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This week, we visited again with our long-time friend Diana West for our show. Our time flew by as we discussed everything from former FBI Director Comey to the extensive communist influence in our federal deep state administration attempting to disrupt President Trump's efforts to right America's ship of state.   Diana West has actually deeply examined Director Comey's communist influences and his impact on President Trump's first administration in her book The Red Thread: A Search for Ideological Drivers Inside the Anti-Trump Conspiracy where she investigated “why a ring of senior Washington officials went rogue to derail the election and the presidency of Donald Trump.”   Former Director Comey just made the news after posting an Instagram photo of shells arranged on the beach with the words “86 47” on a bed of sand. Shortly after posting the photo, Comey took the post down, claiming ignorance about the threat in the message.   The Left has been using “86” for years. Republicans criticized Governor Whitmer of Michigan for using “86 45” during President Trump's first term. During an interview with Meet the Press, Governor Whitmer had a painted sign in the background displaying the numbers 86/45.   The Mafia, according to Newsweek, uses “86” as shorthand to mean ‘take someone eight miles out of town and put them six feet under.' For decades, one of the FBI's greatest responsibilities has been investigating and prosecuting the Mafia.   But former FBI Director Comey, stretching credibility, denies any knowledge of that Mafia meaning of the term '86.'   Fox News' Jesse Watters asked the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard: “Are you buying that the former FBI director didn't know what ‘86 Trump' meant?”   Director Gabbard responded:   “Absolutely not.   That is an absolutely insane and ridiculous statement to make…especially coming from a guy who is a former director of the FBI, a guy who spent most of his career prosecuting mobsters and gangsters, people who know and execute other humans and use this exact lingo of '86.'   As a former FBI Director and someone who spent most of his career prosecuting mobsters and gangsters, he knew exactly what he was doing and must be held accountable under the full force of the law.”   We recommend you subscribe to Diana West's Substack to follow her work, including her latest column, “BONUS: James Comey's Red Thread, Chapter 1—by Diana W.”   ______   Learn more about Dr. Peter Breggin's work: https://breggin.com/   See more from Dr. Breggin's long history of being a reformer in psychiatry: https://breggin.com/Psychiatry-as-an-Instrument-of-Social-and-Political-Control   Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal, the how-to manual @ https://breggin.com/a-guide-for-prescribers-therapists-patients-and-their-families/   Get a copy of Dr. Breggin's latest book: WHO ARE THE “THEY” - THESE GLOBAL PREDATORS? WHAT ARE THEIR MOTIVES AND THEIR PLANS FOR US? HOW CAN WE DEFEND AGAINST THEM? Covid-19 and the Global Predators: We are the Prey Get a copy: https://www.wearetheprey.com/   “No other book so comprehensively covers the details of COVID-19 criminal conduct as well as its origins in a network of global predators seeking wealth and power at the expense of human freedom and prosperity, under cover of false public health policies.”   ~ Robert F Kennedy, Jr Author of #1 bestseller The Real Anthony Fauci and Founder, Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel for Children's Health Defense.

President Trump announced today the United States will build a domestic missile defense system known as 'Golden Dome.' Day two of the Honoring the Price of Freedom story entries. More listener call-in's ex-FBI Director Comey's call to assassinate President Trump and the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. Megyn Kelly's criticism of CNN's Jake Tapper upon the release of his new book Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CNN's Jake Tapper's book Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again has released today. Remembering George Wendt of Cheers fame and discussing the highest-viewed episodes in American television history. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Listener call-in's on then-State Senator Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and the main stream media's coverage of ex-FBI Director Comey's call to assassinate President Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim, Phil, & Mary are joined by Tim Alberino & Rep. Burlison to discuss ex-FBI director Comey being investigated for threatening President Trump, SCOTUS hearing emergency arguments on universal injunctions, liberal judge accused of helping illegal immigrants evade ICE claiming judicial immunity, and a GOP rep introducing a bill to research Trump derangement syndrome.   Hosts:  Tim @Timcast (everywhere) Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) Mary  ⁨@PopCultureCrisis⁩  (YouTube) Serge @SergeDotCom (everywhere) Guests: Tim Alberino @TimothyAlberino (X) Rep. Eric Burlison @RepEricBurlison (X)

Freedom Friday kicks off with Jon's question of the day: what irrational things get you upset? Jon touches on the Qatar airplane controversy. MN Representative Max Rymer joins the show to discuss former FBI Director Comey's worrisome social media post.

J'Biden declares half the country are "garbage," before his White House handlers and the social media interns try to walk it back. New whistleblower claims that FBI Director Comey sent "honeypots" into Trump's campaign before his 2016 victory. Tim Walz allegedly had a fling with ranking CCP official's daughter (yes, everyone is surprised). The closing arguments are being made, and the votes are being logged. We are in the homestretch of this insanity... hang in there. ___________________________________________________________________ Use PROMO CODE "KYLE" at these sites: http://PatriotCoolers.com/ (Tumblers & Coolers) 10% http://MyPillow.com/Kyle (Pillows/Towels/Bedding) up to 50% https://matthatjerky.com/kyle (premium Beef Jerky) 20% http://The-Suspendables.com (Show Merch) 10% http://ShieldArms.com - maker of the S10 and S15 magazines (Montana build firearms and accessories) 10% sitewide

Send us a Text Message.Is the American judicial system being weaponized for political gain? That's the question we tackle as we dissect Donald Trump's fervent call for Hillary Clinton's indictment and the trial of Theresa. We scrutinize Trump's claims of political motivation behind the trial and its strategic timing during his presidential campaign. Join us as we evaluate the broader implications of prosecuting high-profile political figures, the actions of FBI Director Comey, and the potential fallout of a constitutional crisis involving a president under felony indictment. Our discussion also touches on Trump's recent Capitol Hill visit, his interactions with Speaker Mike Johnson, and the latest Supreme Court rulings that could shape the future of American politics.Trump's quest to unify the Republican Party is the focus of our next chapter, where we delve into his high-impact meetings with House and Senate Republicans, including an unexpected appearance by Senator Mitt Romney. We also explore the intricate dynamics between Trump and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, and speculate on potential VP candidates that could change the game. The chapter wouldn't be complete without addressing the ripple effects of Hunter Biden's conviction on gun charges, Trump's 34 felony counts, and the influence of recent Republican primaries and special elections. This political rollercoaster has far-reaching consequences that could shape the GOP's future and their bid for control of the Senate.Lastly, we navigate the turbulent waters of political polarization in the Supreme Court. Hear the starkly different perspectives from Justice Alito, who believes a definitive "win" is inevitable, and Chief Justice Roberts, who stresses the importance of elected officials in leading the nation's moral compass. We transition into a passionate debate on anti-war activism, comparing disruptive tactics with legislative promises from figures like Al Lowenstein and Senator Hart. Uncover the frustration with Congress's repeated failures to end the Vietnam War and the crucial role of individual moral responsibility in driving political change. Through this balanced lens, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of what actions truly serve the greater good of the republic. Support the Show.

“The FBI | Out of Control” “Protecting your Children” The C Chord with Tara and T2” “Transgenderism | Building a Bazar World” https://www.audacy.com/989wordThe Tara Show Follow us on Social MediaJoin our Live StreamWeekdays - 6am to 10am Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/989wordRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096X: https://twitter.com/989wordInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/989word/ "Red Meat, Greenville." 12/15/23

The Greed of the FBIhttps://www.audacy.com/989word The Charlie James Show Listen on Spotify : https://spoti.fi/3MXOvGP Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charlie-james-show-podcast/id1547262821 Follow us on Social Media Join our Live Stream Weekdays - 3pm to 7pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/989word Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096 X: https://twitter.com/989word Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/989word/ "Red Meat, Greenville." 09/25/23

"A Striking Similarity to GOD Father"https://www.audacy.com/989word The Charlie James Show Listen on Spotify : https://spoti.fi/3MXOvGP Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charlie-james-show-podcast/id1547262821 Follow us on Social Media Join our Live Stream Weekdays - 3pm to 7pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1063WORD Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096 Twitter: https://twitter.com/1063WORD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1063word/ "Red Meat, Greenville." 07/19/23 #FBIRussiaCollusionProbe #TrumpRussiaCollusionClaims #FBIEspionageInvestigation #PoliticizationofFBI #GOPSocialMediaCollusion #DurhamFBIInvestigation #FBIDirectorJamesComey #RussiaCollusionHoax #FBIChiefChrisWray #FBIHearingToday

4 years ad $6 mm later, 2 failed trials, and Durham comes up with NOTHING. (though it did exonerate Trump, even in the eyes of CNN). The book report makes clear that the FBI had no basis for the phony investigations into Trump, and that former DNI Head Clapper, under Obama, briefed Obama and that team, including former FBI Director Comey, CIA Chief Brennan, and others, that the plan was in play to discredit a sitting President. One thing is clear: the right wing establishment Republican party party apparatus cannot be trusted. 

