https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107730/90/1077309090_0:0:2882:1620_1200x675_80_0_0_fb22899da2aee5d571352a8fc51ea517.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009171080490013-ag-william-barr-mulls-criminal-charges-against-seattle-mayor-amid-blm-protests-media-says/ The attorney general also reportedly told federal prosecutors to consider charging rioters and protesters who’d committed violent crimes with sedition. United States Attorney General William Barr has recently asked prosecutors in the civil rights division of the US Justice Department to “explore” the prospects of bringing criminal charges against Jenny Durkan, the Mayor of Seattle, for her allowing protesters to establish a “police-free” zone in the city this summer, The New York Times reports citing two people “briefed on those discussions” as saying. The zone in question, known as the Capitol Hill […]
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr, seen here in Phoenix Sept. 10, called his colleagues at the Justice Department a “permanent bureaucracy,” in a speech Wednesday. Bob Christie/AP hide caption toggle caption Bob Christie/AP U.S. Attorney General William Barr, seen here in Phoenix Sept. 10, called his colleagues at the Justice Department a “permanent bureaucracy,” in a speech Wednesday. Bob Christie/AP Updated at 8:22 am ET Attorney General Bill Barr blasted his own Justice Department prosecutors as a “permanent bureaucracy” that all too often abuse their power to go after high-profile targets in a process he likened to “headhunting.” In remarks Wednesday […]
Attorney General William Barr said in a speech Wednesday that lockdowns intended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus were “the greatest intrusion on civil liberties” in the history of the United States since slavery. “You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history,” he said, according to CNN. The crowd at Hillsdale College in Michigan reportedly burst into applause. One of the hosts of the event had asked him about “constitutional hurdles for […]
All she needs to convict Trump of rape is a DNA sample from any Trump family member and two of them have now volunteered. Maybe he can share a cell with Cosby. Guardian: The US justice department is seeking to take over Donald Trump’s defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court on Tuesday to allow a move that could put the American people on the hook for any money she might be awarded. Breaking: The Justice Dept just moved to take over Trump’s defense in the E. Jean Carroll […]
Fresh off of publicly encouraging his supporters to commit voter fraud and vote for him twice, President Trump on Tuesday issued a memo announcing the federal government’s plans to cut off “lawless zones” from federal funding. The five-page document, sent to Attorney General Bill Barr and director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, claims that “anarchy” is taking over Democratic-run cities and calls for a review of federal funds given to Seattle, Portland, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The document also leaves the door open for other cities to be targeted. “For the past few months, several […]
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Attorney General William Barr appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 28, 2020. He has been making a political case for the president even as he serves in the administration. Matt McClain/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt McClain/AP Attorney General William Barr appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 28, 2020. He has been making a political case for the president even as he serves in the administration. Matt McClain/AP Attorney General William Barr did not speak at the Republican National Convention this week, but that doesn’t mean he’s been sitting silently on the sidelines during this election season. […]
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– It was pure Barr: a proud, combative, unflappable and unapologetic partisan warrior in the loyal service of the White House. During the five-hour session on Capitol Hill in Washington this week, Barr made clear why he has been dubbed Donald Trump’s faithful protector and personal henchman. He defended using federal forces in US cities, denied giving Trump’s allies favorable treatment and demurred on issues such as foreign election interference or whether November’s poll can be postponed. For critics, it was proof positive that Barr’s unswerving loyalty to the president has torn down the wall that separates the White House and justice department […]
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) tested positive for the COVID-19 China coronavirus Wednesday, prompting the Justice Department to announce Attorney General William Barr will get tested after being in contact with Gohmert at Tuesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing. Gohmert was tested at the White House for screening to fly with President Trump to Texas. Gohmert did not take the trip. Gohmert was seen walking with Barr outside the hearing Tuesday, with reporters observing the two talking without wearing masks. “Kerri Kupec, a DOJ spokeswoman, says AG Barr will be tested for covid-19 today. He and Louie Gohmert were in close proximity because […]
