Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling

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Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling (Politico)

Attorney General William Barr has created public distrust about whether the Justice Department is committed to sharing as much as possible about the Russia probe's findings, a federal judge said on Tuesday.

“The attorney general has created an environment that has caused a significant part of the public … to be concerned about whether or not there is full transparency,” U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton said during a hearing Tuesday afternoon on a Freedom of Information Act suit demanding access to a report detailing the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller.

Since the Mueller report hasn't actually been released yet, and there is a great deal of discussion and anticipation, I thought this comment, coming from a Bush-appointed Judge, was telling. I think, in the main, it is a sentiment reflected broadly by the public. After all, most Americans don't think the report will clear the President (Politico). But a lot of that is because AG Barr has demonstrated his less-than-transparent character in his various statements and appearances.

 

[Mycroft]

Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling (Politico)
Since the Mueller report hasn't actually been released yet, and there is a great deal of discussion and anticipation, I thought this comment, coming from a Bush-appointed Judge, was telling. I think, in the main, it is a sentiment reflected broadly by the public. After all, most Americans don't think the report will clear the President (Politico). But a lot of that is because AG Barr has demonstrated his less-than-transparent character in his various statements and appearances.

Is there something about being "Bush-appointed" that means a judge is not politically motivated?

 

[Jack Fabulous]

I think people are setting themselves up for another big letdown.

 

[Saladin4]

Barr is a fat toadie for trump...Nothing more.....The so-called press conference will be a joke

 

[uptower]

Barr is a fat toadie for trump...Nothing more.....The so-called press conference will be a joke

Warming up the popcorn as we speak

 

[Saladin4]

Warming up the popcorn as we speak

The whole thing is a farce...Barr is only out to protect trump and his goons...And deny the American people the truth

 

[Thoreau72]

Is there something about being "Bush-appointed" that means a judge is not politically motivated?

Reggie Walton has been involved in some other controversial cases and decisions, but I can't remember them right off.

 

[Perotista]

Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling (Politico)
Since the Mueller report hasn't actually been released yet, and there is a great deal of discussion and anticipation, I thought this comment, coming from a Bush-appointed Judge, was telling. I think, in the main, it is a sentiment reflected broadly by the public. After all, most Americans don't think the report will clear the President (Politico). But a lot of that is because AG Barr has demonstrated his less-than-transparent character in his various statements and appearances.

As I said when the Mueller investigation begin that it was a waste of time, energy and money. Whatever its findings, collusion or no collusion, one side or the other wouldn't believe it. With the polarization in Washington and our politics in general, why even bother?

 

[Buzz62]

Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling (Politico)
Since the Mueller report hasn't actually been released yet, and there is a great deal of discussion and anticipation, I thought this comment, coming from a Bush-appointed Judge, was telling. I think, in the main, it is a sentiment reflected broadly by the public. After all, most Americans don't think the report will clear the President (Politico). But a lot of that is because AG Barr has demonstrated his less-than-transparent character in his various statements and appearances.

How many times do you people need to be reminded? It is ILLEGAL to not redact sensitive information.
Man get a grip on yourselves.

 

[American]

A handful of Judiciary and Intelligence leaders in Congress with review a less redacted version of the report.

 

[Threegoofs]

A handful of Judiciary and Intelligence leaders in Congress with review a less redacted version of the report.

But not an unredacted version.

Weird how much is getting hidden when this report ‘fully exonerates’ Trump, innit?

 

[TamleeB]

But not an unredacted version.

Weird how much is getting hidden when this report ‘fully exonerates’ Trump, innit?

The only redactions on that report will be grand jury information.

 

[Integrityrespec]

Barr is a fat toadie for trump...Nothing more.....The so-called press conference will be a joke

Once again the left cannot see beyond their emotional distress over Trump being President.

 

[What if...?]

The only redactions on that report will be grand jury information.

He who has the Sharpie gets to say what is and isn't and you'll never know because...its redacted.

Barr has priors for saying he provided an accurate summary and when the original came out he absolutely had not. He edited to give an impression that left out key elements.

 

[TamleeB]

He who has the Sharpie gets to say what is and isn't and you'll never know because...its redacted.