In the second hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Ben Cline, Congressman representing Virginia's 6th Congressional District about the Republicans House border bill and how he wants border security to be part of the budget deal. The Durham Report is finally released. According to the report, the plan by Hillary Clinton to create a false story linking Donald Trump to Russia was briefed in August of 2016 by CIA Director John Brennan to President Obama, VP Biden, AG Loretta Lynch, and FBI Director Comey.  For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's edition breaks down everything we learned from the release of the FBI search warrant for Mar a Lago. What did the FBI find, what does it mean, which laws could the Justice Department prosecute former President Trump for violating, and what comes next?  Mosheh is joined by Sarah Isgur, editor of The Dispatch and co-host of the Advisory Opinions legal podcast for the show. Isgur brings a unique legal and political perspective as a former Trump Justice Department spokesperson, Harvard Law grad, a former Republican National Committee official and former adviser to Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina.  Among other things, Isgur takes us inside how this scandal compares to the Hillary Clinton email investigation (and how both parties have flip-flopped their views on classified documents!), how the DOJ approves a search warrant at this level, how the decision by former FBI Director Comey not to prosecute Clinton in 2020 impacts potential charges against Trump, and how the search and the fallout will impact the 2024 race for the White House. – Please remember to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. – Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Follow Mo News on all platforms: Newsletter: https://monews.bulletin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosheh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoshehNews Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/moshehnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before being appointed FBI Director in 2013 by President Obama, James served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and as Deputy Attorney General, both under the Bush Administration. As FBI Director, he oversaw the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails and later the ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. In May of 2017, he was fired by then-President Trump, a fact he learned about from television reports while he was speaking to agents in the Los Angeles field office. Since then, Comey has written two books: “A Higher Loyalty, Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” and “Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency, and Trust.” Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation. Be sure to subscribe to and rate us on Apple Podcasts. You can also find us on Spotify or any other podcast streaming services. Find Intergenerational Politics on social media: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intergenerational-politics/id1522241906 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Intrgenpolitics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergenpoliticspodcast/

A Former Senior Ranking FBI Official Warns Americans that the Democratic Party Has Been Taken Over By Communists. Guest: Terry D. Turchie is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI. His leadership was the driving force behind the capture of the two most elusive and solitary domestic terrorists in U.S. history. Topic: We would not be where we are today with the Communist revolution now underway in America if the FBI had done their job and not become a completely different organization as it has over the past several years. Topic: Who runs the FBI today? Topic: The FBI of today can be defined by the 2020 picture of FBI agents bending the knee to Communist street thugs. Topic: Several years ago, current FBI agents wrote a letter to FBI Director Comey to inform him that the FBI was targeting and persecuting its own conservative and religious FBI agents. So, why should we be shocked that the FBI is now often siding with the enemies of our Constitutional Republic? Topic: Members of the Communist Weather Underground domestic terrorist organization infiltrated America’s power-centers. Topic: Bill Ayers, formally with the Weather Underground, held fundraisers for Barack Obama. Topic: Terry says we know less about Obama than almost any president. Topic: If the media had told the truth about Obama, he would not have become President and aiding in turning the Democratic Party into the Communist movement it is today. Topic: Most FBI agents today do not understand the difference between the former agenda of the Communist KGB and today’s Communists. Topic: Communist China has a long history of embracing race-baiting and agitation in the U.S. going back to the Black Panthers. Topic: How the Communists infiltrated the United Nations and used it to put their people in America. Topic: What did the Weather Underground mean by “pretty” socialism? How will this lead to outright Communism?

This episode covers Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation, pages 15 to 158 of Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." This section of the report details the evidence obtained. Beginning with an overview of how Russia became an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, and how candidate Trump responded. Included are key events that were investigated: the President’s conduct concerning the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn; the President’s reaction to public confirmation of the FBI’s Russia investigation; events leading up to and surrounding the termination of FBI Director Comey; efforts to terminate the Special Counsel; efforts to curtail the scope of the Special Counsel’s investigation; efforts to prevent disclosure of information about the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Russians and senior campaign officials; efforts to have the Attorney General unrecuse; and conduct towards McGahn, Cohen, and other witnesses. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (1:12) A. The Campaign's Response to Reports About Russian Support for Trump (3:03) Press Reports Allege Links Between the Trump Campaign and Russia (4:05) The Trump Campaign Reacts to WikiLeaks's Release of Hacked Emails (5:27) The Trump Campaign Reacts to Allegations That Russia was Seeking to Aid Candidate Trump (7:55) After the Election, Trump Continues to Deny Any Contacts or Connections with Russia or That Russia Aided his Election (12:15) B. The President's Conduct Concerning the Investigation of Michael Flynn (16:44) Incoming National Security Advisor Flynn Discusses Sanctions on Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak (18:07) President-Elect Trump is Briefed on the Intelligence Community’s Assessment (22:34) Flynn Makes False Statements About his Communications with Kislyak (25:08) DOJ Officials Notify the White House of Their Concerns About Flynn (28:20) McGahn has a Follow-Up Meeting About Flynn with Yates; President Trump has Dinner with FBI Director Comey (30:44) Flynn’s Resignation (35:12) The President Discusses Flynn with FBI Director Comey (38:33) The Media Raises Questions About the President’s Delay in Terminating Flynn (41:56) The President Attempts to Have K.T. McFarland Create a Witness Statement (43:21) Analysis (45:58) C. The President's Reaction to Public Confirmation of the FBI's Russia Investigation (57:21) Attorney General Sessions Recuses From the Russia Investigation (58:15) FBI Director Comey Publicly Confirms the Existence of the Russia Investigation in Testimony Before HPSCI (1:03:43) The President Asks Intelligence Community Leaders to Make Public Statements that he had No Connection to Russia (1:09:01) The President Asks Comey to "Lift the Cloud" Created by the Russia Investigation (1:14:04) Analysis (1:17:37) D. Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (1:23:18) Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (1:24:50) The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (1:28:09) Analysis (1:44:04) E. The President's Efforts to Remove the Special Counsel (1:54:44) The Appointment of the Special Counsel and the President's Reaction (1:56:03) The President Asserts that the Special Counsel has Conflicts of lnterest (2:00:04) The Press Reports that the President is Being Investigated for Obstruction of Justice and the President Directs the White House Counsel to Have the Special Counsel Removed (2:05:51) Analysis (2:12:04) F. The President's Efforts to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:20:49) The President Asks Corey Lewandowski to Deliver a Message to Sessions to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:21:42) The President Follows Up with Lewandowski (2:24:31) The President Publicly Criticizes Sessions in a New York Times Interview (2:26:31) The President Orders Priebus to Demand Sessions's Resignation (2:28:05) Analysis (2:32:29) G. The President's Efforts to Prevent Disclosure of Emails About the June 9, 2016 Meeting Between Russians and Senior Campaign Officials (2:37:37) The President Learns About the Existence of Emails Concerning the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower Meeting (2:38:21) The President Directs Communications Staff Not to Publicly Disclose Information About the June 9 Meeting (2:41:03) The President Directs Trump Jr.'s Response to Press Inquiries About the June 9 Meeting (2:43:35) The Media Reports on the June 9, 2016 Meeting (2:47:47) Analysis (2:51:36) H. The President's Further Efforts to Have the Attorney General Take Over the Investigation (2:56:14) The President Again Seeks to Have Sessions Reverse his Recusal (2:56:37) Additional Efforts to Have Sessions Unrecuse or Direct Investigations Covered by his Recusal (2:59:23) Analysis (3:05:07) I. The President Orders McGahn to Deny that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:09:23) The Press Reports that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:10:33) The President Seeks to Have McGahn Dispute the Press Reports (3:11:57) Analysis (3:17:39) J. The President's Conduct Towards Flynn, Manafort, and Stone (3:25:23) Conduct Directed at Michael Flynn (3:26:15) Conduct Directed at Paul Manafort (3:29:08) Conduct Directed at Roger Stone (3:39:33) Analysis (3:44:28) K. The President's Conduct Involving Michael Cohen (3:54:42) Candidate Trump's Awareness of and Involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow Project (3:56:37) Cohen Determines to Adhere to a "Party Line" Distancing Candidate Trump From Russia (4:02:42) Cohen Submits False Statements to Congress Minimizing the Trump Tower Moscow Project in Accordance with the Party Line (4:04:27) The President Sends Messages of Support to Cohen (4:14:27) The President's Conduct After Cohen Began Cooperating with the Government (4:20:29) Analysis (4:30:51) L. Overarching Factual Issues (4:42:44)   Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media - patreon.com/timberlanemedia Donate anonymously - glow.fm/insider Or donate with Crypto   Music by Lee Rosevere

This episode covers Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation, pages 15 to 158 of Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." This section of the report details the evidence obtained. Beginning with an overview of how Russia became an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, and how candidate Trump responded. Included are key events that were investigated: the President’s conduct concerning the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn; the President’s reaction to public confirmation of the FBI’s Russia investigation; events leading up to and surrounding the termination of FBI Director Comey; efforts to terminate the Special Counsel; efforts to curtail the scope of the Special Counsel’s investigation; efforts to prevent disclosure of information about the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Russians and senior campaign officials; efforts to have the Attorney General unrecuse; and conduct towards McGahn, Cohen, and other witnesses.

