AG Barr Requires FBI to Obtain His Approval Before Investigating 2020 Candidates

National Review ^ | February 6, 2020 | By ZACHARY EVANS

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Attorney General William Barr has issued a memo requiring the FBI to obtain approval from Barr himself before conducting any investigation into any 2020 presidential election candidate.

“In certain cases, the existence of a federal criminal or counterintelligence investigation, if it becomes known to the public, may have unintended effects on our elections,” Barr wrote in the memo, which was obtained by the New York Times. The attorney general went on to emphasize that “we also must be sensitive to safeguarding the department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality and nonpartisanship.”

The memo establishes certain requirements for the FBI and other agencies under the purview of the Justice Department to meet before opening a “politically sensitive” criminal or counterintelligence investigation against candidates or donors. Barr must personally give approval for investigations into presidential and vice presidential candidates, as well as their respective senior staffs.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[ConservativeMind]

Why now, when it’s the corrupt Democrats that need the investigating?

[BRL]

Wow...so amazing...barr is all over this

[Buckeye McFrog]

Oh, that cinches it.

Hillary is DEFINITELY going to declare now.

[ClearCase_guy]

Accountability is good. No more secret Crossfire Hurricanes. If someone deserves to be investigated, let the AG put his name to the effort.

[entropy12]

Barr....best AG in a very long time.

[dead]

Fine and dandy, but when are we going to see some prosecutions for the illegal investigations?

Not reprimands. Not promises to change. Not firings. Prison time.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

This should have been the rule all along.

[BushCountry]

Huh? This means Bidens walk.

[MayflowerMadam]

That doesn’t make me feel any better. He’s one of ‘em.

[Bringbackthedraft]

which was obtained by the New York Times???? ......... Was it suppose to go to them, or is it another leaked item?

[redshawk]

So....I guess that kills any hope of investigation of PedoJoe and 0bammy corruption.

[bert]

There is no need to investigate while the part is killing them all

[blam]

"...we also must be sensitive to safeguarding the department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality and nonpartisanship"

That's a flat-out lie. They attempted a coup against the POTUS.
Damn lies!! TRAITORS!!

I trust nothing from the FBI.

[Bonemaker]

"...we also must be sensitive to safeguarding the department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality and nonpartisanship.”

[proust]

So him wading, or more appropriately waddling, into the election confirms no ones getting “locked up” this year... or next.. thanks for nothing, you corpulent bagpiping bushie.

[Freedom56v2]

There will be a herd of them that are always running...

[bigbob]

FFS he didn’t say he wouldn’t give permission, only that they have to ask.

Or would you rather just let the FBI continue to do whatever TF they want like they did under Comey?

Sheesh.

[Magnum44]

Attorney General William Barr has issued a memo requiring the FBI to obtain approval from Barr himself before conducting any investigation into any 2020 presidential election candidate.

Hmmm. I don't have any fear of any of the new Dem candidates on the ballot. But Biden's activities in Ukraine relate to past crimes and should be under investigation. So what is Barr saying here vs what POTUS asked Ukraine about?

[dware]

Arrest the offenders and charge them. Setting the example will do far more than a letter. Spineless GOP wimps!