A US House hearing meant by Democrats to excoriate Attorney General William Barr got off to a rocky start Monday as ranking Republican Jim Jordan showed a video montage of violent protests raging across the country. The video began with clips of more than a dozen media outlets and Democrat leaders describing the wave of anti-racism demonstrations as “peaceful protests,” followed by the widow of retired St Louis police captain David Dorn speaking about the murder of her husband by a looter on June 2. Video of rioting, looting and arson then begins to play with the widow’s speech continuing. Immediately […]
Attorney General Bill Barr is set to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning. Chairman Jerry Nadler opened the hearing with several baseless attacks on Attorney General Barr. Next up was Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.Jordan was ON FIRE! Rep. Jordan opened his remarks reminding the American public that Barack Obama spied on the opposition party and candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election and beyond. TRENDING: Swarm of Police Officers with K-9 Units Burst Through New Jersey Gym Door, Arrest Owners For Violating Gov. Murphy’s Shutdown Order (VIDEO) This […]
Attorney General Bill Barr released his statement to the House Judiciary Committee scheduled for Tuesday. Via Politico: Written Statement of Willi… by Jim Hoft on Scribd TRENDING: We Asked Our Readers to Send Photos of the Democrat Party Sanctioned Destruction and Rioting in their Community — We Were Shocked at What They Sent In Attorney General Barr blows apart the George Floyd narrative on police violence.Democrats won’t like to hear this fact-check. Police forces today are far more diverse than ever before; there are both more black police chiefs and more blackofficers in the ranks. Although the death of George Floyd […]
US Attorney General Bill Barr said that “violent anarchists” have transformed peaceful anti-police brutality protests into riots, singling out ongoing demonstrations in Portland as an outright “assault” on the government itself. The comments came in Barr’s opening statement for an upcoming committee hearing this week, pre-released on Monday, in which the AG condemned those helping to stoke violence and unrest amid the protests. “In the wake of George Floyd’s death, violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims,” Barr wrote, citing Portland as a “telling example,” where he said a “mob of […]
VT: it goes 1000 times past Trump’s calling Nelson Mandela a “monkey” or using the term “kike.” Cohen has told us, time and time again, that he silenced 500 people for Trump and Jane Doe was one of them, there were others, all tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the 15 years they spent together, which VT has sources on. They paid models $10,000 to provide cover for them on the days they spent with kids. New York’s mob controlled courts allowed Trump and Cohen to use non-disclosure agreements, often imaginary, often at virtual gunpoint, to silence victims. Dozens have come forward, […]
The federal prosecutor whom Attorney General Bill Barr ousted in June told House investigators that he was alarmed at the way Barr attempted to replace him, saying that “the “irregular and unexplained actions by the Attorney General raised serious concerns for me,” according to a transcript of the closed-door interview released by the House Judiciary Committee on Monday. Geoffrey Berman, formerly the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, was brought in for a closed-door session of the Judiciary Committee on July 9 to talk about the events surrounding Barr’s public announcement on June 19 that Berman had “stepped […]
Attorney General William Barr was shocked when he met with special counsel Robert Mueller, before his ‘Trump-Russia’ report was published, it’s been claimed. CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin wrote about Barr’s “first chance” to review the probe, 5th March 2019, in his forthcoming book True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump – due to be published August, an advance excerpt has been published New Yorker magazine. He described a “fairly relaxed session” in which Mueller “gave a brief introduction” to Barr and his staff – later however, Barr’s team noted Mueller “looked tired and old”. “Because Mueller had been […]
William Barr does not seem concerned that people know he is unethical, but he treasures his reputation as a ruthlessly effective fixer for Donald Trump. As the events of recent weeks have made plain, however, that reputation is undeserved. When Trump nominated Barr to serve as attorney general in 2018, many expressed hope that this “old Washington hand” would return respect for the rule of law to the Department of Justice. Barr swiftly burst that balloon by baldly lying about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings, even as he hid them for weeks. Since then, Barr has thoroughly trashed his reputation for […]