This episode covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 2," pages 3 to 8, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The executive summary provides an overview of the investigation's focus on a series of actions by the President related to the Russian-interference investigations, and an overview of the constitutional issues raised by the Special Counsel. Executive Summary to Volume II (0:58) Factual results of the obstruction investigation (1:16) The Campaign's response to reports about Russian support for Trump (1:23) Conduct involving FBI Director Comey and Michael Flynn (2:17) The President's reaction to the continuing Russia investigation (3:47) The President's termination of Comey (5:11) The appointment of a Special Counsel and efforts to remove him (6:30) Efforts to curtail the Special Counsel's investigation (7:56) Efforts to prevent public disclosure of evidence (9:19) Further efforts to have the Attorney General take control of the investigation (10:19) Efforts to have McGahn deny that the President had ordered him to have the Special Counsel removed (11:17) Conduct towards Flynn, Manafort, and Stone (12:12) Conduct involving Michael Cohen (13:18) Overarching factual issues (14:47) Statutory and Constitutional defenses (17:18) Statutory defenses (17:35) Constitutional defenses (18:27) Conclusion (21:01)   Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media - patreon.com/timberlanemedia Donate anonymously - glow.fm/insider Or donate with Crypto   Music by Lee Rosevere  

Please join me in welcoming David Kennerly to the Podcast. At the age of 25 David won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Feature Photography for his work in Vietnam. He has photographed 10 presidents, and all 3 impeachment trials. He was with Hillary Clinton when she received news about FBI Director Comey and with Donald Trump the evening he won the election. He photographed the summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikail Gorbachov, the legendary Ali -Frazier Prize Fight, and the Miracle Mets. The range of iconic events that he has covered is hard to fathom. To quote his friend James Earl Jones, “David is like Forest Gump, except he was really there.Photo by David KennerlyFirst Lady Michelle Obama greets former President George W. Bush with a hug at the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC on September 24, 2016. Photo by David Hume Kennerly while on assignment for Bank of America.

Newly declassified hand-written notes from former CIA Director and leading anti-Trumper John Brennan show that he briefed President Obama in July 2016 about Hillary Clinton's plan "to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal" claiming Russian interference in the U.S. election. A subsequent document shows intelligence officials sent a referral to FBI Director Comey and disgraced agent Peter Strzok, which says Clinton wanted this investigation "in order to distract the public from her email scandal." How much more is still classified, to protect those engaged in running a coup against President Trump? And why were they so intent to remove him? See also, https://larouchepac.com/20201006/why-won-t-they-give-flynn-because-it-leads-right-obamabiden Send questions to Harley to harleysch@gmail.com Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles, harley.larouchepac.com/join

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the Department of Justice released unredacted portions of the Mueller Report relating to Roger Stone. In the days ahead, I'm planning to re-release sections of the Mueller Report with the newly available information. Apart from two mentions of Roger Stone's name, the primary unredacted material is from 12:57 to 13:17 in this section. This episode covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 2," pages 3 to 8, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The executive summary provides an overview of the investigation's focus on a series of actions by the President related to the Russian-interference investigations, and an overview of the constitutional issues raised by the Special Counsel. Executive Summary to Volume II (0:58) Factual results of the obstruction investigation (1:16) The Campaign's response to reports about Russian support for Trump (1:23) Conduct involving FBI Director Comey and Michael Flynn (2:17) The President's reaction to the continuing Russia investigation (3:47) The President's termination of Comey (5:11) The appointment of a Special Counsel and efforts to remove him (6:30) Efforts to curtail the Special Counsel's investigation (7:56) Efforts to prevent public disclosure of evidence (9:19) Further efforts to have the Attorney General take control of the investigation (10:19) Efforts to have McGahn deny that the President had ordered him to have the Special Counsel removed (11:17) Conduct towards Flynn, Manafort, and Stone (12:12) Conduct involving Michael Cohen (13:18) Overarching factual issues (14:47) Statutory and Constitutional defenses (17:18) Statutory defenses (17:35) Constitutional defenses (18:27) Conclusion (21:01) Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media Support via PayPal: donate@timberlanemedia.com Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the Department of Justice released unredacted portions of the Mueller Report relating to Roger Stone. In the days ahead, I'm planning to re-release sections of the Mueller Report with the newly available information. This section's unredacted material is from 30:36 to 30:40. Part 4 of 12 from Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation. This subsection of Volume 2, pages 62-77, provides the details surrounding the President's decision to fire the FBI Director and the circumstances surrounding his request for Comey's "loyalty." Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (1:00) Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (2:30) The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (5:45) Analysis (21:25) Obstructive act (21:33) Nexus to a proceeding (23:44) Intent (25:29) Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media Support via PayPal: donate@timberlanemedia.com Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere

As the second day of the extradition hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange continues in London, the lines of argumentation of both sides are taking shape. While the US tries to argue that Wikileaks publishing harmed individuals who aided the US government, there is little evidence to back the claim. Will the UK courts roll over for a Washington that would like to see, as former FBI Director Comey suggested, "Assange's head on a pike"?

Monday, December 23: FISA Court Releases Previously Classified Order – Expands Investigation to Include ALL Warrants Brought Before the Court by FBI Attorney Kevin Clinesmith Tuesday, December 24: The Darkness - Top ‘Never-Trumpers’ Tied to Politician Indicted for Human Smuggling and Selling Children. George Soros bets against America - 'Evil emperor' behind attacks on America Wednesday, December 25: The light - Top ‘Never-Trumpers’ Tied to Politician Indicted for Human Smuggling and Selling Children exposed and on the run. George Soros - 'Evil emperor' behind attacks on America in AG Barr & US Atty Durham crosshairs. Thursday, December 26: Since George Soros and the U.S. State Department orchestrated the Ukrainian coup d'état that put Poroshenko as president, reports from Ukraine suggest Burisma and oligarch Kolomoisky, head of PrivatBank in Ukraine, have stolen by complex money-laundering schemes some $3 billion in USAID plus another $1.8 billion in IMF funds. Yet, the DOJ ignores corruption by the Biden family in Ukraine while the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York doggedly investigates Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Trump attorney, over his involvement in Ukraine. Friday, December 27: The Horowitz Report (published unabridged with J. Corsi forward https://amzn.to/2MzqJTd 497 pages, unabridged) provides proof the DOJ and FBI top officials (including AG Lynch, FBI Director Comey, Andrew McCabe, and Rod Rosenstein) were complicit in lying to the FISA Court, claiming Steele Dossier was verified. The Horowitz Report establishes that the Steele Dossier was the key evidence used by the FBI and DOJ to get FISA Court approval to conduct electronic surveillance on Carter Page. The electronic surveillance continued in the White House until September 2017, into the first year of the Trump presidency.

The Horowitz Report (published unabridged with J. Corsi forward https://amzn.to/2MzqJTd 497 pages, unabridged) provides proof the DOJ and FBI top officials (including AG Lynch, FBI Director Comey, Andrew McCabe, and Rod Rosenstein) were complicit in lying to the FISA Court, claiming Steele Dossier was verified. The Horowitz Report establishes that the Steele Dossier was the key evidence used by the FBI and DOJ to get FISA Court approval to conduct electronic surveillance on Carter Page. The electronic surveillance continued in the White House until September 2017, into the first year of the Trump presidency.

Documents newly released by the current prosecutor's office in Ukraine document how Burisma paid $3.5 million in a money laundering scheme to the families of Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry, starting in 2014 with the Maidan Uprising engineered by George Soros engineering a coup d'état allowing Obama/Hillary to place neo-Nazi Poroshenko as president of Ukraine. We detail how Victoria Nuland (infamous for assisting Christopher Steele get his lying Steele dossier to FBI Director Comey what the State Department's seal of approval) Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia and globalist Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch intervened to make sure Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutors did not investigate AntAC (State Department funded with $4 million in U.S. taxpayer money to supplement Soros Open Society Funding) and did not investigate Burisma or Hunter Biden.

Ten things former FBI Director Comey did wrong, according to the Inspector General: a factual analysis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharylattkissonpodcast/message

