Critics worry AG will reveal Russia probe info to help Trump

Associated Press ^ | May 24, 2019 | Deb Riechmann

[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. …

[Yardstick]

Yep, the article is a textbook example of biased “news”. If Ms. Reichmann wants to write opinion she should start a blog.

[Grampa Dave]

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

Well knowing now just how the whole damn government was turned into a spying weaponized corrupt organization, it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if these BASTARDS got to Sessions I PRAY that these corrupt bastards get what’s coming to them, I believe Barr is NOT afraid of this SLIME if he gets the evidence he WILL TAKE THEM OUT!!!

[rlmorel]

I love it. I love a great two-fer:

1. Expose the roots of the investigation.
   
   
2. Help Trump.

I simply fail to see a problem here!

I find it hilarious that they have been screaming for months now (as we on the right have) to RELEASE THE UNREDACTED INFORMATION!

Now that Trump says he IS going to do it, they are crapping their pants. This is great to watch. The left cannot enjoy this, because they are impervious to facts, history, truth, and irony...we WE can enjoy it!

[rlmorel]

That has become one of my favorite graphics!

[LS]

There is also a theory that Sessions was “turned” early and indeed was a plant to do exactly what he did to take Trump down.

[AAABEST]

“Deb Riechmann” - lying leftist whore-mouth swamp-journo.

[Political Junkie Too]

Critics worry AG will reveal Russia probe info to help Trump innocent man prove innocence

Fixed it.

-PJ

[Grampa Dave]

“That has become one of my favorite graphics!”

We can see AG Barr doing that shrug when the liberals attack him for doing his job.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

The BASTARDS got to him AFTER he took the position, Obammie turned the whole damned government into a weaponized spying machine!! Whatever they found on Sessions they held it until AFTER he took the position!!! I hope EVERY DAMN ONE of these bastards ROT IN HELL!!!

[marajade]

Well if it was sexual in nature it must of been a long time ago and who would care?

[eyedigress]

LOL! Do what you do, I will do what I do.....

[Grampa Dave]

The liberals don’t know how to deal good alpha men like President Trump and AG Barr.

[volunbeer]

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/05/24/evidence-of-obama-administration-political-surveillance-beginning-mid-2012/

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Sessions did make a public offer to resign, forgot about that. Maybe Trump saw no way to fire Mueller without extreme political backlash from both parties. But Sessions? The only guess I have is that if he could find an AG willing and able to do his job 2 years ago, both parties would have tried to frame both for obstruction.

I wonder if Trump quietly approached Barr back then, and Barr said let Mueller finish first.

[volunbeer]

That chapter requires a FISA order or a search warrant. If they were spying prior there is no defense - that is why they used our 5-eye partners as a workaround.

[wastedyears]

Goebbels would be proud of them.

Proud? He'd be jealous of the power and control they have.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

that is why they used our 5-eye partners as a workaround.

I think that would still be a crime, but harder to prove.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Barr is not allowed to perform his sworn duties if that “helps Trump.” Got it.

[neverevergiveup]

They are traitors who served themselves and their career aspirations instead of the American public and individual American citizens - a large percentage of whom they expressed profound disrespect and disdain for. It's inexcusable, and they need to be called to answer for all of it. I'm not a violent person, but they should all be waterboarded, with urine.