Bill Barr: The Politics of "Snitty"
Preet and Anne go in-depth on Bill Barr, Emmet Flood’s letter, the FBI’s use of an undercover investigator in its probe of the Trump campaign, and more.
REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
LETTERSSpecial Counsel Bob Mueller’s letter to Attorney General Bill BarrEmmet Flood’s letter to Attorney General Bill BarrSenator Lindsey Graham’s letter to Special Counsel Bob Mueller DOJ letter to Rep. Jerry Nadler regarding the unredacted Mueller reportSenator Kamala Harris’ letter to the Inspector General regarding Bill Barr
ROD ROSENSTEINRosenstein’s resignation letter “Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Armenian Bar Association’s Public Servants Dinner,” DOJ, 4/25/19
BILL BARRBill Barr’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, including exchanges with Senator Mazie Hirono, Senator Kamala Harris, and Senator Cory BookerVideo: “Mueller’s ‘letter is a bit snitty,’” PBS Newshour, 5/1/19“The Catastrophic Performance of Bill Barr,” The Atlantic, 5/2/19“Attorney General Barr Skips Thursday's House Hearing,” NPR, 5/2/19“‘I don’t know’: Barr’s professed ignorance prompts calls for his resignation after Mueller letter,” Washington Post, 5/1/19“Here’s How William Barr Can Be Impeached But Why It’s Unlikely to Happen, According to Experts,” Newsweek, 5/1/19“Is There a Perjury Case Against Barr?,” Lawfare, 5/2/19Barr’s exchange with Senator Chris Van Hollen on 4/10/19Barr’s exchange with Rep. Charlie Crist on 4/9/19 Attorney General Bill Barr’s 3/24/19 letter summarizing Mueller’s principal conclusions
CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSE TO BARR“Wednesday: House Judiciary to Markup Contempt Report,” US House Committee on The Judiciary, 5/6/19“Democrat mocks Barr with bucket of fried chicken at hearing,” NBC News, 5/2/19“Lawmakers Dispute Precedent for Holding Barr in Contempt,” Real Clear Politics, 5/3/19
THE PROSPECT OF MUELLER’S TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS“In reversal, Trump says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress,” Washington Post, 5/5/19
“FAST & FURIOUS”“House Finds Holder in Contempt Over Inquiry on Guns,” New York Times, 6/28/12“Judge upends settlement in Fast and Furious documents case,” Politico, 10/22/18 Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s opinion regarding the Fast and Furious settlement
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALThe Office of the Inspector General “Justice Dept. Watchdog’s Review of Russia Inquiry Is Nearly Done, Barr Says,” New York Times, 4/9/19“Justice Dept. Watchdog Will Be Tested in Next Chapter of Clinton Investigation Firestorm,” New York Times, 6/13/18
THE FBI’S COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION INTO THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN“F.B.I. Sent Investigator Posing as Assistant to Meet With Trump Aide in 2016,” New York Times, 5/2/19 “The Truth About ‘Spying’ on the Trump Campaign,” New York Times, 5/3/19
TRUMP’S PHONE CALL WITH PUTIN“Trump Says He Discussed the ‘Russian Hoax’ in a Phone Call With Putin,” New York Times, 5/3/19Trump’s series of tweets (and here) about his call with Putin
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