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Volume II of  the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election,"addresses the President's actions towards the FBI's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and related matters, and his actions towards the Special Counsel's investigation. This volume consists of four parts. Section I provides an overview of obstruction-of-justice principles and summarizes certain investigatory and evidentiary considerations. Section II sets forth the factual results of our obstruction investigation and analyzes the evidence. Section III addresses statutory and constitutional defenses. Section IV states the conclusion. Introduction to Volume 2 (1:24) Executive Summary to Volume II (6:37) Background Legal and Evidentiary Principles (27:13) Legal Framework of Obstruction of Justice (27:18) Investigative and Evidentiary Considerations (34:06) The Campaign's Response to Reports About Russian Support for Trump (41:01) Press Reports Allege Links Between the Trump Campaign and Russia (42:03) The Trump Campaign Reacts to WikiLeaks's Release of Hacked Emails (43:24) The Trump Campaign Reacts to Allegations That Russia was Seeking to Aid Candidate Trump (45:52) After the Election, Trump Continues to Deny Any Contacts or Connections with Russia or That Russia Aided his Election (50:11) Incoming National Security Advisor Flynn Discusses Sanctions on Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak (55:58) President-Elect Trump is Briefed on the Intelligence Community's Assessment of Russian Interference in the Election and Congress Opens Election Interference Investigations (1:00:23) Flynn Makes False Statements About his Communications with Kislyak to Incoming Administration Officials, the Media, and the FBI (1:03:01) DOJ Officials Notify the White House of Their Concerns About Flynn (1:06:11) McGahn has a Follow-Up Meeting About Flynn with Yates; President Trump has Dinner with FBI Director Comey (1:08:34) Flynn's Resignation (1:13:02) The President Discusses Flynn with FBI Director Comey (1:16:21) The Media Raises Questions About the President's Delay in Terminating Flynn (1:19:43) The President Attempts to Have K.T. McFarland Create a Witness Statement Denying that he Directed Flynn's Discussions with Kislyak (1:21:07) The President's Conduct Concerning the Investigation of Michael Flynn Evidence (54:37) Attorney General Sessions Recuses From the Russia Investigation (1:35:54) FBI Director Comey Publicly Confirms the Existence of the Russia Investigation in Testimony Before HPSCI (1:41:19)  The President Asks Intelligence Community Leaders to Make Public Statements that he had No Connection to Russia (1:46:35) The President Asks Comey to "Lift the Cloud" Created by the Russia Investigation (1:51:35) The President's Reaction to Public Confirmation of the FBI's Russia Investigation (1:35:01) Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (2:02:16) The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (2:05:32) Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (2:00:44) The Appointment of the Special Counsel and the President's Reaction (2:32:55) The President Asserts that the Special Counsel has Conflicts of Interest (2:36:52) The Press Reports that the President is Being Investigated for Obstruction of Justice and the President Directs the White House Counsel to Have the Special Counsel Removed (2:42:36) The President's Efforts to Remove the Special Counsel (2:31:37) The President Asks Corey Lewandowski to Deliver a Message to Sessions to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:58:18) The President Follows Up with Lewandowski (3:01:06) The President Publicly Criticizes Sessions in a New York Times Interview (3:03:09) The President Orders Priebus to Demand Sessions's Resignation (3:04:42) The President's Efforts to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:57:27) The President Learns About the Existence of Emails Concerning the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower Meeting (3:14:57) The President Directs Communications Staff Not to Publicly Disclose Information About the June 9 Meeting (3:17:38) The President Directs Trump Jr.'s Response to Press Inquiries About the June 9 Meeting (3:20:10) The Media Reports on the June 9, 2016 Meeting (3:24:22) The President's Efforts to Prevent Disclosure of Emails About the June 9, 2016 Meeting Between Russians and Senior Campaign Officials (3:14:14) The President Again Seeks to Have Sessions Reverse his Recusal (3:33:10) Additional Efforts to Have Sessions Unrecuse or Direct Investigations Covered by his Recusal (3:35:55) The President's Further Efforts to Have the Attorney General Take Over the Investigation (3:32:47) The Press Reports that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:47:07) The President Seeks to Have McGahn Dispute the Press Reports (3:48:29) The President Orders McGahn to Deny that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:45:57) Conduct Directed at Michael Flynn (4:02:52) Conduct Directed at Paul Manafort (4:05:46) [Redacted - Harm to Ongoing Matter] (4:16:14) The President's Conduct Towards Flynn, Manafort, [Redacted - Harm to Ongoing Matter] (4:01:54) Candidate Trump's Awareness of and Involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow Project (4:26:40) Cohen Determines to Adhere to a "Party Line" Distancing Candidate Trump From Russia (4:32:45) Cohen Submits False Statements to Congress Minimizing the Trump Tower Moscow Project in Accordance with the Party Line (4:34:31) The President Sends Messages of Support to Cohen (4:44:30) The President's Conduct After Cohen Began Cooperating with the Government (4:50:33) The President's Conduct Involving Michael Cohen (4:24:47) Overarching Factual Issues (5:12:31) Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (39:12) Statutory Defenses to the Application of Obstruction-Of-Justice Provisions to the Conduct Under Investigation (5:21:09) The Text of Section 1512(c)(2) Prohibits a Broad Range of Obstructive Acts (5:23:07) Judicial Decisions Support a Broad Reading of Section 1512(c)(2) (5:26:26) The Legislative History of Section 1512(c)(2) Does Not Justify Narrowing Its Text (5:30:39) General Principles of Statutory Construction Do Not Suggest That Section 1512(c)(2) is Inapplicable to the Conduct in this Investigation (5:33:57) Other Obstruction Statutes Might Apply to the Conduct in this Investigation (5:38:10) The Requirement of a Clear Statement to Apply Statutes to Presidential Conduct Does Not Limit the Obstruction Statutes (5:41:28) Separation-of-Powers Principles Support the Conclusion that Congress May Validly Prohibit Corrupt Obstructive Acts Carried Out Through the President's Official Powers (5:47:01) Ascertaining Whether the President Violated the Obstruction Statutes Would Not Chill his Performance of his Article II Duties (6:01:33) Constitutional Defenses to Applying Obstruction-Of-Justice Statutes to Presidential Conduct (5:39:40) Legal Defenses to the Application of Obstruction-of-Justice Statutes to the President (5:18:58) Conclusion (6:08:19) Government Unfiltered operates on the "value for value" model. 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The United States system of government depends on the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches keeping each other accountable, but what happens when two of the branches refuse to police the third? We might soon find out. In this episode, by examining the Attorney General William Barr's response to the release of the Mueller report, learn about recent events which foreshadow our system of government being tested in ways it hasn't been tested before. _________________________________________________  Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! ____________________________________________________ Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD191: The "Democracies" of Elliott Abrams CD143: Trumps Law Enforcers  _____________________________________________________  Additional Reading   Article: Barr Serving as Powerful Ally for Trump by Tom Hamburger, Washington Post, May 16, 2019. Article: Is this the Official Trump Constitutional Crisis? by Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, May 9, 2019. Podcast Episode: Mueller Report Audio, Timberlane Media, May 4, 2019. Article: Trump Finds in Barr the Attorney General — and shield — he long sought by Matt Zapotosky,Josh Dawsey,Tom Hamburger and Ashley Parker, Washington Post, May 2, 2019. Letter: Erik Prince Criminal Referal Letter, by Adam Schiff, Chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives, April 30, 2019. Article: Mueller Complained that Barr's Letter did not Capture Context of Trump's Probe by Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotsky, The Washington Post, April 30, 2019. Article: Barr's Playbook: He Misled Congress by Ryan Goodman, Just Security, April 15, 2019. Article: Joe Biden's 2020 Ukranian Nightmare: A Closed Probe is Revived by John Solomon, The Hill, April 1, 2019. Article: Justice Under AG Barr Began Vast Surveillance Program Without Legal Review by Brad Heath, USA Today, March 28, 2019. Report: Mueller Letter to Barr on Russian Interference of 2016 Presidential Election by U.S. Department of Justice, Special Counsel's Office, March 27, 2019. Document: AG Barr’s 4 Page Summary by William Barr Attorney General of the United States, March 24, 2019. Document: Jen Briney Highlighted Mueller Report by Jen Briney, March 2019. Article: Attorney General Nominee Wrote Memo Critizing Mueller Obstruction Probe by Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, December 20, 2018. Article: Trump is compromised by Russia by by Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times, November 29, 2018. Memo: Memo from Bill Barr to Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Meullers "Obstruction" Theory by Bill Barr, June 8, 2018. Article: Paul Manafort's complicated ties to Ukraine explained by Amber Phillips, Washington Post, August 19, 2016. Article: Donald Trump Aide Paul Manafort Scrutinized for Russian Business Ties  by Tom Winter and Ken Dilanian, NBC News, August 18, 2016. Document: Manafort/Gates Indictment by United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Article: U.S. Secretly Tracked Billions of Calls for Decades by Brad Heath, USA Today, April 7, 2015. Article: Obama, Holder Catch Heat for Close Ties by Carrie Johnson, NPR, July 9, 2010. Article: William P. Barr Oral History  UVA Miller Center, April 5, 2001. Article: Bush Pardons 6 in Iran Affair by David Johnston, The New York Times, December 25, 1992. Article: Nominee Barr an Unusual Path to Attorney Generals Office by Sharon LaFraniere, The Washington Post, November 12, 1991. Article: U.S. "Power" on Abductions Detailed by Michael Isikoff, Washington Post, August 14, 1991 Article: In Panama, An Illegal and Unwarranted Invasion by Matthew Rothschild, The Chicago Tribune, December 21, 1989. Letter: Crawford's Reply to Edwards by Honorable Don Edwards, The U.S. Department of Justice, November 7, 1989. Article: FBI Gets OK for Overseas Arrests by Ronald J. Ostrow, LA Times, October 13, 1989.   _____________________________________________________ Sound Clip Sources Press Conference: Speical Counsel Robert Mueller Statement on Russian Investigation, May 29, 2019. 4:10 Special Counsel Robert Mueller: The order appointing me special counsel authorized us to investigate actions that could obstruct the investigation. We conducted that investigation, and we kept the office of the acting attorney general apprised of the progress of our work. And as set forth in the report, after that investigation if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so. We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime. The introduction to the Volume II of our report explains that decision. It explains that under long-standing department policy, a president can not be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited. The Special Counsel’s Office is part of the Department of Justice, and by regulation it was bound by that department policy. Charging the president with a crime was, therefore, not an option we could consider. 5:40 Special Counsel Robert Mueller: First, the opinion explicitly explicitly permits the investigation of a sitting president because it is important to preserve evidence while memories are fresh and documents available. 6:10 Special Counsel Robert Mueller: And second, the opinion says that the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing. And beyond department policy, we were guided by principles of fairness. It would be unfair to potentially — it would be unfair to potentially accuse somebody of a crime when there can be no court resolution of the actual charge. Hearing: Attorney General William Barr Contempt Resolution, House Judiciary Committee, May 8, 2019. 14:40 Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY): I urge my colleagues to think about how the department’s latest position and their insistence on ignoring our subpoena effects our committee, over time. Our fight is not just about the Mueller report, although we must have access to the Mueller report. Our fight is about defending the rights of Congress as an independent branch to hold the president, any president, accountable. 15:20 Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY): The chairman of the oversight and Reform Committee has been sued in his personal capacity to prevent them from acquiring certain financial records from the Trump organization. 15:30 Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY): The president has stated that his administration will oppose all subpoenas, and in fact, virtually all document requests are going unsatisfied. Witnesses are refusing to show up at hearings. This is unprecedented. If allowed to go unchecked, this obstruction means the end of congressional oversight. As a coequal branch of government, we should not and cannot allow this to continue, or we will not be a coequal branch of government. Hearing: William Barr Testifies on Mueller Report, Senate Judiciary Committee, May 1, 2019. 7:50 Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): I would like to do more to harden our infrastructure because the Russians did it. It wasn’t some 400 pound guy sitting on a bed somewhere. It was the Russians, and they’re still doing it. And it can be the Chinese, it could be somebody next. So my takeaway from this report is that we’ve got a lot of work to do to defend democracy against the Russians and other bad actors. And I promise the committee we will get on. Would that work? Hopefully in a bipartisan fashion. 9:20 Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): This is what Strzok said on February 12th, 2016 “Now he’s in charge of the Clinton email investigation”. 11:25 Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): “Trump is a fucking idiot”. 17:05 Sen. Diane Feinstein (CA: First Special Counsel Mueller’s report confirms that the Russian government implemented a social media campaign to mislead millions of Americans. 32:50 Attorney General William Barr: The special counsel investigated whether anyone affiliated with president Trump’s campaign conspired or coordinated with these criminal schemes. They concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to establish that there had been any conspiracy or coordination with the Russian government or the IRA. 33:40 Attorney General William Barr: Now we first heard that the special council’s decision not to decide the obstruction issue at at the March 5th meeting when he came over to the department and we were frankly surprised that they were not going to reach a decision on obstruction. We asked them a lot about the reasoning behind this and the basis for Special Council Mueller stated three times to us in that meeting in response to our questioning that he emphatically was not saying that, but for the OLC’s opinion, he would have found obstruction. 34:40 Attorney General William Barr: Once we heard that the special counsel was not reaching a conclusion on obstruction, the deputy and I discussed and agreed that the department had to reach a decision. We had the responsibility to assess the evidence as set forth in the report and to make the judgment. I say this because the special counsel was appointed to carry out the investigative and prosecutorial functions of the department and to do it as part of the Department of Justice. The powers he was using, including the power of using a grand jury and using compulsory process exists for that purpose. The function of the Department of Justice in this arena (which is to determine whether or not there has been criminal conduct). It’s a binary decision. Is there enough evidence to show a crime and do we believe a crime has been committed? 35:30 Attorney General William Barr: We don’t conduct criminal investigations just to collect information and put it out to the public, we do so to make a decision. 35:40 Attorney General William Barr: And here we thought there was an additional reason, which is this was a very public investigation and we had made clear that the results of the investigation we’re going to be made public, and the deputy and I felt that the evidence developed by the special counsel was not sufficient to establish that the president committed a crime, and therefore it would be irresponsible and unfair for the department to release a report without stating the department’s conclusions and thus leave it hanging as to whether the department considered there had been criminal conduct. 38:13 Attorney General William Barr: We prepared the letter for that purpose. To state the bottom line conclusions. We use the language from the report to state those bottom line conclusions. I analogize it to announcing after an extended trial what the verdict of the trial is, pending release of the full transcript. 38:40 Attorney General William Barr: We were not trying to summarize the 410 page report. 44:05 Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): Very quickly, give us your reasoning why you think it would be inappropriate to proceed forward on obstruction of justice in this case. Attorney General William Barr: Well, um, generally speaking, an obstruction case, uh, typically has two aspects to it. One, there’s usually an underlying criminality that… Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): Let’s stop right here. Attorney General William Barr: Yeah Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): Was there an underlying crime here? Attorney General William Barr: No. 48:00 Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): Do you think the President’s campaign in 2016 was thoroughly looked at in terms of whether or not they colluded with the Russians? Attorney General William Barr: Yes. Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): And the answer is no according to Bob Mahler. Attorney General William Barr: That’s right. Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC): He couldn’t decide about obstruction, you did. Is that correct? Attorney General William Barr: That’s right. 1:02:08 Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA): In volume two of the report, the special council declined to make a traditional prosecutorial decision. Instead, the special council laid out 200 or so pages relating to a potential obstruction analysis and then dumped that on your desk. In your press conference you said that you asked the special council whether he would have made a charging decision or recommended charges on obstruction, but for the office of legal console’s opinion on charging sitting presidents, and that the special counsel made clear that was not the case. So Mr. Barr, is that an accurate description of your conversation with the special council? Attorney General William Barr: Yes, he, he reiterated several times in a group meeting that he was not saying that, but for the OLC opinion he would have found obstruction. Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA): Yeah. If the special console found facts as sufficient to constitute obstruction of justice, would he have stated that finding? Attorney General William Barr: If he had found that, then I think he would state it. Yes. Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA): Yeah. 1:03:45 Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA): Do you agree with the reasons that he offered for not making a decision and Volume II of his report and why or why not? Attorney General William Barr: Well, I’m not really sure of his reasoning. I really could not recapitulate his analysis, which is one of the reasons in my March 24th letter. I simply stated the fact that he did not reach a conclusion and didn’t try to put words in his mouth. Um, I think that if he felt that he shouldn’t have gone down the path of making a traditional prosecuted decision, then he shouldn’t have investigated. That was the time to, uh, pull up. Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA): Okay. 1:37:53 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When did you first learn of the New York Times and Washington Post stories that would make the existence of this letter public? The ones that came out last night? Attorney General William Barr: I think it could have been yesterday, but I’m not sure. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When they contacted you to ask for any comment? Attorney General William Barr: They didn’t contact me. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)*: Contact to DOJ and ask for any comment? Attorney General William Barr: I can’t actually remember how it came up, but someone mentioned it. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): So you…at some point you knew that the Mueller letter was going to become public and that was probably yesterday? Attorney General William Barr: I think so. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Okay. When did you decide to make that letter available to us in Congress Attorney General William Barr: This morning. 1:37:53 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When did you first learn of the New York Times and Washington Post stories that would make the existence of this letter public? The ones that came out last night? Attorney General William Barr: I think it could have been yesterday, but I’m not sure. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When they contacted you to ask for any comment? Attorney General William Barr: They didn’t contact me. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)*: Contact to DOJ and ask for any comment? Attorney General William Barr: I can’t actually remember how it came up, but someone mentioned it. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): So you…at some point you knew that the Mueller letter was going to become public and that was probably yesterday? Attorney General William Barr: I think so. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Okay. When did you decide to make that letter available to us in Congress Attorney General William Barr: This morning. 1:40:30 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): The… Attorney General William Barr: As I said, I wasn’t interested in putting out summaries. Period. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Well, you know, we can… Attorney General William Barr: Frankly… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): This is another hairsplitting exercise because Bob Mueller, (who I think we all agree is fairly credible) actually described your letter as a summary. So you can say it wasn’t a summary, but Mueller said it was a summary and I don’t think… Attorney General William Barr: I wasn’t interested in summarizing the whole report. As I say, I was stating that the bottom line conclusions of the report… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Your letter said it’s intended to describe the report, I quote your words… Attorney General William Barr: Yeah, describe the report meaning volume one [inaudible] Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When you describe the report in four pages and it’s a 400 page report, I don’t know why you’re cowboying about whether it’s a summary or not. Attorney General William Barr: Because I state in the letter that I’m stating that the principle conclusions. 1:41:13 Attorney General William Barr: You know, Bob Mueller is the equivalent of a US attorney. He was exercising the powers of the attorney general subject to the supervision of the attorney general. He’s part of the Department of Justice. His work concluded when he sent his report to the attorney general. At that point, it was my baby. 1:42:59 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Um, the interesting thing to me is that it goes on to say that because of the OLC opinion, we have to give the president an extra benefit of the doubt because he is denied his day in court where he could exonerate himself. That seems like a fallacy to me because if you are the president of the United States, you can either waive or readily override the OLC opinion and say, “I’m ready to go to trial.” “I want to exonerate myself.” “Let’s go.” Could you not? Attorney General William Barr: How is this relevant to my decisions? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): It’s relevant… Attorney General William Barr: Because I assumed that there was no OLC opinion. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Well, we have a report in front of us that says that this influenced the outcome. And in particular it says it influenced the outcome because it deprived the president of his ability to have his day in court. And my point to you is that the president could easily have his day in court by simply waving or overriding this OLC opinion that has no judicial basis. Correct? Attorney General William Barr: Well, I don’t…I don’t think that there was anything to have a day in court on. I think that the government did not have a prosecutable case, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): but part…well Mueller obviously didn’t agree because he left that up to you. Attorney General William Barr: Well… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): He said that he could neither confirm nor deny that there was a prosecutable case here. He left that to you and when he did, he said, and you apparently have agreed that this OLC opinion bears on it, and then it would be unfair to the president to put them to the burden of being indicted and not having the ability to be charged himself… Attorney General William Barr: I don’t want to characterize…have Bob’s thought process on this. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): I’m not asking you to characterize it. It’s in his report. He’s put it in writing. Attorney General William Barr: I’m not sure what he means by that in the report. 1:54:13 Sen. John Kennedy (LA): Tell me again briefly why Mr. Mueller told you he reached no conclusion…or he couldn’t make up his mind or whatever. I’m not trying to put words in your mouth. Attorney General William Barr: I really couldn’t recapitulate it. I… it was unclear to us. 2:31:25 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): The special council specifically said (at the same time I’m quoting), "If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the president clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. He said it again at page 182, and yet in your summary and in the press room conference that you did, you in effect cleared the president on both so-called collusion. Attorney General William Barr: Yeah. The difference is that I use the proper standard. Um, that statement you just read is actually a very strange statement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): For four of the specific obstruction episodes, Robert Mueller concluded that it was substantial evidence on four on the three necessary elements of obstruction. Attorney General William Barr: Well, you’re…you’re on. You’re a prospect… Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): I have to finish my question with all… Attorney General William Barr: You haven’t let me finish my answer. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Well, uh, let me just finish the… Chairman Lindsay Graham (SC): We can do both. Attorney General William Barr: Alright, good. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Uh, you ignored in that press conference and in the summary that Robert Mueller found substantial evidence and it’s in the report, and we have a chart that shows the elements of that crime. Intent, interference with an ongoing investigation and the obstructive act. 2:38:35 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): You started by citing this thing in Volume II about how the report says that they could not be sure that they could clearly say that he did not violate the law. As you know, that’s not the standard we use in the criminal justice system. It’s presumed that if someone is innocent and the government has to prove that they clearly violated the law. We’re not in the business of exoneration. We’re not in the business of proving they didn’t violate law. Attorney General William Barr: I found that whole act very… Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): …exonerated him in your press conference and in your four page summary Attorney General William Barr: How did that start? I didn’t hear the beginning of the question? Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): You in effect exonerated or cleared the president? Attorney General William Barr: No, I didn’t exonerate. I said that we did not believe that there was sufficient evidence to establish an obstruction offense, which is the job of the Justice Department and the job of the Justice Department is now over. That determines whether or not there’s a crime. The report is now in the hands of the American people. Everyone can decide for themselves. There’s an election in 18 months. That’s very democratic process, but we’re out of it and we have to stop using the criminal justice process as a political weapon. 2:50:30 Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI): You lied to Congress. You told Representative Charlie Krist that you didn’t know what objections Mueller’s team might have to your March 24th so-called summary. You told Senator Chris Van Hollen that you didn’t know if Bob Mueller supported your conclusions, but you knew you lied, and now we know. 2:51:10 Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI): I expected you would try to protect the president, and indeed you did. In 1989…this isn’t something you hadn’t done before. In 1989, when you refuse to show Congress and OLC opinion that led to the arrest of Manual Noriega. In 1992, when you recommended partners for the subjects of the Iran Contra scandal and last year when you wrote the 19 page memo, telling “Donald Trump as president”, can’t be guilty of obstruction of justice, and then didn’t recuse yourself from the matter. From the beginning, you are addressing an audience of one. That person being Donald Trump. 3:00:40 Attorney General William Barr: How did we get to the point here where the evidence is now that the president was falsely accused of colluding with the Russians and accused of being treasonous and accused of being a Russian agent. And the evidence now is that was without a basis and two years of his administration, uh, have been dominated by the allegations that have now been proven false. And you know, to listen to some of the rhetoric, you would think that the Mueller report and found the opposite. 3:18:14 Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): In your March 24th summary, you wrote: “After reviewing the special council’s final report, deputy Attorney General Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence is not sufficient to establish that the president committed an obstruction of justice offense.” Now the special council’s investigation produced a great deal of evidence. Um, I’ve led to believe it included witnesses, notes and emails, witnesses, congressional testimony, witnesses, interviews, um, which were summarized in the FBI 302 forms, former FBI Director Columbia’s memos and the president’s public statements. My question is, in reaching your conclusion, did you personally review all of the underlying evidence? Attorney General William Barr: Uh, no. We took a… we excepted… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did…Did Mr Rosenstein…? Attorney General William Barr: No, we accepted the statements in the report as the factual record. We did not go underneath it to see whether or not they were accurate. We accepted it as accurate and made our… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): So you accepted the report as the evidence? Attorney General William Barr: Yes. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): You did not question or look at the underlying evidence that supports the conclusions in the report? Attorney General William Barr: No. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did, uh, Mr Rosenstein review the evidence that underlines and supports the conclusions in the report…to your knowledge? Attorney General William Barr: Not to my knowledge. We accepted the statements in the report. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did anyone in your… Attorney General William Barr: The characterization of the evidence is true. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did anyone in your executive office review the evidence supporting the report? Attorney General William Barr: No. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): No. 3:20:17 Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): As the Attorney General of the United States, you run the United States Department of Justice. If in any US attorney’s office around the country, the head of that office, when being asked to make a critical decision about in this case the person who holds the highest office in the land and whether or not that person committed a crime. Would you accept them recommending a charging decision to you if they’d had not reviewed the evidence? Attorney General William Barr: Well, that’s a question for Bob Mueller. He’s the U.S. Attorney. He’s the one who presents the report. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): But it was you who made the charging decisions there. You made the decision not to charge the president Attorney General William Barr: No, in the pross memo and in the declination memo… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): You said it was your baby. What did you mean by that? Attorney General William Barr: It was my baby to let, to decide whether or not to disclose it to the public. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): And whose decision was it,? Who had the power to make the decision about whether or not the evidence was sufficient to make a determination of whether there had been an obstruction of justice? Attorney General William Barr: Prosecution memos go up to the supervisor. In this case, it was the…you know, the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, who… who decide on the final decision, and that is based on the memo as presented by the US Attorney’s office. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): I think you’ve made it clear that you’ve not looked at…we can move on. I think you’ve made it clear Sir that you’ve not looked at the evidence and we can move on. 3:22:25 Attorney General William Barr: You know I haven’t been the only decision maker here. Now let’s take the Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who was approved by the Senate 94 to 6 with specific discussion on the floor that he would be responsible for supervising the Russian investing. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): I’m glad you brought up that. That’s a great topic. Attorney General William Barr: He has 30 years experience and we had a number of senior prosecutors in the department involved in this process, both career and non-career. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Yes, I’ve, I’ve, I’ve, I’ve read a lot . I have another question and I’m glad you brought that subject up because I have a question about that. Earlier today in response to Senator Graham, you said quote “that you consulted with Rosenstein constantly” With respect to the special council’s investigation report, but Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein is also a key witness and the firing of FBI Director Comey. Did you consult with…? I’m not finished. Attorney General William Barr: Yeah? Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did you consult with DOJ Ethics officials before you enlisted Rod Rosenstein to participate in a charging decision for an investigation? The subject, of which; he is also a witness. Attorney General William Barr: My understanding was that he had been cleared already to participate in it. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): So you had consulted with them and they cleared it? Attorney General William Barr: No, I think they cleared it when he took over the investigation. Did you consider?.. Attorney General William Barr: That’s my understanding? I am…I Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): You don’t know whether he’s been cleared of a conflict of interest? Attorney General William Barr: You would be participating if there was a conflict of interest. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): So you’re saying that it did not need to be reviewed by the career ethics officials in your office? Attorney General William Barr: I believe, well I believe it was reviewed and I… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): and what role should find…? Attorney General William Barr: I would also point out that this seems to be a bit of a flip flop because when the president’s supporters were challenging Rosenstein Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): I think in this case that you’re not answering the question directly. Attorney General William Barr: What? Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Did the ethics officials in your office, in the Department of Justice, review the appropriateness of Rod Rosenstein being a part of making a charging decision on an investigation, which he is also a witness in? Attorney General William Barr: Yeah. So as I said, my understanding was he had been cleared and he had been cleared before I arrived. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): In making a decision on the Mueller report? Attorney General William Barr: Yes. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): And, and the findings of whether or not the case would be charged on obstruction of justice? Had he been cleared on that? Attorney General William Barr: He was, he was the acting Attorney General on the Mueller investigation. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Had he been cleared? Attorney General William Barr: He had been, I am… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): By your side recommendation? Attorney General William Barr: I am informed before I arrived, he had been cleared by the ethics officials. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): Of what? Attorney General William Barr: Serving as acting Attorney General on the Mueller case. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): How about making a charging decision on obstruction of justice? Attorney General William Barr: That is what the acting… Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): With the lack of offenses, which include him as a witness? Attorney General William Barr: Yeah. He, that’s what the acting Attorney General’s job is. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): To be a witness and to make the decision about being a prosecutor? Attorney General William Barr: Well. No. But the big charging decisions. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA): I have nothing else. My time has run out. 3:45:15 Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT): And President Trump. I am correcting my earlier statement, never allowed anybody to interview him directly under oath. Is that correct? Attorney General William Barr: I think that’s correct. Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT): Even though he said he’s ready to testify. Thank you. 3:45:42 Attorney General William Barr: The absence of an underlying crime doesn’t necessarily mean that there would be other motives for obstruction. Although, it gets a little bit harder to prove and more speculative as to what those motives might be. But the point I was trying to make earlier, is that in this situation of the president, (who has constitutional authority to supervise proceedings), if in fact a proceeding was not well founded. If it was a groundless proceeding, if it was based on false allegations, the president does not have to sit there constitutionally and allow it to run its course. The president could terminate that proceeding and it would not be a corrupt intent because he was being falsely accused and he would be worried about the impact on his administration. That’s important, because most of the obstruction claims that are being made here or, episodes, do involve the exercise of the president’s constitutional authority. And we now know that he was being falsely accused. 3:52:05 Attorney General William Barr: Right after March 5th, we started discussing what the implications of this were and how we would… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): And you made the decision when? Attorney General William Barr: Uh, probably on Sunday the 24th. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): That’s the day the letter came out? Attorney General William Barr: Yes. We made the decision… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): And make the decision until the letter came out? Attorney General William Barr: No. No. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): You must have told somebody how to write the letter, you couldn’t… Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When did you actually decide that there was no obstruction? Attorney General William Barr: The 24th. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Okay. 3:52:35 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): When did you get the first draft of the Mueller report? Attorney General William Barr: The, the first?.. It wasn’t a draft. We got the final. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): The first version of it that you saw? Attorney General William Barr: Well, the only version of it I saw. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Okay, the only version for you Sir. When you do first? Attorney General William Barr: The 22nd Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): The 22nd 3:52:50 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): Now you told Senator Harris that you made your decision on the obstruction charge, you and Rosenstein, based on the Mueller report. Did I correctly infer that you made that decision then between the 22nd and the 24th? Attorney General William Barr: Well, we had had a lot of discussions about it before the 22nd but then the final decision was made on the 24th Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI): and you didn’t… Attorney General William Barr: We had more than two and a half days to consider this. LLC had already done a lot of thinking about some of these issues even before, uh, the…we got the report. 4:03:30 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): This letter was an extraordinary act. A career prosecutor would rebuking the Attorney General of the United States memorializing in writing. Right? I know of no other incidents of that happening. Do you? Attorney General William Barr: Uh, I don’t consider Bob at this stage, a career prosecutor. He’s had a career as a prosecutor. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Well, he was a very eminent… Attorney General William Barr: Who was the head of the FBI for 12 years? Um… Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): He’s a career…He’s had a, he’s… law enforcement professional? Attorney General William Barr: Right? Yup. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): I know of no other instances of… Attorney General William Barr: But he was also political appointee and he was a political appointee with me at the Department of Justice. I don’t, I, you know, the letters a bit snitty and I think it was probably written by one of his staff people. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Did you make a memorandum of your conversation? Attorney General William Barr: Huh? Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Did you make a memory? Attorney General William Barr: No, I didn’t need anyone else around them. What? Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): Did anyone, either you or anyone on your staff memorialize your conversation with Robert Mueller? Attorney General William Barr: Yes. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT):Who did that? Attorney General William Barr: Uh, there were notes taken of the call. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): May We have those notes? Attorney General William Barr: No. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT):Why not? Attorney General William Barr: Why should you have them? Hearing: Attorney General Barr News Conference on Mueller Report Release, Department of Justice, April 18, 2019. 4:00 Attorney General William Barr: As the Special Counsel’s report makes clear, the Russian government sought to interfere in our election. But thanks to the Special Counsel’s thorough investigation, we now know that the Russian operatives who perpetrated these schemes did not have the cooperation of President Trump or the Trump campaign – or the knowing assistance of any other Americans for that matter. 9:30 Attorney General William Barr: Special Counsel did not make a traditional prosecutorial judgment regarding this allegation. Instead, the report recounts ten episodes involving the President and discusses potential legal theories for connecting these actions to elements of an obstruction offense. After carefully reviewing the facts and legal theories outlined in the report, and in consultation with the Office of Legal Counsel and other Department lawyers, the Deputy Attorney General and I concluded that the evidence developed by the Special Counsel is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense. 10:30 Attorney General William Barr: In assessing the President’s actions discussed in the report, it is important to bear in mind the context. President Trump faced an unprecedented situation. As he entered into office, and sought to perform his responsibilities as President, federal agents and prosecutors were scrutinizing his conduct before and after taking office, and the conduct of some of his associates. At the same time, there was relentless speculation in the news media about the President’s personal culpability. Yet, as he said from the beginning, there was in fact no collusion. And as the Special Counsel’s report acknowledges, there is substantial evidence to show that the President was frustrated and angered by a sincere belief that the investigation was undermining his presidency, propelled by his political opponents, and fueled by illegal leaks. Nonetheless, the White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation, providing unfettered access to campaign and White House documents, directing senior aides to testify freely, and asserting no privilege claims. And at the same time, the President took no act that in fact deprived the Special Counsel of the documents and witnesses necessary to complete his investigation. Apart from whether the acts were obstructive, this evidence of non-corrupt motives weighs heavily against any allegation that the President had a corrupt intent to obstruct the investigation. 18:00 Attorney General William Barr: But I will say that when we met with him, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein and I met with him, along with Ed o’Callaghan, who is the principal associate deputy, on March 5th. We specifically asked him about the OLC opinion and whether or not he was taking a position that he would have found a crime but for the existence of the OLC opinion. And he made it very clear several times that that was not his position. He was not saying that but for the OLC opinion, he would have found a crime. He made it clear that he had not made the determination that there was a crime.” 19:30 Attorney General William Barr: And we don’t go through this process just to collect information and throw it out to the public. We collect this information. We use that compulsory process for the purpose of making that decision. And because the special counsel did not make that decision, we felt the department had to. That was a decision by me and the deputy attorney general. 20:15 Attorney General William Barr: Well, special counsel Mueller did not indicate that his purpose was to leave the decision to Congress. I hope that was not his view, since we don’t convene grand juries and conduct criminal investigations for that purpose. He did not – I didn’t talk to him directly about the fact that we were making the decision, but I am told that his reaction to that was that it was my prerogative as attorney general to make that decision. Hearing: Justice Department Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, April 9, 2019. 1:07:10 Rep. Charlie Crist (FL): Reports have emerged recently, General, that members of the Special Council’s team are frustrated at some level with the limited information included in your March 24th letter, that it does not adequately or accurately necessarily portray the report’s findings. Do you know what they’re referencing with that? Attorney General William Barr: No, I don’t. I suspect that they probably wanted more put out. Hearing: Michael Cohen Testimony, House Oversight Committee, February 27, 2019. 4:01:34 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): On January 17 of this year, the Wall Street Journal published a story stating that you hired John Gauger, the owner of a consulting company who works for Liberty University in Virginia, to rig at least two online polls related to Donald Trump. Did you hire him? Michael Cohen: Those were back in I believe 2015? Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): 2014. Michael Cohen: 2014. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): 2014. So you did hire him? Michael Cohen: Yes. I spoke with Mr. Gauger about manipulating these online polls. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): And did he use bots to manipulate the poll? Michael Cohen: He used algorithms and if that includes bots then the answer’s yes. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): Yes. That’s accurate. Did the president have any involvement Michael Cohen: Yes. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): In directing you to do this? Michael Cohen: Yes. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA): What were the results of the poll Michael Cohen: Exactly where we wanted them to be. In the CNBC poll, we came in at number nine. And the Drudge Report, he was top of the Drudge Report as well. 4:50:20 Michael Cohen: So there was a contract that I ended up creating Mr Trump’s behalf for a Ukrainian oligarch by the name of Victor Pinchuk. And it was that Mr. Trump was asked to come into participate in what was the Ukrainian American Economic Forum. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to go, but I was able to negotiate 15 minutes by Skype where they would have a camera, very much like a television camera, very much like that one. And they would translate Mr. Trump to the questionnaire and then he would respond back. And I negotiated a fee of $150,000 for 15 minutes. I was directed by Mr. Trump to have the contract done in the name of the Donald J. Trump foundation as opposed to Donald J. Trump or services rendered. Hearing: FBI Oversight, Senate Judicary Committee, May 3, 2017. Witnesses: James Comey: FBI Director Sound Clips: *2:27:00: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT): So potentially the President of the United States could be a target of your ongoing investigation into the Trump campaign’s involvement with Russian interference in our election. Correct? FBI Director James Comey: I just worry… I don’t want to answer that because it seems to be unfair speculation. We will follow the evidence. We’ll try and find as much as we can and we’ll follow the evidence where it leads. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

