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Critics worry AG will reveal Russia probe info to help Trump
Associated Press ^ | May 24, 2019 | Deb Riechmann

Posted on 05/24/2019 6:54:07 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Intelligence professionals warned Friday that President Donald Trump’s decision to give his loyal attorney general carte blanche to disclose still-secret material from the Russia investigation will let William Barr cherry-pick intelligence to paint a misleading picture about what started the probe.

The president claims his campaign was spied upon, though Trump administration officials have said they have no specific evidence that anything illegal was done when the campaign came under FBI surveillance that was approved by a court.

On Thursday, Trump gave Barr full authority to publicly disclose information about the origins of the investigation the president has repeatedly dismissed as a “hoax.”

“You have to get down to what happened because what happened is a tremendous blight on our country,” Trump said, adding that Barr is highly respected and will be impartial in reviewing documents.

But Trump’s critics are wary of leaving the decision of what intelligence to release — and what should remain hidden — in Barr’s hands. Barr is a staunch Trump defender who Democrats say spun special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in Trump’s favor, playing down aspects suggesting possible criminal conduct. Mueller has also complained to Barr about his handling of the release of the report. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americanpravda; associatedpress; barr; crossfirehurricane; debriechmann; declassification; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; fakenews; fbi; fisa; impeachment; mediawingofthednc; mueller; muellerreport; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; russiarussiarussia; silentcoup; smearmachine; tds; witchhunt
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So many repeated lies in this one. Theater of the absurd.
1 posted on 05/24/2019 6:54:07 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Yep. Painfully parsed words. These Fake News propagandists have no shame. Goebbels would be proud of them.


2 posted on 05/24/2019 6:55:23 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Olog-hai

They’re scared sh*tless.


3 posted on 05/24/2019 6:57:37 PM PDT by Thilly Thailor
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To: Olog-hai

Oh what horse crap.

And how dare the attorney general be “loyal”.


4 posted on 05/24/2019 6:57:45 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: Thilly Thailor

Sounds like they fear that some of this will trace back to the AP. Let’s hope their fears are justified, in that case.


5 posted on 05/24/2019 7:02:15 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

AP newswhore Deb “Third” Reichmann weighs in...


6 posted on 05/24/2019 7:05:02 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Olog-hai
“Intelligence professionals,” “But Trump’s critics,” Nonsense. Name them, who are they? Pure unadulterated crap. Nothing but anti-trump propaganda from the rabid leftists at Asinine Press.
7 posted on 05/24/2019 7:06:45 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Olog-hai

Trump is going to reveal the truth. Some may not like it, but the truth will set you free.


8 posted on 05/24/2019 7:07:10 PM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: Olog-hai

The AP are the worst - worse than the New York Times and it has been that way for many years. Sickening.


9 posted on 05/24/2019 7:07:37 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: kiryandil
What a lovely soul, too.


10 posted on 05/24/2019 7:08:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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They are worried. Discrediting anything Barr comes up with...


11 posted on 05/24/2019 7:10:11 PM PDT by richardtavor
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If the MSM had once ounce of conscience, they'd apologize profusely for what they did to Richard Nixon.
He did nothing (of significance).
The Obama Administration launched an unparalleled attack on competing politicians - undermining the integrity of our electoral process. And our MSM runs complete cover for them (because they were also complicit in this attack).
12 posted on 05/24/2019 7:10:42 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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They’re not afraid that Barr will cherry pick information they’re afraid he will reveal it all! LOLOL


13 posted on 05/24/2019 7:12:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Olog-hai
She's just realized that the wine store is closed for the night.

Well, at least she can feed her cats...

14 posted on 05/24/2019 7:14:36 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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Plenty of room on the DC cherry trees for all of them.

Some of them may have to share, but they'll get over the indignity quickly...

15 posted on 05/24/2019 7:15:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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“Intelligence professionals warned “

Indicative that Barr is over the target! The $hitting of Bricks has begun in earnest! Just wonder what “profession” they will follow in federal prison? “Soap Dropper,” or “Soap Droppee?”


16 posted on 05/24/2019 7:20:05 PM PDT by vette6387
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==> ...investigation will let William Barr cherry-pick intelligence to paint a misleading picture..
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Well now, you don’t say! Do you think maybe fate has loosed the dogs of legal war? Aye? You have a proper US attorney general sniffing about your blood trail mate. Best get your pocketbook out for your legal defense so as they can paint a better picture? Poor bastid.


17 posted on 05/24/2019 7:20:13 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: Olog-hai

“Critics worry.”

No. Dicknipple DemoKKKrats worry. They are about to see justice, first hand.

For the first time in 2.5 years I think we may actually see some of these evil, vile people see handcuffs. Maybe not all, but some.


18 posted on 05/24/2019 7:20:29 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Olog-hai

If everything was by the book, legal and ethical, there would be NOTHING to cherry pick. It is like Hillary’s e-mails; had they been about the kinds of things an honest campaign and ethical candidate would correspond about, such as logistics, writing a speech, etc., there would have been no there there!


19 posted on 05/24/2019 7:20:59 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: Thilly Thailor

Just remember, some of these “journalists” gave FBI agents dinners, golf outings,theater tickets and other payola to get classified information. If Assaunge is being prosecuted for helping Manning release classified material, I would guess the AG would have no problems indicting “journalists” too.


20 posted on 05/24/2019 7:21:39 PM PDT by offduty
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