Barr says watchdog report on Russia probe's origins is 'imminent'

[Dennis Donovan]

Source: Politico

By JOSH GERSTEIN, KYLE CHENEY and ABBEY MARSHALL

11/13/2019 02:41 PM EST

Attorney General William Barr confirmed on Wednesday that an internal watchdog’s report on the origins of the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s dealings with Russia during the 2016 election is “imminent.”

The highly anticipated report, led by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, seeks to establish whether the bureau violated laws and policies that govern the surveillance of American citizens.

“It’s been reported and it’s my understanding that it is imminent,” Barr said at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee. “A number of people who were mentioned in the report are having an opportunity right now to comment on how they were quoted in the report, and after that process is over which is very short, the report will be issued. That’s what the inspector general himself suggests.”

The Justice Department inspector general’s office declined to comment, and a spokeswoman for Barr declined to elaborate on his suggestion about the timing. However. two sources confirmed that interview subjects had been notified in recent days that they would soon be shown portions of the review—typically a sign that the report is on the verge of public release.

Horowitz had previously indicated, in an Oct. 24 letter to Congress, that he was in the process of finalizing his report. He said he had turned over a draft of his findings to the Justice Department and the FBI for a classification review.

“The goal from my standpoint is to make as much of our report public as possible,” Horowitz wrote. “I anticipate that the final report will be released publicly with few redactions.”

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I anticipate it will be a smear job on the DoJ and FBI, and William Brennan...

[MontanaMama]

1. Distraction. Distortion

Disruption. Don't look away people. Eyes on the prize.

[SonofDonald]

2. It's being deciphered from

The original in crayon

[dchill]

23. ...crayon and smeared feces.

[Faux pas]

3. SQUIRREL...

[bucolic_frolic]

4. This is theater

"whether the bureau violated laws and policies that govern the surveillance of American citizens"

You know, citizens is one thing. Candidates competing to control the most powerful office on earth is another level of scrutiny. They wouldn't want it turned over to a pinko lefty, and citizens - voters - have a right to know the values, affiliations, loyalties of their candidates for the highest of offfices.

[RAB910]

5. In what world- "The highly anticipated report,"

[DallasNE]

10. That Caught My Eye Too

This report is so highly anticipated that I have never heard of it until now. Much was made of Barr appointing a DA out of the northeast to conduct - no mention of the IG involvement. Or did that investigation get combined with this one and taken over by the IG. I'm confused by what this even is.

[Botany]

13. "The highly anticipated report," is the full un-redacted Muller Report which we have not ....

... seen Mr. Barr.

[Iliyah]

6. Another lie.

[progressoid]

7. Just in time to feed his right wing pals over at Fox.

[Mersky]

8. As in, a pantload of misdirection from republicon participation in information warfare

Is imminent.

Gah, it's so tiring when the executive branch is out to destroy your laws, government, and country.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Apparently, Sharpie takes a while to dry.

[Corgigal]

11. I guess someone had to say something,

cause Trump is burning up his phone( while everyone listens), and are get tired picking up all the stuff he’s throwing around right now in the Oval.

Handlers trying to handle. Good luck.

[Grokenstein]

12. It will arrive right after the investigative team gets back from Hawaii

...with their bombshell revelations about Obama's birth certificate.

[Imperialism Inc.]

14. Problem is, the FISA court is abused all the time so it

will probably be easy to find something or other to complain about.

I'm guessing the main complaint will be about the person from State that talked with Steele. Steele disclosed he had been talking to the press, and the State person sent out notices about it. That should have prompted a mandatory review of Steele as a source.

Hopefully the investigation will establish that the people in charge of the application weren't among those notified.

[Karadeniz]

15. The closer involvement gets to Barr and Horowitz...I haven't forgotten how harsh he was to

McCabe...the less confidence I have in DoJ integrity.

[EveHammond13]

16. this damn motherfucker Barr. Fuck him.

[Mc Mike]

17. Barr's a nazi swine. Should be imprisoned.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. Prediction: This will be a total attempted smear of the Bidens, Intel community and Obama.

It will be short of verifiable facts, but will suck the oxygen out of the media (aka impeachment proceedings) for several weeks, particularly Faux News and all right wing sites. Throw in the "both sides" do it shows in MSM and it may well be formidable. They don't call Barr "The Fixer" for nothing.

[EndlessWire]

22. Not sure I agree

with how long interest would last. About one week and a half is the usual time frame. Then they have to come up with a new distraction.

[VarryOn]

19. I sooooo hope this thing fizzles worse than the Mueller Report...

They have built this damn report up so sky high, they cant help but be disappointed!

[Firestorm49]

20. Any reductions on this one, Barr?

[BlueIdaho]

21. Barr is a fucking tool.

He should be disbarred.

[William Weehours]

25. Took the words right off of my keyboard!

[reggaehead]

24. Did you hear that?

It sounded like I imagine the crashing if a lead baloon would sound

[Linda Ed]

26. Russia probe?

Barr is trying to get our allies to say it was Ukraine behind the hacks and not Russia.
Our allies are telling him to take a hike.Barr went to Italy twice to try to get the Italian government to say Ukraine was behind the DNC and Clinton email hacks and not Russia as the Italian intelligence services concluded. The Italian prime minister called Barr's investigation "nonsense" and "ridiculous".

Notice not one Rethug is giving any testimony to tRumpy's innocence? NOT ONE WORD! Just conspiracy theories and yet there have been more guilty pleas and indictments in this administration than in the last 3 presidents!

The release of this "investigation" is just simply an attempt to distract from the impeachment proceedings by simpletons. Definitely pay no attention to the Bogus AG behind the curtain!

Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan in a secretly taped discussion in June 2016....
"There's…there's two people, I think, Putin pays...Rohrabacher and Trump. Swear to God." McCarthy says.
"This is an off the record, NO LEAKS, alright? This is how we know we're a real family here. What's said in the family stays in the family," replied Paul Ryan.

[pat_k]

27. Love the "short" bit

It's short because they aren't listening to a word and won't change a thing in response.

A number of people who were mentioned in the report are having an opportunity right now to comment on how they were quoted in the report, and after that process is over which is very short, the report will be issued.

[EleanorR]

28. Barr lied to the public before, while congress was recessed and right before a long holiday weekend

I suspect that's what will happen again.