Ā This is not the Mueller Report. Letās make this clear.
This is the Barr Redacted Report. It would be amusing, if the stakes werenāt so high. This man doesnāt seem to grasp that his credibility level is absolutely zero. It was zero when we found out about the 19 page cover letter that he did to get the job of Attorney General ā and then, it went downhill from there.
But, Iām glad that people are bringing all sorts of receipts. Itās not like Barr was anything other than a hack before.
MSNBC (@MSNBC) Tweeted:
In 1989, AG Barr refused to release a DOJ legal opinion, choosing to release a summary report instead. It was later revealed that Barr mischaracterized parts of the opinion in that summary. https://t.co/exS3OfKG8o https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1118000075748380673?s=17
Barrās Playbook: He Misled Congress When Omitting Parts of Justice Department Memo in 1989
On Friday the thirteenth October 1989, by happenstance the same day as the āBlack Fridayā market crash, news leaked of a legal memo authored by William Barr. He was then serving as head of the Justice Departmentās Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). It is highly uncommon for any OLC memo to make headlines. This one did because it was issued in āunusual secrecyā and concluded that the FBI could forcibly abduct people in other countries without the consent of the foreign state. The headline also noted the implication of the legal opinion at that moment in time. It appeared to pave the way for abducting Panamaās leader, Gen. Manuel Noriega.
Members of Congress asked to see the full legal opinion. Barr refused, but said he would provide an account that āsummarizes the principal conclusions.ā Sound familiar? In March 2019, when Attorney General Barr was handed Robert Muellerās final report, he wrote that he would āsummarize the principal conclusionsā of the special counselās report for the public.
When Barr withheld the full OLC opinion in 1989 and said to trust his summary of the principal conclusions, Yale law school professor Harold Koh wrote that Barrās position was āparticularly egregious.ā Congress also had no appetite for Barrās stance, and eventually issued a subpoena to successfully wrench the full OLC opinion out of the Department.
So, letās be clear. Heās done this bullshyt before. He cannot be trusted. So, MSM, donāt call this piece of crap the Mueller Report. Itās not the Mueller Report. Itās Barrās piece of garbage.
I am also gratified at folks bringing ALL the receipts that they can find on Barr. I mean, Maddow literally spent the entire first 30 MINUTES of her program outlining how Barr is a liar and has done this before. This man is deluded that he has some credibility. Naw, Son…you ain’t got any. Not one shred. Not one solitary ounce.
And, the media has to be called on the carpet if they try and shill this swill as the Mueller Report.This is the BARR GARBAGE REPORT.
WE WANT THE MUELLER REPORT.
UNREDACTED.
COMPLETE.
WITH GRAND JURY TESTIMONY.
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Here is Rachel Maddow explaining how Barr has done this before:
I have absolutely no problem with this…Do it, Mr. Chairman.šš
If Barr lied in his March 24 memo @SpeakerPelosi @RepJerryNadler should tee him up for impeachment hearings for criminal obstruction of Congressl under 18 USC 1505 and obstructing the Intel committee by a false claim of Rule 6(e) that exempts Intel under 6(e)(3)(D).
ā Tim Hogan (@TimInHonolulu) April 17, 2019
Just for you to remember as they try to sell this swill:
Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) Tweeted:
Barr is releasing a version of the Mueller report tomorrow. Remember:
1. Barr wonāt say whether heās been talking w/White House
2. Barr has invented a new category of redaction with no basis in law
3. Barr has consistently shown a willingness to do Trumpās political bidding https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1118526505800404999?s=17
https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1118880244985925634
Agreed. Impeachment is about the message, what the people find intolerable. Otherwise, the bar is permanently lowered and the door is open.
https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1118995021427040256
Let’s do this.
https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1118913936764690435
TRUTH šš
https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1118999487693721601
Y’all need a music break. This goes down easy…
LOL
10 Things You Need To Know About The Black Barbershop
Damon Young
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4. If you are new to a shop and don’t know who to go to, wait. Sit for 15-20 minutes and observe. It might feel awkward, but trust me. It’s worth it. Do not ā I repeat, DO NOT ā respond to the first person who asks if you need help, because this is usually a trick. And by “a trick” I mean “the way the worst barber in the shop gets a client base.”
5. If there is a White barber in the barbershop or a barber who happens to be a woman, they are probably great barbers. Black barbershops don’t practice affirmative action. So if a White guy or a woman is manning a chair, trust that they’ve earned it.
