation begin ASAP (along with one on Pence), and then we can talk about some real progress being made.

[me_not_you]

31. presidential line of succession?

Hold up! If Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence are removed from office, who's gonna run the nation then?!?!?!?

[MsLeopard]

34. I see what you did there 😄

If the third in line appoints HRC VP, then resigns, we have the ultimate karma event!

[me_not_you]

37. The Hat Trick of Politics

[aggiesal]

36. The Speaker of the House ...

is the 3rd in line.
Madame President Nancy Pelosi

She already has Secret Service Detail and a Government supplied Airplane.

[MsLeopard]

40. Yep!

In the very early days of this administration, it was a true pipe dream to think it could actually happen. But now, not so much!! :cheers:

[KSNY]

23. This puts lives at risk...

Not only the lives of members of the intelligence services overseas, but all of our lives.
Barr needs to be in jail.

[Lib 4 Life]

27. Completely expected. the AG is a fox news conspiracy disciple. As is the president

[wishstar]

30. Good point- both Barr and Trump have drunk the extreme right wingnut conspiracy koolaid

as well as Giuliani. But although I knew Barr was under influence of rw Fox nuttery, I didn't think he would actually carry through to such an extent trying to discredit US intelligence and the Mueller report findings

[SWBTATTReg]

28. I hope that the repub-controlled Senate is watching this closely, seeing how rump is attacking ...

our intelligence services and the like, purely on out-of-the-air accusations and / or a distorted sense of reality. His incompetence is growing by leaps and bounds and I think soon something has got to break. Perhaps Nancy P. and/or others in the Senate are conferring w/ each other on a daily basis to discuss his mental state and ability to govern. I would.

[paleotn]

29. Spin that, MFrs.

You can't make this shit up. I dare you to even try.

[George II]

32. Or as Senator Chris Murphy tweeted a little while ago:

Link to tweet

[smirkymonkey]

33. K&R

[Duppers]

39. K & R & R & R