Mueller Report is not a public document … period
Let us be very clear. The Mueller Report is NOT a public document. It is a confidential report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller to his bosses at the Department of Justice. Yes, Mueller works for the Attorney General. His obligation is to provide the report to his superiors at the DOJ and they are to decide what to do with it.
Democrats fudge the facts when they note that the prosecutor in the President Nixon case gave the report directly to Congress. They fail to explain – for obvious reasons – that prosecutor Leon Jaworski was an INDEPENDENT prosecutor. He did not work for or report to the Attorney General.
It is within the legal authority of Attorney General William Barr to do as he pleases with the Report. He can make it public with legally and policy-required redactions – which is what he is doing. However, he could keep the entire Report private and provide a summary – more than his initial letter dealing with the two major findings. Or … he can do and provide nothing.
Of course, there is the question of political pressure, which is more important than any erroneously claimed legal right. It is reason enough to issue at least a redacted version. Good politics and legal requirements are entirely different things.
Barr, in conjunction with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the folks in the Office of Legal Counsel, determined that there was no obstruction of justice. Trump is accurate when he says that there was no criminal collusion AND no obstruction of justice. He has been cleared on both allegations – although he is not accurate in saying that both were the conclusion of the Report, itself. One was the Mueller conclusion and the other the conclusion of those at the DOJ who reviewed the full document.
Democrats and their media pals make much of what they say is the “peoples’ right to know.” Most certainly there is a bit of natural curiosity, but sorry Charlie, there is no RIGHT for the people to have access – and that includes the members of Congress. It merely is politically prudent for Barr to release what he can.
Interestingly, while the Democrats and the anti-Trump media claim to be representing the wishes of the people, polling suggests that the people have a lot less interest in “the Russian thing” than the Democrats and the anti-Trump media. Most certainly, if you ask the public if they think the report should be made public, you will get a predictable positive response. But, in polls where the public was to list or name the issues of greatest importance to them, “the Russian thing” does not even register. It is a bit like asking people to choose between Pepsi or Coke when, in fact, they do not like colas.
You will get an answer that means nothing.
In advance of the issuance of the Report, the Democrats are queuing up their best redaction traps. They are demanding that the ENTIRE Report be release even though they know that would be illegal and unwise. They are already baiting their redaction traps with baseless claims that the redactions will be politically motivated to protect the President.
That is not only political nonsense, but it would be impossible since Mueller and others could reveal redactions that were not required by law. And you can bet that Mueller, Barr, and others involved in the release of the Report will be hauled before the Democrat-run House committees that are investigating everything — from what Mueller has already investigated to Trump’s tipping habits.
Recognizing that their two-year false narrative of criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice has been revealed as a political fraud on the public, they are lowering the bar for impeachment. Maybe – just maybe – the Mueller Report will contain information what Trump did was not illegal, but unwise. With a bar that low, there is hardly a President who could have avoided an impeachment hearing.
Didn’t President Obama lie during the campaign when he said he opposed gay marriage? Didn’t he lie about keeping your doctors and the costs of coverage in order to pass the Affordable Care Act? Didn’t his Justice Department lie about the “fast and furious” program that gave guns to drug cartellians – and resulted in the death of scores of Mexicans and one American border agent?
There will be enormous Democrat caterwauling when the Report comes out. Trump is right about that. They will cry “foul” because the Grand Jury testimony will be redacted. If it appears that derogatory information about unindicted persons is redacted – as is the policy of the DOJ – they will scream coverup.
The Democrats have promised to issue subpoenas like grocery store coupons. This means prolong court cases and political dysfunction for the next two years – and beyond. None of this is about “getting to the bottom of it,” but instead about gaining a political advantage as we head into the 2020 election. But will it work?
What we the people can count on is that the Report will be released soon. It will be heavily redacted. And for months and months afterward, we will be plagued by a politically motivated raging controversy. But it is not without a certain ironic benefit to Trump and the Republicans.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — and the rational fringe of the Democratic Party – understand that they have to put an agenda of positive issues before the public and not get burdened down by the ongoing pissing contest between the Trump administration and rabid radical Democrats. But as long as folks in Congress — like Jerry Nadler, Adam Schiff, Maxine Waters, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio Cortes, Rashida Tlaib, etc., etc., etc. — continue to call for wide-ranging investigations over settled issues and scream for impeachment where no crimes exist, they will dominate the news coverage.
As emperors declared in ancient Rome to commence the bloody battles of gladiators, “Let the games begin.”
So, there ‘tis.
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To hell with the REPORT…………….NO INDICTMENTS…………..THATS ENOUGH FOR ME. TIRED OF ALL THIS 2 YEARS PLUS BULLSHIT. “GIVE ‘EM HELL MR. PRESIDENT”. ADAM SCLHIFF AND SEVERAL OTHERS SHOLD BE PROSICUTED FOR LYING ALONG WITH ADLER. THEY SHOULD FILE CHARGES ON AOC FOR MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY IN HER ELECTION. PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY, TOMORROW , FOREVER.
mr patriot#1,tremendous good news for America and our president! I hope that the AG Barr makes a statement to that effect to the public and congress shortly! Thank you very much for your insight on this issue. Please republish your commentary so that as many people as possible can see it. You do valuable journalistic public service in your providing the truth on this matter! BRAVO,BRAVO,prioticnetworknews.com You signal the death of the “Fake News” conspiracy!