Ever since the US Justice Department put an Israeli woman behind bars for 22 years last December, Israelis who operate online investment websites are running scared. Israeli binary options fraudster Lee Elbaz was found guilty by a Maryland jury on August 7, 2019, of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a vast scheme to defraud investors all over the world out of about $145 million. She had been the CEO of Yukom Communications, one of over 100 binary options call centers to operate out of Israel in recent years. Elbaz’s conviction and […]
Attorney General Bill Barr joined Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles on The Verdict on Thursday. During the interview Barr told the Texas Senator that the DOJ had “scores of indictments” filed against the far left criminals who committed violence during the recent far left riots across the country. Bill Barr added, “Obviously, we’re going to prosecute… videos of those involved in the attack on President Jackson’s statue are being reviewed.” That’s good news. TRENDING: UPDATE: RADICAL LEFTIST GROUP Threatens Christian Prayer Rally Planned on Saturday to Save the Iconic St. Louis Statue in Forest Park The Washington Examiner reported: Attorney […]
With almost 125,000 Americans dead and tens of million more still out of work, the U.S. government Thursday night filed its brief in opposition to the Affordable Care Act with the Supreme Court. If they succeed, 20 million people would lose their medical coverage amid a raging pandemic and a deep recession. For good measure, the Foundation for Moral Law, the non-profit helmed by Kayla Moore, wife of the Trump-approved ex-Alabama judge with an eye for under-age girls, is siding with the government. The reality is that Americans place greater faith in Joe Biden than the president when it comes to […]
The same day that Attorney General William Barr insisted there is “no pattern” of him working to advance the personal interests of President Donald Trump, several sources cited by The New York Times said one of his first moves after being sworn into office in early 2019 was trying to find ways to undermine the conviction of longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen. Barr had reportedly repeatedly questioned prosecutors over the charges against Cohen, who pleaded guilty in August 2018 to financial crimes that included hush-money payments to women who alleged they had affairs with Trump. He went so far as to […]
William Barr, the U.S. attorney general, poses for a portrait at the Justice Department. Eman Mohammed for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eman Mohammed for NPR William Barr, the U.S. attorney general, poses for a portrait at the Justice Department. Eman Mohammed for NPR Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that he doesn’t believe President Trump has overstepped the boundaries between the White House and the Justice Department in a number of big recent cases. Barr told NPR in a wide-ranging interview that he believes Trump has “supervisory authority” to oversee the effective course of justice — but Barr said that […]
It would be hard for any attorney general to withstand a deputy attorney general of the same party calling him “the greatest threat in my lifetime to our rule of law.” It would be harder still to withstand congressional testimony from two serving Justice Department prosecutors about his subordination of justice to the wishes of the president. But Bill Barr had a fantastic day in Congress on Wednesday. That’s not because either official, antitrust prosecutor John Elias and ex-Roger Stone prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky, had their stories unravel. It’s because Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee stood enthusiastically behind Barr. And it’s […]
Barr’s interview, in which he shares his opinions on antitrust law, comes amid high tension between US President Donald Trump and social media, as Twitter and Facebook flag and remove his content for breaking terms of service. Trump, in response, initiated an executive order that would make it easier for social media platforms to be sued. US Attorney General William Barr in an interview on Fox News reacted to two conservative news sites – The Federalist and ZeroHedge – allegedly being punished by Google for “biased” coverage of the George Floyd anti-police-brutality protests, a claim made by NBC earlier in the week […]
Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. Cliff Owen/AP The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he believes Attorney General William Barr should be impeached, but conceded on Sunday that any such effort would be futile in the Republican-controlled Senate. “I don’t think calls for his impeachment are premature any more than calls for the president’s impeachment were premature, but they are a […]
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Earlier, US Attorney in Manhattan Geoffrey Berman announced that he had no intention of resigning, saying that he learned he was “stepping down” from a press release by US Attorney-General William Barr on Friday. US Attorney General William Barr announced in a statement that he asked President Donald Trump to remove Manhattan’s US Attorney Geoffrey Berman, adding that “he has done so”. Denouncing Berman for choosing “public spectacle” over “public service”, Barr said that his position will be overtaken by the Deputy US Attorney Audrey Strauss. “Unfortunately, with your statement last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service. Because […]
