Pelosi: Attorney general 'has gone rogue'

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused Attorney General William Barr on Friday of going "rogue" in his efforts to protect President Trump from the fallout over a whistleblower complaint related to Trump's conversations with the president of Ukraine.

During an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Pelosi argued that Barr was part of a White House "cover up" of Trump's call to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, during which Trump asked Zelensky about the possibility of launching an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden.

"He's gone rogue," Pelosi said. "I think where they're going is a cover-up of a cover-up."

"I think it's sad, to have a Justice Department go so rogue," she continued. "Well, they have been for a while. And now it just makes matters worse."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/463342-pelosi-attorney-general-has-gone-rogue

[sharedvalues]

1. Yes! But please don't post The Hill (owned by Trumper)

Note in the whistleblower complaint, the whistleblower describes how the Trump admin was using the Hill to launder Republican lies.
That’s because the Hill is owned by a Trump-fundraiser billionaire who slants their coverage.

Don’t give the Hill any oxygen! Cite other sources.

[vsrazdem]

11. When did the Hill become a right wing source. I have been reading posts from the Hill on this site

for years?

[sharedvalues]

30. I keep telling people

It’s been a rightwing source for years.

This is why Republicans win elections: propaganda that we don’t know about.

Next let’s do Washington Examiner. Or WSJ.

Details here on The Hill
https://www.democraticunderground.com/11742831

[Sapient Donkey]

32. Are their articles usually in favor of Trump or conservatives in general, though?

For the longest time I always thought The Hill was a little bit to the left, or at least more neutral. At least based on the articles that I recalled reading on it. That could be just due to the fact the only time I click on a The Hill link is when it's coming from here or someone I follow on Twitter.

[sharedvalues]

33. Like most rightwing propaganda they mix in real news

[deurbano]

29. At least (that tool) John Solomon is leaving!

[sharedvalues]

31. Still owned by Trumper billionaire

[NurseJackie]

2. Barr and Guiliani will both enjoy some time here...

Barr and Guiliani will both enjoy some time here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Prison_Camp,_Montgomery

... their rooms are waiting.

Check out the "notable inmates" section: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Prison_Camp,_Montgomery#Notable_inmates

[NurseJackie]

6. It looks nice...

https://tinyurl.com/y2ec2ecd

[lagomorph777]

12. How about Mar-A-Gitmo?

Lovely tropical setting.

[NurseJackie]

14. Open air facilities... cool breezes.

Sounds delightful.

[iscooterliberally]

21. Cool breezes? I was at Gitmo in the late 90s for Christmas and New Years.

I saw the tent city that was set up there at the time. It was empty, but it was brutally hot even in December. This is apparently the site where they later built the prison. It's kind of in a valley surrounded by hills. There was no breeze at all, and it just cooked. I felt really bad for all the people that where intercepted at sea and kept there. I'm OK with Trump being kept there though.

[NurseJackie]

23. So am I!

It's kind of in a valley surrounded by hills. There was no breeze at all, and it just cooked.

The travel brochures and postcard images rarely represent the reality of the facility and amenities after one arrives. But by then, it's too late to make changes. They'll just have to make-do. (Maybe they'll have an afternoon bingo game or something... some shuffleboard, perhaps?)

[iscooterliberally]

24. Ha! I could totally picture Trump getting attacked by a giant iguana.

They had some really big ones down there. That would be amazingly funny!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Nixon's AG John Mitchell went to jail for his role in Watergate. . . . nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Today's GOP will not allow that to happen...

Given how lock step they are with Trump.

Those few who are disgusted with how things have gone, need to stand up and let their voices be heard. Risk being attacked, be congratulated by the rest of us for having Conviction and Principles.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. They will crack. The tsunami will sweep them away if they don't jump soon.

Soon they will be saying "I had no idea!" (And it is true, they have no ideas.)

[Hamlette]

25. They stuck by Nixon too.

It was the Republicans (the minority) in the Senate who revealed the taping system. They may have believed the tapes would support Nixon's version of events. I bet Fred Thompson kicked himself when he later learned it led to Nixon's downfall.

My Dad was a Republican then and took Nixon's side UNTIL the smoking gun tape (Nixon saying they would get the head of CIA to tell the FBI to drop the investigation into Watergate. That conversation was 6 days after the break-in but not released until a couple of days before Nixon resigned). I remember asking my Dad the morning it hit the papers (I was 23) if he still thought Nixon should stay and he said no.

I also found it interesting that Sasse (I think, or some other Republican Senator) said yesterday that 35 Senate Republicans would vote to impeach Trump if it was a "private" vote. Sounds like that leaves only 17 or so foaming at the mouth Trump supporters.

Still, chickenshits. Unless polls start to favor impeachment more.

[UpInArms]

10. GMTA

That was the first thing that came to me while listening

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Uggh! theHill! It's an MSNBC interview. Why not post the real MSNBC link instead of third hand?

[RAB910]

8. this

[Mike 03]

9. ROFL...

[bluestarone]

13. FUNNY BUT they actually are DUMB enough to find

Themselves GUILTY! I wouldn't be surprised.

[Captain Zero]

15. Yeah it was a 50-50 possibility

With this bunch.

[flibbitygiblets]

18. who is it that Barr keeps reminding me of?? Is it

this guy?

[mr_lebowski]

27. I think he looks a bit like John Goodman myself ... nt

[onetexan]

20. LOL fox watching the hen house

[beachbumbob]

16. Pelosi has the power to start removal of Barr

lets begin another impeachment inquiry and let republicans continue to defend criminals

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Same guy who persuaded Bush Sr.

to pardon those convicted in Iran/Contra.

[SunSeeker]

19. Shitnado. nt

[MurrayDelph]

22. He was hired to be rogue

[iscooterliberally]

26. It's a good thing he didn't go 'rouge' like Sarah Palin.

That would be really awkward.

[ffr]

28. They've circled the wagons after getting caught breaking the law

multiple times. And by covering up, they are just making matters worse.

Let's not impeach them, let's indict them.