Case of officer who shot unarmed black man on ninth judge after eight drop out
White officer Aaron Smith shot unarmed black man in 2016
Eight judges have dropped out Greg Gunn murder case
Oh I see. All white people have to say is I was frustrated, I was emotional, it was said in the heat of the moment, shed tears and it will excuse criminality and theyāll get a pass? No one is above the law, my a*ss!
https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/1118917345043537921
https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1118908331152879617
https://twitter.com/MalcolmNance/status/1118897123729256449
https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/1118876886858457094
I don’t know if America is ready but I am.
me too
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1118909618644762626
Uh huh šš
https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1118911724776824832
š š š
https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/1118884163342479361
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1118907585963397122
https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1118909240725385216
House wants Mueller to testify by 5/23? Really?
It’s only a matter of time when the stinking lies will be exposed.
Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) Tweeted:
Note: Barr conflated the term “collusion” with “conspiracy.” The former describes a kind of behavior (secret coordinated activity for a common goal) and the latter is a narrowly defined crime. Actions that do not meet the criminal definition of “conspiracy” can still be collusion https://twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1118887069659664384?s=17
On the ground, from Iowa
Watching ‘WHITENESS’ work, all -the- way live
UH HUH
Black folks have never had the luxury of playing with “SMOKE & MIRRORS”
The history of this country to bend us to their twisted will and us fighting not to forcie ourselves into some false ideology,
For the most part, we’ve always been PRAGMATIC.
https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1118898649675833344
https://twitter.com/funder/status/1118896935576981504
Congress already knows this fact. They’d better get to steppin!
Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) Tweeted:
Barr is acting more like Trumpās defense attorney than the nation’s Attorney General. His press conference was a stunt, filled with political spin and propaganda.
Americans deserve the unvarnished truth. We need Special Counsel Mueller to testify publicly in Congress. https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1118889774717317123?s=17
https://twitter.com/natwalt9/status/1118871146504519680
That’s the look of a SOULESS, IMMORAL, SLIMY BASTARD
And for what? Sold out for what? That’s the part I will never understand.
https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1118890466513248256
https://twitter.com/onecaliberal/status/1118888763256475648
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1118889721504182272
https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1118892464323088384
https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1118895117941858305
https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1118892519729913856
RELEASE THE FULL UN-REDACTED MUELLER REPORT!
WTF happened to Rosenstein? He’s standing there like a deer in headlights. Is he being blackmailed?
MAJOR FAIL!
RELEASE THE FULL UN-REDACTED MUELLER REPORT.
This should be our chant, on REPEAT
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) Tweeted:
NOTABLE: Barr confirms that the White House was given a redacted version of the Mueller report before its public release. https://t.co/n32k4MPD6Z https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1118874918383386625?s=17
Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) Tweeted:
Whether or not that action rises to the level of criminality, it means that Trump campaign associates aided and abetted an attack on our election that helped their candidate win.
They cheated. https://t.co/HE4x6WIk4h https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/1118879693560668160?s=17
Wakandan War Dog (@Kennymack1971) Tweeted:
Iām not getting my pressure up. We all knew that this would be some work the refs bullshit. Once again…Dolt 45 doesnāt possess the credibility or popularity for this to just go away based on Barrās redacted report, word and conclusions.
This is already a fail. https://t.co/6yoHgv3Zhs https://twitter.com/Kennymack1971/status/1118881211869532164?s=17
Scott Dworkin (@funder) Tweeted:
BREAKING: Barr was asked a question by press about spinning the report before the public has to read it, and he rushed out of the room. What a coward. Donāt trust anything he said. https://twitter.com/funder/status/1118876624726953984?s=17
https://twitter.com/grynbaum/status/1118877441861279747
https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1118887725107748865
Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) Tweeted:
The Trump campaign encouraged and participated in the dissemination of stolen DNC and Clinton Campaign emails. HOWEVER, Bc they did not participate in the actual act of hacking, there is no crime.
Their actions were foul and unpatriotic, apparently not criminal. https://twitter.com/Bakari_Sellers/status/1118874828444925953?s=17
https://twitter.com/StandUpAmerica/status/1118882031113469952
Tiffany Cross (@TiffanyDCross) Tweeted:
Barr: even though you guys were mean to the President, he didn’t stop the report. Instead, he fired a few folks and then hired me. https://twitter.com/TiffanyDCross/status/1118876018549436418?s=17
Sam Stein (@samstein) Tweeted:
The basic rationalization Barr gives for why Trump didnāt legally obstruct justice is that he was emotionally upset about being accused of potential crimes and bad media coverage and acted out. Thatās the actual argument the Attorney General of the United States made. https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1118881363812339713?s=17
Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) Tweeted:
Thank god for @AriMelber I was screaming at the airport tv when Barr tried to claim the president was just super stressed so he couldnāt have had corrupt intent. It was hogwash! https://twitter.com/ZerlinaMaxwell/status/1118880526415421442?s=17
So from now on folks who commit obstruction of justice can claim they were frustrated and be found not guilty? The rule of law is gone! #ConstitutionalCrisis
NOPE! Don’t fall for that, SG2. That’s where these MOFOS want us to go, to that place of despair, to give up, throw in the towel, turn a blind eye to this fuckery..