A law-enforcement source with knowledge of the situation inside the Southern District of New York described a chaotic situation there following Attorney General William Barr’s Friday night announcement that U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman was resigning, followed an hour later by Berman replying that he had not resigned and would not leave. The person said that prosecutors and office leaders had been blindsided by Barr’s announcement, and concerned about what this could mean for their cases going forward. There is not only confusion about who to follow—Barr or Berman—but also what happens to the many, many politically sensitive cases and investigations being […]
In late May, a number of US media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump was taken by Secret Service agents to an underground bunker as potentially violent demonstrations protesting the killing of African-American George Floyd took place near the White House. US President Donald Trump has reportedly directed officials within his administration to find and prosecute those responsible for leaking information about his retreat to the heavily-fortified underground White House bunker during an anti-police-brutality protest near the White House on Friday 29 May, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report claimed that Trump complained to advisors that he cannot get “good” stories […]
John Bolton President Trump on Monday warned that his former National Security Advisor John Bolton could face a “criminal problem” if he releases his new book titled, “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir” without a proper clearance. Recall, the New York Times obtained Bolton’s book manuscript in January during the Ukraine impeachment hoax which accused Trump of tying Ukraine aid to the Biden investigation. The timing was very suspicious. Bolton’s book was scheduled to be released in March, however it was twice-delayed and may be delayed again because it hasn’t gone through a clearance process. TRENDING: BREAKING: Three […]
US Attorney General William Barr US Attorney General Bill Barr on Monday directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for four federal death-row inmates convicted of murdering children. In two of the cases, the inmates raped the children they murdered. In July of 2019, AG Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to revise the Federal Execution Protocol to provide for the use of a single-drug, pentobarbital — similar to protocols used in hundreds of state executions and repeatedly upheld by federal courts, including the Supreme Court, as consistent with the Eighth Amendment, the DOJ announced. Last year the US […]
The far left ACLU and Black Lives Matter mob sued President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday. Advertisement – story continues below The two far left groups believe their rights were abused after the unruly mob was moved away from the White House the day after violent leftists torched the historic St. John’s Church in Washington DC. The protesters believe their rights were abused.Unreal. The liberal media has attacked President Trump more for moving a violent mob from the White House than for they did the mob for torching a historic church. The suit was filed last week. TRENDING: […]
Attorney General Bill Barr was in on Trump’s scheme to bribe and lean on Ukraine’s president. He let his boss’ criminal cronies off the hook. But the worst part, former DOJ prosecutor Glenn Kirschner says, was Barr’s crackdown in Lafayette Square on people just expressing their First Amendment rights. And if Barr isn’t under criminal investigation in 2021 for that, he tells Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast, then “shame on us.” It’s all part of a jam-packed episode of The New Abnormal in which Kirschner crucifies the AG and the Trump administration: “I would say under Donald Trump—first to Jeff […]
“On June 4, agents turned up unannounced at Katy’s work, pulling her off the job and into a large truck in the gravel parking lot to question her about her connections to the upcoming rally and to antifa — the loose anti-fascist movement recently labeled as a terrorist organization by President Donald Trump. Katy had […] Source link
Guardian: A former federal judge appointed to review the justice department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn has found that the government’s request should be denied because there is “clear evidence of a gross abuse of prosecutorial power”. Former US district judge John Gleeson said in a filing on Wednesday that the government “has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the president”. Gleeson was appointed by US district judge Emmet Sullivan in a special role to weigh in on the case, but it will ultimately be up to Sullivan and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107831/61/1078316138_0:285:3072:2013_1200x675_80_0_0_d5cfef07f25a7c04f51805ae7cfdf298.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006081079560373-us-attorney-general-barr-says-he-supports-ban-of-chokeholds-used-by-police/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Attorney General William Barr said he supports a nationwide ban on the use of chokeholds by law enforcement in the United States. “I think we should ban chokeholds”, Barr said in a Fox News interview on Monday. “I think we’re going to need a strong federal participation in this effort in helping to set standards”. At the same time, Barr said it would be wrong and dangerous to defund and dismantle US police departments, as it has been recently proposed in some jurisdictions. “Demonising police” is wrong and dangerous”, Barr said. “We […]
