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applegrove

(118,600 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:48 PM Jan 2019

Trump Attorney General nominee has 20-year friendship with Robert Mueller -- and wives do Bible study

Trump Attorney General nominee has 20-year friendship with Robert Mueller — and wives do Bible study together

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/trump-attorney-general-nominee-20-year-friendship-robert-mueller-wives-bible-study-together/amp/

By David Edwards at Raw Story

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Graham said that he learned that Mueller and Barr have been friends for decades.

“They’ve been personal friends for over 20 years,” Graham noted, explaining that the two had worked together at the Justice Department. “His opinion of Mr. Mueller is very, very high in terms of ethics and character and professionalism.”

Barr, however, stood behind a controversial memo he wrote last year suggesting that a president should not be accused of obstruction of justice for firing political appointees. Trump is reportedly being investigated for obstruction after he fired former FBI Director James Comey in order to bring an end to the Russia investigation, which is now headed by Mueller.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Trump was aware of the Mueller/Barr friendship prior to the nomination.


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Trump Attorney General nominee has 20-year friendship with Robert Mueller -- and wives do Bible study (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2019 OP
maybe when he sees what Mueller really has he will get on board... lame54 Jan 2019 #1
The Supreme Court, having seen the redacted parts, IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2019 #6
As the Worm Turns WheelWalker Jan 2019 #2
If a firing was to impede an investigation, then Barr is 100% wrong beachbum bob Jan 2019 #3
Deep State Roland99 Jan 2019 #4
Maybe Jesus will tell him to follow "rule the law" and not His Highness Mr. Trump walkingman Jan 2019 #5

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
6. The Supreme Court, having seen the redacted parts,
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:16 PM
Jan 2019

took almost zero time to support Mueller. Not sure it was unanimous, but with no published dissent is a pretty strong message.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
3. If a firing was to impede an investigation, then Barr is 100% wrong
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:52 PM
Jan 2019

It's obstructing under every definition

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