Dem demands 'ironclad assurances' from Barr on Mueller investigation ahead of confirmation hearings
Source: The Hill
BY MICHAEL BURKE - 01/13/19 09:50 AM EST
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday demanded that William Barr, the nominee for attorney general, give "ironclad assurances" during his confirmation hearings this week that he will not impede special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Durbin said during an interview on ABC's "This Week" that he's "worried" about whether Barr can properly oversee Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice on the part of President Trump.
Im worried about it. Clearly, hes a good lawyer. Theres no question. But when it comes to this delicate political situation the power of the presidency, whether this investigation is warranted Bill Barr had better give us some ironclad assurances in terms of his independence and his willingness to step back and let Mueller finish his job," Durbin said.
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Durbin: 'So many questions' about why Trump is 'so chummy' with Putin
BY MICHAEL BURKE - 01/13/19 09:33 AM EST
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday said there are "so many questions" about why President Trump is "so chummy" with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"This man who is a former KGB agent, never been a friend of the United States, invaded our allies, threatens us around the world and tries his damnedest to undermine our elections. Why is this President Trumps best buddy? I dont get it," Durbin said during an interview on ABC's "This Week."
"And when he take the interpreters notes and wants to destroy them so no one can see what was said, it raises serious questions about the relationship between this president and Putin," Durbin added.
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babylonsister
(171,079 posts)chowder66
(9,074 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,936 posts)are the "assurances" going to do? He won't even meet with Democratic senators (until Pugs saw their folly):
https://www.vox.com/2019/1/10/18176865/william-barr-robert-mueller-amy-klobuchar
There is NO way these f**kers can be trusted!
mysteryowl
(7,395 posts)ffr
(22,671 posts)To end the Russiar thing.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)PSPS
(13,608 posts)bitterross
(4,066 posts)You're going to do some furious tongue-lashing on the Sunday TVEE shows? Send out a few, strongly-worded twitters?
orleans
(34,070 posts)he'll tell you what you want to hear and do exactly as he wants.
if dems vote for this guy and this happens.....
dems like myself won't be giving congressional dems very high intelligence marks. (actually, i'll be furious)
sakabatou
(42,165 posts)Of course he'll impede!