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Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that charging President Trump with a crime was ‘‘not an option'' because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the president. The special counsel's remarks stood as a pointed rebuttal to Trump's repeated claims that he was cleared and that the two-year inquiry was merely a ‘‘witch hunt.'' Just one day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his resignation from the Department of Justice and the formal closing of the Russia probe, President Trump slammed the longtime DOJ official, saying he "should have never been chosen" to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The president later claimed Mueller was part of the "Never Trump" movement of Republicans in 2016 and lambasted him for not investigating former FBI Director Comey as well as former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe. His comments come after Mueller, in his first public statement about his Russia probe, did not explicitly exonerate the president from wrongdoing related to the nearly two-year long investigation, and instead explained why his office never considered indicting him for obstruction of justice. Guest: Brian Kennedy President, Can-Am Consulting, San Diego Guest: Karen Kateline Host of Spouting Off talk show, Denver

Hr 1: Rod Rosenstein defends Russia investigation handling and hits back at James Comey's criticisms of him. Why would Rosenstein come out and basically say that what frmr FBI Director Comey did was wrong? Hr 2: Democrat presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard goes against Clintons. Now what?!? AND... Forecast modeling expert, Dr. Gerard Lameiro says, MSNBC's Chris Matthews thinks AG Barr is trying to "destroy" the government and the FBI is protecting Trump. How does he even say that with a straight face?!? Hr 3: The cities with the highest tax burden are run by... DEMOCRATS! Chicago and New York City. Shocked? NOPE! AND... Trey Gowdy advises federal prosecutor to "look for emails between Brennan and Comey in December of 2016". Have you had your healthy dose of reality lately?

