Posted on 05/18/2020 2:24:02 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump said Monday that he was “surprised” by Attorney General William Barr’s statement that he doesn’t anticipate a criminal investigation into former President Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden.
“I think if it was me, they would do it. I think if for them, maybe, they’re not going to,” Trump told reporters Monday afternoon when asked about the attorney general's comments. “I’m surprised because Obama knew everything that was happening.”
“I think it’s just a continuation of a double standard. I am surprised by it,” the president continued.
Barr earlier Monday said he didn’t expect U.S. attorney John Durham’s probe into the FBI’s decision-making in the Russia investigation to lead to criminal investigations of either Obama or Biden.
“Based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man,” Barr told reporters. “Our concern over potential criminality is focused on others.”
He also denounced “increasing attempts to use the criminal justice system as a political weapon.”
“As long as I am attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends,” Barr said.
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(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Notice how they ignored what Barr said today.... his strongest words yet about the Russian collusion delusion -
“”What happened to the President in the 2016 election and the throughout the first two years of his administration was abhorent, it was a grave injustice, and it was unprecedented in our history... the law enforcement and intel apparatus of this country was involved in advancing a FALSE and utterly baseless Russian collusion narrative against the President. The proper investigative and prosecutive standards of the DOJ were abused in order to reach a particular result. We saw two different standards of justice emerge - one for Trump and one for everyone else. We cannot allow this to happen.” (para)
Did they print these words in this article and others? No.
In other big news from capital hill the democrats are demanding the grand jury transcripts from the Mueller investigation to continue their investigation into Russia, Russia, Russia.
Don’t you think the paraphrased quote I put above is “news-worthy” and applicable to the continued witchhunt by the democrats?
It is unbelievable. Barr did not say what we wanted to hear today about Obama/Biden, but what he did say is very newsworthy.
Don’t take my word for it or trust the media - it starts around the 26 minute mark of the press conference today. It will only take you a few minutes to listen to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7HqJtY08OQ&pbjreload=10
Why are these remarks not being covered?
Bush couldn’t fathom a need to investigate the Clinton’s.
How many people realize everything negative we face today,
was as a direct result of that?
Bill and Hillary literally destroyed this nation’s morals.
Somehow going after Obama is a huge no-no with dire consequences for the country and future Presidents. That rule sure was thrown out the window already with Trump don’t you guys think? Trump has already been prosecuted, or did you miss the Russia Impeachment sham?
“As long as I am attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends,” Barr said.
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Which I guess means that prosecuting anyone who’s a Democrat would be off limited, because, after all, that would be “partisan.”
What a worthless loser AG. Even worse than the PREVIOUS worthless loser AG.
Bill and Hillary literally destroyed this nation’s morals.
They are truly the gift that keeps on giving aren’t they?
Shouldn’t have been surprised, Barr wasn’t going to go there.
“Good cop. Bad cop. Trump is the master “
YES!
Yes they are.
They’re like errant children who push until a grownup takes
notice and puts a stop to it. It’s a lack of attention
issue.
Hillary is that child deep inside, only she turned to the
real dark side. She’ll get worse until she is taken out of
the game legally.
Look at what she just pulled off. She tried treasonously
to remove a sitting president from office.
The felony was leaking the info. But those laws don’t apply to the President. I would not be surprised if whoever leaked it says Obama told him to do it so that it becomes Obama’s act not his.
It definitely could be interpreted that way.
Don’t really need to.
In fact, given that he is the first Black president, it would IMMEDIATELY turn a legal issue into a racial one, and thus be VERY counterproductive for Trump and every Republican candidate.
Let “Slow Joe” and the party of “Lock Down” remain the major opponents for Trump to deal with, and leave 0bama out of the picture.
He would REALLY hate that!!
The people underneath, aka: the agents and staff, who worked under Obama/Biden/Comey/Lynch, might be the ones facing charges, and, to protest their asses, they could turn on Obama and Biden. When faced with prison time and economic ruin, people will talk, same way the crooked Obama people forced General Flynn and others to ‘confess’ and talk.
Someone has a naked picture of him with a boy scout troop, or his endorsed check for a free subscription to Big 'Uns, or a tape of him talking to the Russian Embassy.
The Deep State is deeper than you think, even among otherwise White Hats.
Barr’s statement about using this for political means is bull hockey. If illegal acts took place, it’s not political to prosecute them. It’s political to ignore them.
If Barr goes after Obama, Thrump can forget about any black vote come November, and we’ll be watching Biden being sworn as President. Better, wait till Trump’s wins then hammer boy child Obama.
Trump sure knows how to pick people who undermine the law.
Maybe he can pick an honest person someday. I got a feeling we are being taken for another ride.
Agree....The President doesn’t want Obama’s name in the headlines for the next 4 years and neither do I. The best thing. Ignore O.
The real reason Obama is untouchable is that taking down Obama would expose that the GOP cooperated with the Democrats to violate the Constitution and everybody in DC except President Trump was complicit.
That has been his magic shield throughout his crime spree.
Not only has the GOP been forced to cover his crimes, they sometimes participated and now they are undermining a President of their own party.
There is a very real danger that Democrats will try to prosecute Mr. Trump after he leaves office. I think that this will provoke a backlash from voters.
We are faced with several poisoned chalices. The obvious solutions to some of our immediate problems open the door to more systemic problems.
For example, the bar for impeaching a President got a lot lower this year.
“If Barr goes after Obama, Thrump can forget about any black vote come November,”
So after saying he won’t use the system for political purposes, you are saying he’s using the system for political purposes.
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