#RELEASETHEFULLUN-REDACTEDMUELLERREPORT!
Lips pursed:
Reporter: “Is it an impropriety for you to come out and sort of, what appears to be, sort of, spinning the report before the public gets a chance to read it?”
Barr says “no,” and then the news conference ends. https://t.co/zGVxY5iL8T pic.twitter.com/14QrPYbG7n
ā Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 18, 2019
Barr breaks from American standard of independence from president
Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the unprecedented nature of William Barr’s press conference before anyone has seen the report the press conference is ostensibly about, and Barr’s history of helping presidents with difficult investigations.
Once upon a time, investigator and A.G. emphasized credibility
Rachel Maddow reminds viewers of how Watergate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski and Attorney General William Saxbe made a point of emphasizing their independence from Richard Nixon while he was being investigated, when Nixon had given Americans reason not to trust his appointees.
Democrats slam Barr over heavy-handed managing of Mueller report
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, member of the House Judiciary Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about his objections to Attorney General William Barr’s preemptive press conference and his overall imposition upon the special counsel process and the release of the Mueller report.
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/1118877574908776453
DOJ had ‘numerous conversations’ with W.H. on Mueller report: NYT
Neal Katyal, former acting U.S. solicitor general, talks with Rachel Maddow about the impropriety of the Department of Justice having conversations with the White House about the Mueller report before anyone else has been allowed to see it or even Barr’s redacted version of it.
Ongoing court cases put crimp in Barr’s Mueller redaction plans
Rachel Maddow reports on how the Roger Stone trial and a FOIA case about Robert Mueller’s report are considering exceptions to William Barr’s redactions.
My son said, Mom donāt put your faith in the #MuellerReport. We’re watching white men conspiring against the U.S. & getting 30 days to 3 months in prison, while Black people are sitting years in prison for weed. Watch Trump will get off! There will be no justice.š¢ #BarrCoverUp
Barr books preemptive press conference amid report release uproar
Rachel Maddow reports on the bizarre series of events in the lead up to Thursday’s release of William Barr’s redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report, with Barr announcing a press conference for before the report’s release.
OMG! I don’t know what to do after that Barr press conference. The Attorney General acting like Trump’s defense attorney. We are fucked, people.
Trump was frustrated. That’s all it takes for a white man to get away with his crimes. WTF America?
https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/1118874699134533632
White man in suit syndrome – BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1118873741189111810
https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1118873398699024385
https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1118874399065694208
What in the living hell? He’s a defense attorney on closing arguments.
https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1118873430126886912
I hate William Barr with the heat of ten thousand suns. #BarrCoverUp
https://twitter.com/Deena_Zaru/status/1118871666572980224
Yep
Jerry (@js_edit) Tweeted:
The NYT is doing what Bernie wants. Framing the discussion as “Bernie’s taxes prove he’s part of the 1%.” That’s where he wants the focus. He can survive a kerfuffle over petty hypocrisy. As long as it keeps the attention off whatever he’s hiding with those truncated returns.
Travis Akers (@travisakers) Tweeted:
BUSTED!
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Dusty Johnson, and Pete Stauber posted images and video claiming to be at the US-Mexico border, witnessing border wall construction – They were in Coolidge, Arizona, 100 miles away from the border at a technology demonstration. https://t.co/0YNLyusvPN https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1118506511922270209?s=17
Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) Tweeted:
Good moment to remember there’s zero basis under which a WH can invoke executive privilege over materials produced by people investigating the President https://t.co/5FqVEK39pC via @TPM https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1118859290431897602?s=17
Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) Tweeted:
The only way to begin restoring public trust in the handling of the Special Counselās investigation is for Special Counsel Mueller himself to provide public testimony in the House and Senate as soon as possible. https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1118840804519350272?s=17
Come sit by me š
https://twitter.com/KaraCalavera/status/1118620791170633728
ššš
Oliver Willis (@owillis) Tweeted:
democrats going on fox is like pigs going on the bacon network to make sure bacon network viewers hear “the other side” when all their viewers want to eat is more bacon. https://twitter.com/owillis/status/1118568861509586945?s=17
Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) Tweeted:
Decided to take a cab tonight and was reminded why I donāt care if the whole NYC cab industry is put out of business. You think the cab-passes-Black-guy-to-pick-up-white-guy thing is a worn out trope until you are Force to live it again and again. #IHaveNoSympathyForThem https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1118716713539919872?s=17
Uh huh
Uh huh š
https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1118750480283336704
https://twitter.com/Bravewriting/status/1118519541955325953
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https://twitter.com/naima/status/1118634138553192453
š š š š
Yashar Ali š (@yashar) Tweeted:
Naval Academy to ban transgender students starting in fall 2020 https://t.co/xv92wFW95f https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1118600283830018055?s=17
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) Tweeted:
WASHINGTON (AP) ā The Trump administration has halted, without explanation, the recent U.S. government practice of disclosing the current size of the nuclear weapons stockpile. https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/1118629070261161985?s=17
https://twitter.com/letsgomathias/status/1118513562538975237
Courtier’s girlfriend was sentenced to 10 years. I remember reading that his girlfriend was shouting at Courtier and urging him to run Mr. Bruce down, which is exactly what he did. The article I read last night about his sentencing mentioned he ”teared” up when he discovered he’d been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, but he didn’t say anything on the advice of counsel. He may seek parole after serving 28 years, but if I were a young relative related to the young man he killed, I’d make sure to show up en masse when he applies for parole in 28 years, God willing.