US Attorney General William Barr on Sunday spoke to CBS’s “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan about the ongoing George Floyd riots. As per usual, CBS’s Margaret Brennan did her best to spread fake news and propaganda by claiming the protests have been “largely peaceful,” however, Bill Barr destroyed all of her talking points. “A senior administration official told our CBS’s David Martin that in a meeting at the White House on Monday morning, the President demanded that 10,000 active-duty troops be ordered into American streets — Is that accurate?” Brennan asked Barr. “No, that’s completely false. That’s completely false,” Barr […]
Attorney General William Barr, pictured in the Oval Office on May 28, is holding a press conference on Thursday with other Justice Department leaders. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Attorney General William Barr, pictured in the Oval Office on May 28, is holding a press conference on Thursday with other Justice Department leaders. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department is holding a press conference Thursday amid nationwide protests over racial inequality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being pinned down at the neck by a […]
As President Trump continues to try and drum up support for his call for states to “dominate” protesters and beef up police presence against them, Attorney General Bill Barr and a team of senior Justice Department officials have quietly taken the lead on disrupting the protests and going after the petty criminals who may be using the demonstrations as cover. It’s been a controversial move, even within Barr’s own department. One federal prosecutor called Barr’s most high-profile effort to quell the unrest “politically-charged [and] bogus.” A senior law enforcement official called it “a political ploy to make being anti-Trump look like […]
AG Barr and Defense Secretary Esper walk the streets of DC US Attorney General Bill Barr on Tuesday warned rioters that law enforcement will be stepping up their response tonight after he walked the streets of DC last night like a boss. Barr said in a statement that there will be even greater enforcement resources in the region tonight. Full statement from Barr: TRENDING: Unhinged Episcopal Bishop Calls in to CNN to Trash President Trump for Holding Bible without Her Permission — SAYS NOTHING ABOUT CRIMINALS WHO TORCHED CHURCH! Attorney General William P. Barr released the following statement: “Last night was […]
A number of top White House officials have been seen on the streets of Washington, DC, making visits to police lines amid intense protests around the capital, apparently hoping to boost officers’ morale after days of unrest. Attorney General Bill Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley were each spotted in the capital on Monday evening despite ongoing demonstrations and a 7pm curfew imposed in the city. Attorney General Bill Barr and Defense Secretary Mark Esper both walking around the streets of DC tonight visiting police lines. pic.twitter.com/VZ1Q5dg4o8 — Ebony Bowden (@ebonybowden) June […]
Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec announced Wednesday night on the Sean Hannity show on the Fox News Channel that Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Bash, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, to investigate the unmasking by the Obama administration of Trump campaign and transition figures around the 2016 presidential election. Kupec said the Bash investigation will support the one by U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham into abuses in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax investigations instigated during the Obama administration and continued afterward. AG Barr has appointed US attorney John Bash to look into […]
Attorney General William Barr waved off President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestions that Barack Obama masterminded a criminal plot against him, saying Monday that he doesn’t expect criminal charges will be brought against the former president or former Vice President Joe Biden as part of the Justice Department’s probe into the Russia investigation. With Trump recently calling for the DOJ to prosecute Obama and other members of the former president’s administration for supposed crimes, Barr was asked at a press conference on Monday whether that was something he was going to do. “As long as I’m attorney general, the criminal justice system […]
