CNN has an excellent article comparing the exact words of AG Bill Barr at his presser on Thursday with the actual words in the Mueller Report. It shows Barr to be lying about several important facets of the investigation and his desire to convince the nation that Trump is innocent and the Report clears him - what it most certainly does not.
4 times Barr twisted and cherry-picked Mueller's report - CNNPolitics
It should be read by all.
And spare me the right wing anti CNN nonsesne as the article depends heavily on exact quotes which are accurate.
The article nails Barr for four specific areas
1- Trump Campaign and Collusion with Russia
2- Obstruction of Justice
3- Indicting a President
4- Role of Congress
In each case Barr twisted and perverted and changed the Mueller finings to be pro-Trump.
In addition we have the issue (not in the article) where Barr praised Trump for cooperating with Barr when we al know he refused to testify, lied about many things and ordered others to lie, and said 37 times in his written responses that he could not remember - despite telling the nation what a great memory he has.
This is a national disgrace and Barr should resign his office.
Barr is a patriot who is protecting the security of America. He is a trustworthy AG who is dedicated to the US Constitution.
CNN is a tabloid news entertainment channel. I feel sorry for people who think it's a viable news source.
Protecting America with lies about the obvious? How is that protecting anybody?
What did they get wrong in that story? They used the exact words from AG Barr and the exact words in the Mueller report and compared them.
This is just knee jerk typical right wing hate for CNN.
Barr never lies.
1- Trump Campaign and Collusion with Russia
It's true: Mueller did not establish that there was a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election. Full stop.
Although the investigation established that the Russian government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome, and that the Campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts, the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.
But the report provides much more context. Mueller uncovered "multiple links" connecting Trump aides to Russian officials and that there was at least some willingness to collude -- like Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Tower meeting -- though collusion never came to fruition.
Let's take this one, okay?
Here is how CNN puts it:
Here is how the Mueller report puts it:
Do you see what CNN added? "criminal conspiracy"
Furthermore, CNN makes much of the use of the word "collusion", stating, even that Barr "raised some eyebrows" when using that term. But CNN, themselves, use the word here:
This is an obvious, and dishonest spin job on the Mueller report that already spun facts in multiple instances.
Seriously haymarket, you should think twice about hanging your hat on this nonsense from CNN.
CNN said there was NOT a criminal conspiracy. So what are you complaining about?
Barr is a patriot who is protecting the security of America. He is a trustworthy AG who is dedicated to the US Constitution.
Mueller made no mention of "criminal conspiracy".
CNN, by using that term that doesn't exist in Mueller's report, implies that Mueller leaves open the possibility of some sort of conspiracy that is not criminal. Mueller didn't do that. Mueller was quite clear and definitive..."the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities."
As I said...an obvious and dishonest spin job by CNN.
CNN is a tabloid news entertainment channel. I feel sorry for people who think it's a viable news source.
Whether or not there was a criminal conspiracy was one of the main focuses of Mueller. And CNN said he found none.
So what is your complaint?
The Special Counsel is authorized to conduct the investigation confinned by then-FBI Director James 8. Corney in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20, 2017, including: (i) any links and/or coordination bet ween the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/967231/download
No. Mueller was not charged with finding "criminal conspiracy".
Seriously, you are doing the same dishonest thing that CNN is doing...making **** up.
"The investigation also identified numerous links between the Russian Government and the Trump Campaign. Although the investigation established that the Russian Government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome, and that the campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen trough Russian efforts, the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian Government in its election interference activities. "
That was one of things Mueller was looking for for the past 22 months. And his lack of finding any should make you very happy and that is what CNN admitted in the article.
It is right there in the Mueller report and repeated several times.
So what is your complaining about anyway - besides the usual right wing knee jerk crap against CNN?
So stick to watching fox, so far it's done a good job of brainwashing the masses on the right. Your response is a perfect example.
Barr is a patriot who is protecting the security of America. He is a trustworthy AG who is dedicated to the US Constitution.
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