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Seems like a pretty judicious statement to me.

Most likely the investigation won’t end up touching either of them, but if there is even a chance, Barr doesn’t want to tip his hand.

Yeah they try to coup a sitting a U.S. President, and you think it is no big deal?

The part with Obama and Biden should be handled with a military tribunal.

We remember Watergate ... Although Nixon got a Pardon, a bunch of his team was indicted and went to jail. Hopefully we run into the same thing, as Obama is politically untouchable, and Biden is Biden and will get chewed up running for office But ... John N. Mitchell, Attorney General of the United States who resigned to become Director of Committee to Re-elect the President, convicted of perjury about his involvement in the Watergate break-in. Served 19 months of a one- to four-year sentence. Richard Kleindienst, Attorney General, convicted of "refusing to answer questions" (contempt of court); given one month in jail. Jeb Stuart Magruder, Deputy Director of Committee to Re-elect the President,[26] pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to the burglary, and was sentenced to 10 months to four years in prison, of which he served seven months before being paroled. Frederick C. LaRue, Advisor to John Mitchell, convicted of obstruction of justice. He served four and a half months. H. R. Haldeman, Chief of Staff for Nixon, convicted of conspiracy to the burglary, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison. John Ehrlichman, Counsel to Nixon, convicted of conspiracy to the burglary, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison. Egil Krogh, aide to John Ehrlichman, sentenced to six months for his part in the Daniel Ellsberg case. John W. Dean III, counsel to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice, later reduced to felony offenses and sentenced to time already served, which totaled four months. Dwight L. Chapin, deputy assistant to Nixon, convicted of perjury. Maurice Stans, United States Secretary of Commerce who resigned to become Finance Chairman of Committee to Re-elect the President, convicted of multiple counts of illegal campaigning, fined $5,000 (in 1975 – $23,800 today). Herbert W. Kalmbach, personal attorney to Nixon, convicted of illegal campaigning. Served 191 days in prison and fined $10,000 (in 1974 – $51,800 today). Charles W. Colson, special counsel to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice. Served seven months in Federal Maxwell Prison. Herbert L. Porter, aide to the Committee to Re-elect the President. Convicted of perjury. G. Gordon Liddy, Special Investigations Group, convicted of masterminding the burglary, original sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Served 4 1⁄2 years in federal prison. E. Howard Hunt, security consultant, convicted of masterminding and overseeing the burglary, original sentence of up to 35 years in prison.Served 33 months in prison. James W. McCord Jr., convicted of six charges of burglary, conspiracy and wiretapping.[102] Served two months in prison. Virgilio Gonzalez, convicted of burglary, original sentence of up to 40 years in prison. Served 13 months in prison. Bernard Barker, convicted of burglary, original sentence of up to 40 years in prison. Served 18 months in prison. Eugenio Martínez, convicted of burglary, original sentence of up to 40 years in prison.[102][106] Served 15 months in prison. Frank Sturgis, convicted of burglary, original sentence of up to 40 years in prison. Served 10 months in prison.