WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect investigations into the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation to lead to criminal probes into either President Donald Trump’s Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, or former President Barack Obama.
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Trump has stated without evidence that he believes Obama had committed unspecified crimes, and some of Trump’s supporters have encouraged criminal inquiries into Obama and Biden for what they say are unspecified abuses during the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
But Barr signaled Monday that he would not be swayed by political pressure to investigate the president’s opponents, and did not believe that a criminal investigation into the early days of the Russia probe being conducted by U.S. Attorney John Durham would lead to investigations into either Obama or Biden.
“Whatever their level of involvement, 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 said.
Trump in the last week has repeatedly tweeted “OBAMAGATE””
More broadly, Barr said, “We cannot allow this process to be hijacked by efforts to drum up criminal investigations of either candidate.”
This highlight a basic cognitive difference between Republicans and Democrats. In the mind of a Democrat, Trump is a criminal. Thus, investigation needs to figure out just what crime was committed. So far, bupkis. A Republican becomes aware of a crime. This leads to an investigation to identify a perpetrator. Barr will not bury DOJ in a witch-hunt. He is not driven by animosity and hate. He does seek justice, and all his actions so far prove that. If the investigation finds Obama y”sh or Biden as likely perpetrators, I believe they can be charged. I personally believe they are guilty. But charging and convicting requires evidence far more than belief.
If Barr doesn’t investigate Obamagate, whatever it is, Trump will have a tantrum and fire him.
The trumpf campaign now has no reason to exist. The latest trial balloon exploded in his orange face. Will he now fire the Barr-barian? Who will he go after now? LBJ? NIXON? Laura Bush?
A massive fraud. Evil Devils get away with everything.
This country is is over and out.
What a travesty. What happened to Barr?
His wife and Mueller’s wife did go to church together.
Barr is a laughable idiot. He should prosecute himself for burying the evidence of trumps Ukraine scandal. He says with a straight face that he won’t allow to politicize the justice department.
BTY the Russian investigation was no hoax there were countless contacts and coordination between the Russians and the trump campaign. and Ukraine were trump held back our tax dollars for his political benefit, it is mind boggling.It has turned the USA into a 3rd world country were the dictators just throw their political enemies into jail. People who call it all a hoax are all brainwashed by the trump cult.
Mark,
You’re doing the same as media liars.
Give here and now ONE tangible REAL evidence of collusion. And collusion of WHAT?
You’re regurgitating worthless babble without ANY SHREDS of credible proof.
The Dem animals who hate Trump didn’t even impeach on anything you write, mark , and they tried.
So what are you muttering about ?
Mark , more babble.
Don’t tell us what Tapper says.
Last time….. Give a concrete real shred of evidence.you’re hyperventilating. What you’re scribbling is NOT evidence.
Give a proven piece of it.Everything you write is an evil media, Obama leaked lie.
Evidence, where is it??
How did a foreign nation help in the election??
How How ?? How ??
Actually they wanted Hillary, but HOW did they help? I can’t hear you..!!!
You don’t know. Youv’re a parrot. A cultist.
Wow! Controlled an election?
Ya mean 2 Russky goons shlepped me, my grandma, my brother, my neighbor and a dead voter from Fairlawn Cem. Into the voting booth and forced us to vote for Trump?
Are you fresh out of your mind?
Manafort had nothing to do with Russia.
You don’t know jack because you listen to CNN and NBC who lie like a rug 24/7.
Now you can understand the Biden rapist demented poll lead.
There are millions of dumb CNN robots who closed their minds to the truth.
They call us deplorables. Good, but you “folks” are dummmmmmmmm.
Glad i said it.
Pencil Neck schiff swore up and down he had Evidence of collusion.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT, YOU FILTHY LIAR ??
WHERE IS IT ??
Moishe pippick @
Spelled PRAY not PREY.
So what did you try to say?
Traitor Barr should be eviscerated and hung for refusing to prosecute those behind Obamagate, the biggest scandal in American history. President Trump could then appoint a true patriot Judge Jeanine Piro as Attorney General while he awaits a Supreme Court opening for her.
Absolutely Trump2020 etc.
He’s another Sessions, I’m afraid.