Part 2 of 12 from Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation. This subsection of Volume 2, from pages 24-48, offers evidence surrounding Michael Flynn's false statements about his conversations with the Russian Ambassador and the resulting FBI investigation. It provides details on President Trump's interactions with FBI Director Comey when Comey said the President asked for his loyalty. The President's Conduct Concerning the Investigation of Michael Flynn Evidence (0:08) Incoming National Security Advisor Flynn Discusses Sanctions on Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak (1:28) President-Elect Trump is Briefed on the Intelligence Community's Assessment of Russian Interference in the Election and Congress Opens Election Interference Investigations (5:54) Flynn Makes False Statements About his Communications with Kislyak to Incoming Administration Officials, the Media, and the FBI (8:31) DOJ Officials Notify the White House of Their Concerns About Flynn (11:41) McGahn has a Follow-Up Meeting About Flynn with Yates; President Trump has Dinner with FBI Director Comey (14:04) Flynn's Resignation (18:32) The President Discusses Flynn with FBI Director Comey (21:52) The Media Raises Questions About the President's Delay in Terminating Flynn (25:14) The President Attempts to Have K.T. McFarland Create a Witness Statement Denying that he Directed Flynn's Discussions with Kislyak (26:38)  Analysis (29:16) Obstructive act (29:25) Nexus to a proceeding (33:32) Intent (34:50) Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media Support via PayPal: donate@timberlanemedia.com Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere

