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https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/20/adam-schiff-and-jerry-nadler-request-investigation-into-ag-barr.htmlPosted on Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Jason Easley
Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler Request Investigation Into AG Barr
House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees Chairmen Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler have requested an Inspector General investigation into William Barr.
Schiff and Nadler sent a letter to Department of Justices Acting Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility Jeffrey Ragsdale and Inspector General Michael Horowitz stating:
In a televised interview on April 9, 2020, Mr. Barr blatantly mischaracterized Mr. Atkinsons conduct and DOJs own actions relating to the complaint filed last summer by an Intelligence Community whistleblower. The complaint detailed President Trumps efforts to coerce Ukraine to announce a politically-motivated investigation of his rival in the 2020 presidential election. Mr. Barrs remarks followed the Presidents admission on April 4 that he fired Mr. Atkinson in retaliation for Mr. Atkinsons handlingin accordance with the lawof the whistleblower complaint. The House of Representatives investigation independently confirmed the whistleblowers account of the Presidents abuse of power, for which the President was subsequently impeached. Mr. Barrs misleading remarks appear to have been aimed at justifying the Presidents retaliatory decision to fire Mr. Atkinson.
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Moreover, Mr. Barrs recent remarks are part of a disturbing pattern of misrepresenting facts and falsely alleging misconduct by other government officials in order to defend the Presidents own misconduct. In the year since Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, Mr. Barr has persistently sought to mislead the American public in an effort to undermine the Special Counsels investigation and findings, as well as those of the Departments own Office of Inspector General. Indeed, a federal judge recently examined Mr. Barrs lack of candor and concluded that Mr. Barr distorted the findings in the Mueller Report, which cause[d] the Court to seriously question whether Attorney General Barr made a calculated attempt to influence public discourse about the Mueller Report in favor of President Trump.
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Public confidence in our system of justice depends on the integrity, fairness, and impartiality of DOJs leadership. It is, therefore, imperative that the Attorney General be held to the same high standard expected of all Department personnel, particularly in matters involving the Presidents own interests. We appreciate your prompt attention to this request.
Barr has deserved investigation and many would say impeachment since he took over as Attorney General. Barr has turned his position into acting as Trumps personal attorney, as he has been involved with squashing the Mueller investigation, trying to get dirt on Joe Biden, and has personally taken overseeing and shutting down investigations that involve Trump or his family.
An IG investigation into Barr is long overdue. Even during the time of a pandemic, the duties of congressional oversight should not cease.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I salute anybody willing to take that risk.
malaise
(268,976 posts)Rec
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)ffr
(22,669 posts)K&R anyway!
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)turn. Vote the bastards out then investigate, charge, impeach and remove and jail.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)is perhaps the most realistic and possible way to get these ------(GAWD, I'm at a loss as to what to call this gang of monsters!) placed into prison to pay for their crimes against these United States of America!
lame54
(35,287 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)Saw this yesterday and wondered
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,342 posts)dalton99a
(81,475 posts)spanone
(135,830 posts)calimary
(81,238 posts)kyburbonkid
(251 posts)This guy needs to be brought down big time.
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)DBoon
(22,363 posts)nt
Blue Owl
(50,356 posts)Marcuse
(7,479 posts)He makes John Mitchell look like Bobby Kennedy.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)We must NEVER let up on these basturds! Investigate, Indict, Imprison! Every last one! Subpoena every scrap of paper in the Executive branch, and every electronic gadget. Do whatever it takes to nail the futhermuckers to any handy wall.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)Removal will have to wait for after the election, but get the goods on him now.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)Paladin
(28,254 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)Python boot
(74 posts)An internal DOJ memo saved the president from indictment in the Mueller report? Why is so much dependent on an internal departmental memo? Does that carry the full weight of law? Really?