Barr has priors for saying he provided an accurate summary and when the original came out he absolutely had not. He edited to give an impression that left out key elements.

Well.....go check it out. Its been released, at least the version the public gets to see.

 

[slick]

How many times do you people need to be reminded? It is ILLEGAL to not redact sensitive information.
Man get a grip on yourselves.

Barr had no obligation to release any part of the Mueller report to anyone. He's bending over backwords to accommodate
the leftwing looneys who continue to indulge in their nakedly phony outrage & see Barr as a convenient target.

 

[TamleeB]

Barr had no obligation to release any part of the Mueller report to anyone. He's bending over backwords to accommodate
the leftwing looneys who continue to indulge in their nakedly phony outrage & see Barr as a convenient target.

I think that is something many do not understand. Barr did not have to release one single word of the report. But....yet he did.

 

[Tangmo]

As I said when the Mueller investigation begin that it was a waste of time, energy and money. Whatever its findings, collusion or no collusion, one side or the other wouldn't believe it. With the polarization in Washington and our politics in general, why even bother?

It's unfortunate you bothered to express your nihilist opinion but thx anyway. Everyone has a right to express his opinion. Your opinion would have enabled Trump to exercise unrestrained power from the get-go. The effect and impact of no Mueller investigation would have meant open season against the Constitution almost immediately after Trump took the oath of office and wiped his ass with it.

 

[ElChupacabra]

I think that is something many do not understand. Barr did not have to release one single word of the report. But....yet he did.

This was a calculated political move. I don't think an exoneration was going to be taken seriously if there wasn't going to be transparency around how that determination was made; the old "trust but verify" makes more sense for folks outside of the sphere of die-hard Trump supporters/detractors. My thought is this was done more for the folks in the middle.

 

[TamleeB]

This was a calculated political move. I don't think an exoneration was going to be taken seriously if there wasn't going to be transparency around how that determination was made; the old "trust but verify" makes more sense for folks outside of the sphere of die-hard Trump supporters/detractors. My thought is this was done more for the folks in the middle.

LOL This entire process (The Mueller investigation) from beginning to the end has been a calculated political move.

 

[ElChupacabra]

LOL This entire process (The Mueller investigation) from beginning to the end has been a calculated political move.

So there shouldn't have been an investigation into Russian interference in US elections?

 

[Peter King]

Is there something about being "Bush-appointed" that means a judge is not politically motivated?

Yup, at least according to partisans, that is the case. For non-partisans it is dependent on how skewed to one or the other side the ruling is (compared to previous rulings of other judges/the supreme court).

 

[TamleeB]

So there shouldn't have been an investigation into Russian interference in US elections?

I didn't say that. I said this entire event has been political, and it was. I am glad that “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” All of America should be glad that our President did not conspire with the Russians.

 

[Perotista]

It's unfortunate you bothered to express your nihilist opinion but thx anyway. Everyone has a right to express his opinion. Your opinion would have enabled Trump to exercise unrestrained power from the get-go. The effect and impact of no Mueller investigation would have meant open season against the Constitution almost immediately after Trump took the oath of office and wiped his ass with it.

I think the difference is that I'm in neither the pro or anti Trump camp. It is those camps that wouldn't accept Mueller's report at face value. From all the very partisan propaganda I've seen from both camps on this, I knew neither one would accept the outcome if the outcome didn't reach their preconceived notions. Neither side was interested in the truth.

If Mueller had found collusion, the pro trumpers would be the ones refusing to accept it. As it is, it is the anti Trumpers.

 

[Tangmo]

I think the difference is that I'm in neither the pro or anti Trump camp. It is those camps that wouldn't accept Mueller's report at face value. From all the very partisan propaganda I've seen from both camps on this, I knew neither one would accept the outcome if the outcome didn't reach their preconceived notions. Neither side was interested in the truth.

If Mueller had found collusion, the pro trumpers would be the ones refusing to accept it. As it is, it is the anti Trumpers.

You've made clear for a very long time you're not in anyone's camp. So each time I might read your posts I get into my swamp boots. And you go right for the middle where it's deepest.