This episode covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 2," pages 3 to 8, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The executive summary provides an overview of the investigation's focus on a series of actions by the President related to the Russian-interference investigations, and an overview of the constitutional issues raised by the Special Counsel. Executive Summary to Volume II (0:11) Factual results of the obstruction investigation (0:26) The Campaign's response to reports about Russian support for Trump (0:33) Conduct involving FBI Director Comey and Michael Flynn (1:27) The President's reaction to the continuing Russia investigation (2:57) The President's termination of Comey (4:22) The appointment of a Special Counsel and efforts to remove him (5:40) Efforts to curtail the Special Counsel's investigation (7:06) Efforts to prevent public disclosure of evidence (8:29) Further efforts to have the Attorney General take control of the investigation (9:30) Efforts to have McGahn deny that the President had ordered him to have the Special Counsel removed (10:27) Conduct towards Flynn, Manafort, [Redacted - Harm to Ongoing Matter] (11:22) Conduct involving Michael Cohen (12:22) Overarching factual issues (13:51) Statutory and Constitutional defenses (16:24) Statutory defenses (16:42) Constitutional defenses (17:33) Conclusion (20:09) Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media Support via PayPal: donate@timberlanemedia.com Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere

Part 4 of 12 from Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation. This subsection of Volume 2, pages 62-77, provides the details surrounding the President's decision to fire the FBI Director and the circumstances surrounding his request for Comey's "loyalty." Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (0:09) Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (1:39) The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (4:55) Analysis (20:35) Obstructive act (20:43) Nexus to a proceeding (22:54) Intent (24:38) Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media Support via PayPal: donate@timberlanemedia.com Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, the mass slaughter in New Zealand was horrible! The media tries to implicate the President and Conservatives, but the reality is that this is the fault of a sick person who had no regard for human life. It’s shocking that it even has to be said that no sane decent people would advocate such a thing, let alone an atrocity like this that occurred. Also, we are facing an evil dark force that attacks liberty and individualism. Why is it that we don't all love America? Why doesn't our media all love America? Then, President Trump vetoed Congresses attempt to block his National Emergency declaration at the border. Later, Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is a radical and he's running for president. Like others on the left Beto believes that capitalism is racist. Capitalism is blind to race because its focuses on trade, the supply and demand of products and services. Finally, newly unsealed court filings reveal that the late Sen. John McCain's associate David Kramer shared the Steele Dossier with then-FBI Director Comey and media outlets including Buzz Feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good story. It has to do with a 9-volt battery, a couple of pennies and a curmudgeon. Let's call him Hot Pants. The record snowfall is just that. Souch comments on President Trump and what his thoughts are on former FBI Director Comey. A gay rights activist sets himself on fire.

  We will look at the new election in Austria.....is it a sign of things to come?  his agenda is to cut benefits for foreigners and to stop the EU meddling in domestic politics........FBI Director Comey wrote the Hillary Clinton announcement before the investigation ended.......Hillary Clinton is out of control and not helping her image.......Harvey Weinstein donated money to the Clinton legal fund in 1998........President Trump should do more news conferences.........North Korea........Venezuela election fraud...............and other stories............ Please check our blog or follow me on Twitter.      

Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey's truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we'll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans. 

Guest:   Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda...........FBI Director Comey's dismissal turned into quite a nightmare for President Trump.......how did something so simple become so complicated?.......there is talk of a White House shakeup........who will be new FBI Director?   So far the names in the media are strong candidates.......the media and President Trump.......Don't look now but Iran is marching on........our weekly update on colleges and the PC battles......the big story of the week may have been the cyber attack in London and elsewhere.....are we ready for such an attack?.......North Korea and the missiles...........plus other stories..... Please check our blog or YouTube or follow me on Twitter.  

Comey LATEST: President Trump has discussed the firing of FBI Director Comey and the fallout continues, what's next

Guest:  Richard Baehr, Chief Political Correspondent of American Thinker........We will look at the Director Comey's dismissal........the legal and political consequences of the dismissal....did Mr Comey drop the ball on the Clinton emails investigation......... Democrats and allegations about connections between Russia and the Trump campaign......the problem is that there is no evidence...................plus other stories..... Please check our blog or YouTube or follow me on Twitter.  

Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network discusses the bombshell firing of FBI Director James Comey by Donald Trump while the FBI is investigating possible Trump Campaign ties to Russia and possible collusion.  He also discussed a disturbing story out of Mississippi where Sheriff's have targeted African Americans for decades for illegal traffic stops, overpolicing, etc. based upon a ACLU lawsuit filed on May 8th, 2017.   He also did a FREE PREVIEW of his Online Class "Richard Nixon's War On Drugs & The War on The African American Community".  REGISTER FOR THE LIVE ONLINE CLASS here Register here https://theafricanhistorynetworkschool.learnworlds.com/course?courseid=richardnixonswarondrugs.   "Richard Nixon's WAR ON DRUGS was a WAR on The African American Community”. This 4 Hour LIVE Online Course from talk show host and researcher Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network deals. It deals with the history of the War on Drugs, its effects on the African American community and how we can fight against it. Register here https://theafricanhistorynetworkschool.learnworlds.com/course?courseid=richardnixonswarondrugs.   This course is taking place on Tuesday, May 9th and Monday 15th, 2017, 7:30pm-9:30pm EST. ALL Sessions are recorded so if you miss any of the class you can go back and watch it. This course is only $15 and you will be able to watch content as soon as you register.

9 AM - 1 - Abby Phillip from the Washington Post on her piece: "FBI Director Comey asked Justice officials to refute Trump's unproven wiretapping claim". 2 - More stuff. 3 - The News with Marshall Phillips. 4 - We keep talking; Final Thoughts.

Today is Election Day, but, if you think the chaos will end when the votes are tallied, think again. As a last hurrah, to try to wake listeners up before they go to the polls, Dr. Carole has invited Jennifer Burke, Editor-In-Chief of Politistick, to talk about some shocking and worrying news. For example, President Obama - on video - is brazenly seen telling illegals to vote and promising that they won't get caught! FBI Director Comey only pretended to do a real investigation of Hillary's new emails. As long as she didn't criticize President Obama, she was home free. Hillary's carelessness with her emails knew no bounds - she even enlisted her immigrant maid to print out classified information. And more. This election is opening our eyes to the sad fact that there are people in power behind the scenes who are turning America into a dictatorship. If we can't trust the justice department, the FBI, the media, the Secretary of State, then who can we trust?

Jared Yates Sexton, assistant professor of Creative Writing at Georgia Southern University and also a contributor to the New York Times, New Republic, and Atticus Review, has been covering the election for quite some time. He gives us his insight into the James Comey mess, Donald Trump supporters, and whether Hillary will even be able to govern if she wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 AM - 1 - Susan Crabtree from the Washington Examiner talks about her piece: "Mukasey, scholars ripped FBI Director Comey for giving Clinton a 'pass'". 2 - Poker player on Trump and Hillary's "tells". 3 - The News with Marshall Phillips. 4 - ; Final Thoughts.

Guest:  Barry Casselman, The Prairie Editor........we will look at the state of the 2016 race now that FBI Director Comey has made a very important announcement.............and other thoughts about the 2016 campaign..................     Click here for some of our friends: ...CLICK AUDIBLE.COM, YOUR SOURCE FOR AUDIO BOOKS! CHECK OUT MY FRIEND CARLOS GUEDES AND HIS MUSIC........ FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER......

The latest on the surprise move by FBI Director James Comey possibly related to Hillary Clinton's emails. The scope of the investigation and its potential impact on the presidential election.