US Attorney General William Barr US Attorney General Bill Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a press conference on Monday morning. Barr said US Attorney from Connecticut John Durham’s review is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation of Biden or Obama. Last week Acting DNI Richard Grenell declassified the list of Obama officials involved in the unmasking of General Mike Flynn in his conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Names included former CIA Director John Brennan, Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, former DNI chief James Clapper and former Vice President Joe Biden! TRENDING: Pelosi’s Latest $3 Trillion […]
If you’re looking to pin down the crime that Donald Trump has accused President Obama of committing, don’t look in the criminal code. For now, at least, “OBAMAGATE!” is not listed in Title 18, the crimes and criminal procedure section of the United States Code. But even if it were, Attorney General Bill Barr might have a tough time building a case against the former president. That’s because the crux of what is ostensibly being alleged against Obama—that he illegally investigated the Trump campaign while he was president—could never be, by Barr’s own definition, a crime. To understand the pickle that […]
MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd on Tuesday apologized for his Sunday commentary on an edited clip of Attorney General Bill Barr that sparked outrage and prompted President Donald Trump to call for him to be fired, saying it was a “mistake” he wished he “hadn’t made.” During a panel discussion on this past weekend’s broadcast of Meet the Press, Todd aired a short clip of Barr’s CBS News interview on the Justice Department dropping charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The portion that was shown featured Barr, when asked how history would judge his decision, saying: “History is written by […]
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller has stayed out of the limelight since completing his work last year by submitting an exhaustive report on the details of the Russia probe and presidential obstruction, and giving testimony before Congress. In his absence, Barr has launched a counter-investigation to effectively Monday morning quarterback the entirety of the Russia investigation, and has already intervened in both the Roger Stone and the Michael Flynn proceedings to largely undo the very work of the Special Counsel’s Office. The president, ever the thin-skinned bully, has unleashed a tirade of attacks on those who assisted Mueller. Career line attorneys […]
“Refreshingly, one of the biggest pieces of news was not actually coronavirus-related,” offered John Oliver on Sunday’s edition of Last Week Tonight. The comedian then cut to coverage of Attorney General William Barr’s Trump-friendly Justice Department dropping its case against Michael Flynn. “A crime cannot be established here,” Barr told CBS News. “They did not have a basis for a counterintelligence investigation against Flynn at that stage…People sometimes plead to things that turn out not to be crimes.” For the uninitiated, Flynn, Trump’s former National Security Advisor, was forced into an retirement from the military (his subordinates told The New York […]
President Trump called for NBC to fire Meet the Press host Chuck Todd Sunday night after Todd used a deceptively edited video clip of Attorney General William Barr to smear Barr about his decision to drop the Justice Department case against former Trump National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (U.S. Army Ret.). Trump copied FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on his tweet. “Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd should be FIRED by “Concast” (NBC) for this fraud. He knew exactly what he was doing. Public Airwaves = Fake News! @AjitPaiFCC @FCC” Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd should be FIRED by “Concast” (NBC) for this […]
AG Bill Barr US Attorney General Bill Barr blasted James Comey during an interview Thursday with CBS’s Catherine Herridge and said the FBI tried to lay a “perjury trap” for General Flynn. The Justice Department dropped its case against General Mike Flynn Thursday after bombshell documents released proved he was framed by Comey’s FBI. The DOJ said in its motion to dismiss that “The interview of Mr. Flynn was untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn.” The DOJ was referring to the January 24, 2017 ambush FBI interview conducted by FBI counterintel chief Peter Strzok and […]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, exploded in outrage at the decision by the Department of Justice to drop its case against former Trump administration National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn on Thursday, vowing to hold a hearing “ASAP” to demand answers from Attorney General William Barr. Rep. Nadler addresses the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, January 24, file screen image. “This is outrageous! Flynn PLEADED GUILTY to lying to investigators. The evidence against him is overwhelming. Now, a politicized DOJ is dropping the case. The decision to overrule the special counsel is without precedent […]