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Donald Ayer (former Deputy Attorney General) opens by stating that Bill Barr poses the greatest threat to our country. Giving favors to friends and believes that certain people are above the law.
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He lists the following examples:
1. Refuses to show up to Congress to answer questions
2. Refuses to explain border wall funding
3. Whitewashes Mueller report, overrode career officials
4. Focuses on personal interests of Trump (Stone and Flynn)
5. Removes ppl that Trump dislikes
1. Refuses to show up to Congress to answer questions
2. Refuses to explain border wall funding
3. Whitewashes Mueller report, overrode career officials
4. Focuses on personal interests of Trump (Stone and Flynn)
5. Removes ppl that Trump dislikes
Truly a scatching opening. Just...wow.
Bolton book, teargassing innocent protestors in Lafeyette Park, and his lying about Durham investigation.
Showing pretty clearly that Barr is NOT an impartial AG. He is 100% a propaganda arm for Donald Trump's White House.
"Bill Barr regularly lies"
Gohmert keeps tapping something on his desk to make it impossible to hear Ayer. It is VILE.
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John Elias is up. Still working at DOJ. Worked for 16 years. His views are PERSONAL.
We are not even done with opening statements, and this is already enough information to impeach Bill Barr if 10% is true.
The Republicans are desperate to disrupt and keep witnesses from talking.
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The Republicans are desperate to disrupt and keep witnesses from talking.
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Michael Mukasey opening statement. Worked up GWB, 19 years as District Judge in NY.
He says that Barr is a good leader. Interesting. He does not have first hand involvement, though. He is not at DOJ. Has not been under DOJ at all. His view is as an outsider.
He says that Barr is a good leader. Interesting. He does not have first hand involvement, though. He is not at DOJ. Has not been under DOJ at all. His view is as an outsider.
Now he is talking about Flynn. Lord.
Zelinsky's opening is just...BOMBSHELL.
Stone was getting special treatment, the order was from the top of the DOJ, he was treated special because of Trump, the judge and witness were threatened.
The ATTORNEYS were told they would be fired if they didn't go along with it.
Stone was getting special treatment, the order was from the top of the DOJ, he was treated special because of Trump, the judge and witness were threatened.
The ATTORNEYS were told they would be fired if they didn't go along with it.
He was told that these orders were not based on the law, but by PRESSURE from Stone's political contacts. Literally corruption from the TOP.
He resigned because "following orders" would have violated his oath of office.
My god.
"Stone was treated differently than anyone else...because of his relationship to the President"
My god.
"Stone was treated differently than anyone else...because of his relationship to the President"
"Truth still matters"
He is the most critical witness in this hearing, IMO. Zelinsky can connect all the dots betwee Trump and Barr and gives credible instances where the DOJ has been politicized and is not working ethically anymore.
"In many ways this is worse than Watergate"
LOL, Chabot is calling this harassment of Trump, says it is because Dems couldn't impeach him, etc.
Oh, now Chabot is onto Hillary and the Steele Dossier.
Gohmert is rambling. Calling the witnesses "Democratic witnesses", attacking Obama.
Ayers repeats his comment that Barr poses a serious and ongoing threat to our country and to the rule of law.
He puts Trump above the law and he uses the DOJ to support Trump's presidential campaign.
The most serious thing he sees: Barr's accelerating the Obamagate narrative.
He puts Trump above the law and he uses the DOJ to support Trump's presidential campaign.
The most serious thing he sees: Barr's accelerating the Obamagate narrative.
Ayers says Barr uses his personal investigation to state that Obamagate is true, which is a serious misuse and violation to use the DOJ in this way, and that Barr publicizing his views goes AGAINST DOJ policy.
Ayers adds that Barr is in GROSS VIOLATION OF DOJ POLICY.
Ayers adds that Barr is in GROSS VIOLATION OF DOJ POLICY.
Ayers says that the drumbeat of Barr's abuses is getting stronger and that he is "SCARED" of what else is doing to happen between now and the election.
Scary.
Scary.
Nadler is ordering everyone to wear masks.
Anyone who refuses to wear a mask will not be recognized.
Anyone who refuses to wear a mask will not be recognized.
LOL Mike Johnson is BIG MAD that Zelinsky won't explain why he can't be there in person (family reason) and tries to bring back the Steele Dossier and the "Russia Hoax" and is so mad that he can't land any blows.
FAIL.
FAIL.
BLARGH CSpan left the hearing for a few minutes...
Jordan is a bad cross examiner.
No idea who this GOP is - but he is back to Page and Strozk.
These Republicans need a time travel machine to bring them back to 2020.
These Republicans need a time travel machine to bring them back to 2020.
The stink of desperation is coming off the GOP.
Now they are attacking Eric Holder.
What year is it??
Now they are attacking Eric Holder.
What year is it??
Rep. Richmond mocks the GOP for saying that the Dems are holding this hearing to embarrass Donald Trump.
He says if that was the case, they would just sit back and let Donald Trump embarrass himself.
He says if that was the case, they would just sit back and let Donald Trump embarrass himself.
Oh lord, this next guy (I think McClintolk) is attacking the prosecution of Flynn.
STAY ON TOPIC, GOP.
STAY ON TOPIC, GOP.
Gaetz "Nestor is my assistant/son" is up now. He is talking about Stone being pardoned or something. He is on Clinton colluding with Russia, the Dossier, impeachment.
Is Gaetz drunk?
Is Gaetz drunk?
Oh, Gaetz is saying that "our history" is being desecrated and erased when monuments come down.
Did Gaetz just admit that HIS history is racism?
Did Gaetz just admit that HIS history is racism?