skeptical brotha š (@skepticalbrotha) Tweeted:
Breaking: Judge Reggie Walton will review what #Barr has redacted from the #MuellerReport to assess if it is appropriate under the Freedom of Information Act. We’ll know the extent of the spin by May. https://t.co/nRO9WBEauF https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1118687183181963264?s=17
https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/1118731955791486976
Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) Tweeted:
The timing of these town halls help Fox News at a time when they needed it most. Literally throwing Fox News a lifeline.
Truly short-sighted and needlessly undermining of successful accountability work Fox sorely was due. https://t.co/1QaFwgBrSf https://twitter.com/GoAngelo/status/1118566415374725122?s=17
femalepersuasion.net (@femalep) Tweeted:
You’re not gaining any voters going on Fox as a Democrat, you’re just losing your base. That shows me you only care about one type of voter, and it ain’t me. https://twitter.com/femalep/status/1118611529056677888?s=17
HawaiiDelilah⢠Unredacted Version (@HawaiiDelilah) Tweeted:
Yes, it does. This is all a farce. Democrats — it is time for you to step up. That report is OURS. We, the people, paid for it. We want every line of it. https://t.co/5XNEkTFc3L https://twitter.com/HawaiiDelilah/status/1118620247429226496?s=17
Jennifer #KamalaHarris2020 (@leftyjennyc) Tweeted:
The awesome thing about the people who scream at me “why won’t you vote for Bernie to STOP THE MADNESS” is how little they understand that if BS is our nominee, we’ve already lost. He’ll get SLAUGHTERED in the general by DJT. So much oppo & US hates socialism worse than fascism. https://twitter.com/leftyjennyc/status/1118575017594322945?s=17
Jon Ben-Menachem (@jbenmenachem) Tweeted:
Very interesting analysis of fines and fees practices in South Bend, IN under Mayor Pete. To boost “economic development,” Mayor Pete boosted civil penalties by 25% and handed out more than $500k in fines. Unsurprisingly, enforcement happened most often in communities of color. https://t.co/tDFMt1bafb https://twitter.com/jbenmenachem/status/1118191342662946817?s=17
Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) Tweeted:
The Indian-American Impact Fund endorsed Kamala Harris for President today. Groupās goal is to āsupport and elect Indian American candidates who reflect the values of the Indian American community.ā https://twitter.com/chelsea_janes/status/1118501392333901824?s=17
Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) Tweeted:
And just in from NYT: āJustice Department officials have had numerous conversations with White House lawyers about the conclusions made by Mueller in recent days…The talks have aided the presidentās legal team as it prepares a rebuttal.ā https://t.co/K39OEcrFLD https://t.co/tsgG6KhMjZ https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1118629134773649408?s=17
Yashar Ali š (@yashar) Tweeted:
35. GOOD MORNING!
In just 19 hours, we have raised $827,000 to help rebuild three historically black churches in Louisiana destroyed by arson.
Total haul so far $985,000!!!!
Thank you so much! Let’s keep it going!
https://t.co/gj1BcNsGpu https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1118480797873451008?s=17
https://twitter.com/TEDTalks/status/1118280949991714817
I do not trust Facebook. I use it as little as possible.
https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/1118628806418477057
https://twitter.com/MLevineReports/status/1118622313954652160
https://twitter.com/KenDilanianNBC/status/1118625169369702400
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1118617400482652161
https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/1118610384393515009
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1118183015669272577
Good Morning, Everyone ššš
Good Morning, Rikyrah & Everyone. I’m going to be out-of-pocket starting today-Sunday night.