Barr says he does not expect criminal investigation of Obama or Biden as result of Durham probe
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/barr-durham-probe
Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday he does not expect U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review into the origins of the Russia probe will lead to a “criminal investigation” of either former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden -- while noting that their concern of “potential criminality” in the conduct of that probe is “focused on others.”
Barr, during a press conference otherwise focused on the December 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, spoke at length about the Durham investigation. He said he has a “general idea” of how the investigation is going and confirmed that “some aspects are being investigated as potential crimes.”
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Barr did say, however, that “not every abuse of power, no matter how outrageous, is necessarily a federal crime.”
“As for President Obama and Vice President Biden, whatever their level of involvement based on what I know, I don’t expect Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man,” Barr said. “Our concern of potential criminality is focused on others.”
This comes after both Obama and Biden -- the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee -- have faced heightened criticism from Republicans for any potential role in the early stages of the probe. Trump last week even called for Obama to be summoned to testify before Congress.
The politically explosive environment -- bringing the country into uncharted territory, with a former president accused by critics of presiding over a political probe into his eventual successor, and the sitting president now essentially calling for retribution against his predecessor -- has built ever since the DOJ moved to dismiss its case against Michael Flynn.
Barr and the DOJ cited problems with the FBI's interview with the Trump national security adviser in deciding to back away from the prosecution on the charge of lying to investigators. New documents, meanwhile, indicated Obama was at least aware of the details of Flynn's intercepted December 2016 phone calls with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, that were a subject of that fateful interview. Then, a list was released of Obama-era officials involved in seeking to "unmask" what turned out to be Flynn's name in intelligence reports.
Both Biden and Obama's chief of staff were among the officials involved in those requests.
Trump last week insisted Obama was involved in an unspecified "crime," and continued to rail against the Obama administration in interviews.
But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham was later reluctant to go along with Trump's demand that Obama be called to testify.
"As to the Judiciary Committee, both presidents are welcome to come before the committee and share their concerns about each other. If nothing else it would make for great television. However, I have great doubts about whether it would be wise for the country,” he said in a statement last week.
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[–] anotherukanon 0 points 15 points 15 points (+15|-0) ago (edited ago)
Just when they thought they were safe from criminal prosecution, along comes a military tribunal..
[–] dp007since09 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Q and anons here, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would be losing my mind right about now. These criminals have to be held accountable. If we are going to continue to have a republic there must be justice. I hope your assessment is spot on.
[–] VotingGodWins 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
All I can say is there better be military tribunals. i'm so sick of this shit that no one is being prosecuted for anything. if I would have forged some one's name on a ballot or if I would have changed their vote, i'd be in prison. these bastards can kill a couple million people, rape and kill babies and still walk free.
[–] Voat_Has_Fallen 4 points -2 points 2 points (+2|-4) ago
Just face reality. You've been "fooled again", as the saying goes. It's been obvious for years, so you have to have been deliberately covering your eyes and ears.
Every candidate has to claim they're "different", but they wouldn't be candidates unless they were vetted and approved by the ruling cabal. C'mon, you know this.
[–] Blacksmith21 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
DOJ won't be involved in the prosecution of a POTUS and a VP. Tribunals will handle that. Lower level players can go through the court system.
[–] LakotaPride 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Patriot, watch and see if both Hussein's and Biden's chief of Staffs roll over on their former bosses, I suspect many of them have insurance files, like Weiner had. Reportedly Allison Mack from Nxivm had one also. so the question is, how many others have these insurance files ? appears to be a unwritten SOP among them.
[–] Blacksmith21 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They ALL have insurance files. The question is, what is the threshold to flip? I suspect that their CoS were/are just as evil as their bosses and wouldn't flip. If for no other reason, that their families would probably be killed.
[–] User890020 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I hope you're right... otherwise 'tis hopeless.
[–] wasupwitdis 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
He also said "Based on the information he has TODAY".....what will be learned tomorrow as this egg cracks??
[–] Momma4Trump 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sometimes you have to digest every word. More waiting. Irritating fact.
[–] HighPlainsDrifter1 ago
Bingo Patriot. "Today". Even so, I think what Blacksmith states is correct. GET MO!!!!
[–] FaStRmAn 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
I’m willing to bet that Hussein and Dementia Boy aren’t all of a sudden breathing a sigh of relief. I’ll bet they know that they are still in the crosshairs. Barr’s announcement was carefully worded. Neither of these criminals are off the hook. In Chess, you gotta take out many pawns, rooks, and bishops, before you can engage the king and Queen. And you make moves and counter moves to Obscure and mislead the actual plan of attack. It’s always good to confuse and misdirect your enemy. This is a plan to work from the bottom up in order to ensnare and turn as many as possible who will in turn give more evidence to prosecute the next level up criminals. And every day that passes points more and more at Obama, Biden, and Clinton.
[–] Odius1 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Justice will be served when that night janitor rots in Gitmo.
[–] 06tac15 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Military Tribunal,,Treason what Obama did to military!
[–] Doit1 ago
Yeah that's gonna habben. That I don't believe at all, nor do I believe these people will be tried for their atrocities. However, Q gives us some very good info about who these evil-doers are. Q's the only game in town aside from Trump. Who else is on our side?
Do I really trust it, nah. If I did, I'd still be sharing what Q says with everyone. Now you couldn't pay me to share Q info to normies.
Trump 2020 That's all I know about any of this for sure. I want 4 more years.
[–] 06tac15 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm military and it's military at it's finest!
[–] myopicseer 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Plus I think they want to take the queen off the chessboard before they attack the king (Obama?)
[–] Polic3Stat3 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Is this protocol? Or, are we getting snowed again!?
Edit: I'm not on the fence about Q. I am about 2 steps from the fence on the Q side. Looks like POTUS has been making things happen, but I am only on his side if he is on 'ours'. I don't worship him. He's not a god, he's a man. If this thing starts to fizzle, and this really is just about winning him the election and firmly keeping Israel's boot on our neck- Q , POTUS, and the cult of 'patriots ' can rot in Hell with the other traitors.
[–] VotingGodWins 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This is exactly why we don't know if we are being played by Q or WTF. all the evidence is there, DO IT!!!!
[–] Odius1 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
They are half truths. Q isn't lying about the FISA and Flynn stuff, but he is lying about the justice and Gitmo shit though.