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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:17 PM Feb 2019

Bill and Bob

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/15/trump-russia-mueller-barr-friends-1102244

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The president’s pick to replace Jeff Sessions at the helm of the Justice Department has known and admired the president’s bête noire, Robert Mueller, for 30 years — and somehow President Donald Trump seems fine with that.

The relationship, which Barr described in public Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, is both a source of reassurance to Democrats worried about Barr’s attitude toward Mueller’s probe and a reminder of the small size of Washington’s legal and law enforcement worlds.

Why it isn’t more troubling to Trump, who, Barr said, is aware of the relationship, remains a mystery.

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Bill and Bob (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2019 OP

Seems that all trump's appointments have been very suspect. empedocles Feb 2019 #1

I'm hoping Barr and Mueller are of one mind. kentuck Feb 2019 #2

Mueller is a known straight arrow. Barr veers right, Xmas eve pardon coverup of longtime uglies, empedocles Feb 2019 #3

Hopefully, people can change over time... kentuck Feb 2019 #4

At this point in Barr's career and status, unlike Whitaker, it seems Barr would be inclined to empedocles Feb 2019 #5

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Seems that all trump's appointments have been very suspect.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:45 PM

Feb 2019

Why at this even more critical time for trump, would trump make a 'straight appointment' - which is the way this Barr appointment has been sold.

Barr's been anti abortion, anti Mueller probe, general severe conservative. He has supported trump, despite his obviously knowing trump's bad character.

I guess one could hope he may be partial to establishment/bush republicanism, and not be overly subservient to trump. Another new 'normal'?

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

2. I'm hoping Barr and Mueller are of one mind.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:48 PM

Feb 2019

About this investigation.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. Mueller is a known straight arrow. Barr veers right, Xmas eve pardon coverup of longtime uglies,

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:50 PM

Feb 2019

was a serious stain.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

4. Hopefully, people can change over time...

Reply to empedocles (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 08:29 PM

Feb 2019

I just hope they don't end the investigation prematurely. There are a lot of questions that need to be answered.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

5. At this point in Barr's career and status, unlike Whitaker, it seems Barr would be inclined to

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 09:00 PM

Feb 2019

take a genuinely conservative approach, and not endanger his own reputation by pushing to end the Mueller investigation 'prematurely'.
Prematurely is a complicated word, as many close followers seem to think it will take years to unravel the trump 'legacies'.

[Your cautious optimism encourages me - some].

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