It is dead now, so let it die.
tremendous good news for our president and America. Please republish this commentary as often as possible so that as many people can see it as possible and realize that the socialist democrats are liars. Thank you
I filled in the required fields. what are you smoking
Let the Dems continue this nonsense and flat out lying to the USA Citizens.
The absurd socialist narrative they are pushing coupled with the ongoing collusion delusion will go a long way to help reelect President Trump. Not to even mention President Trump’s stellar record of positive results and keeping promises.
A second term for President Trump will be Great for the USA and our Citizens.
it’s a sin that you have such a DUmb website manager. Spend 2.00 dollars more and get a real one!
the demos need to go back to work for the country instead of trying to kick a dead horse why should we even pay them for what.
The radical left is a party of deceivers. They use the mainstream media as a tool to aid in their deception and misleading acts of political bias. The only thing they want out of their positions is to stay in power, not to help their constituents. The truth is if the wall gets built and the illegal migration to our country slows or hopefully stops from our southern borders their voting base will decline significantly. I believe that all of those politicians who vote to let non- citizens of this country vote ( whether they have a driver license or not California) should be removed from office. They are not citizens! All of the Democrats want to be so helpful to the illegal aliens coming across our border illegally daily. I wonder do they think of all of our poor American citizens that are losing benefits (food, lodging,healthcare)so they can illegally broaden their base at the expense of the American People they were elected to serve!!!
The finality of the report is here, personally , who gives a damn what’s in the report. It’s over, let a laying dog lay. I’d just bet congress has more important issues to deal with, but they, the radical democrats, are not going to accept Mueller Reports findings at face value and go lick their wounds.
It is my understanding a Congress person is elected to represent the district he/she is elected in. I do not see this happening. Lawmakers are seemingly interested in one thing, the next election.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, HAVE ONTHEIR HANDS A 6 TO 8 TIME BANKRUPT MAN, DON,T READ, DISLIKES GOOD ADVISE, REALLY DON,T KNOW FOR REAL!!!!!!!!!!!, ABOUT RUNNING A COUNTRY, BACK UP PEOPLE!!!! THIS MAN COULDN,T EVEN RUN HIS OWN BUSINESS!!!, HOW!!, AND WHAT MAKE YOU THINK THAT HE CAN RUN AMERICA. TALK ABOUT FAKING IT!!!, HE WINS THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR FAKING IT!!. THE ONES OF YOU WHO FOLLOW HIM, I REALLY WORRY ABOUT YOU, AND ARE YOU [THE RESURRECTED ONES!!] FROM THAT CRAZY JIM JONES SAGA!!. NOT LONG IN OFFICE , HE WANTS A MILLITARY PARADE!!!, ALL NEWS IS FAKE, EVEN IF IT BITES YOU IN THE____!!!. HE BUTTER UP THE SOILDRES, BUTTER UP THE POLICE OFFICERS, NOW TRYING TO WALL US ALL IN!!. RIGHT NOW SCARED TO DEATH OF HIS OWN TAXES!!!. ”oh YEH”, DON,T FORGET, HE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN????!!. HE LOVES KIM JUNG, BUT NOT HIS AMERICAN BROTHER, JOHN MACAN!!!, PUTIN THE SNAKE!!!, BUT NOT HIS BROTHER IN CHRIST OBAMA!!!. NIXON, CLINTON, AND BUSH, ALL DID SOME WRONG WHILE IN OFFICE, BUT THEY DID ALOT OF GOOD FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS A WHOLE!! AND YOU CAN,T EVEN BEGAN TO COMPARE THIS MAN TO EITHER OF THOSE PRESIDENTS!!!.
WELL YOUR DUMB REPLY TO THIS IS LOOK AT THE ECONOMY!!!, THAT,S RIGHT LOOK!! AT THE ECONOMY. TRUMP IS IN THE!!, OR SHALL I SAY MAR/LARGO WHITE HOUSE, IT,S NOT A BUILT ECONEMY BY HIM. I EASILEY REMEMBER OBAMA TELLING US AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF HIS TERM IN OFFICE OF WHAT WE COULD EXPECT DOWN THE ROAD OF OUR ECONEMY. CONTRARY TO HIS BIG LIE OF BEING HANDED A MESS, WHEN HE CAME INTO OFFICE, HE WAS HANDED A SOLID ECONEMY!!!. yOU CAN,T NAME NOT ONE THING , HE HAS DONE TO MAKE JOBS!!!. OH NO!!, NOT THAT GIFT FOR THE RICH, YOU CAN,T USE THAT!!!. HE DIDN,T RECEIVE A MESS!!, AND THANK GOD!!! HE DIDN,T OR WE WOULD BE UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE!!
THE ONLY MESS IN THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW IS TRUMP!!! HE IS HIS OWN WORST ENEMY!!!, NOT HIS CHILDREN, NOT HIS WIFE, AND NOT THE POOR SOLES WHO, CLEARLY KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG, BUT INSTEAD, GOE,S ALONG WITH WRONG, TO GET ALONG!!!. GOD HELP US ALL TO LOVE, SUPPORT, AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER. IF YOU WANT TO BE LIKE CHRIST, YOU HAVE TO DO CHRIST!!!. ONLY GOD KNOWS THE REAL HEART OF A MAN OR WOMAN!!!. THERE IS GOOD AND BAD IN BOTH THE DEMS, AND REPUB PARTIES. IAM SO SICK OF THE FIGHTS!!!. I HAVE ALWAYS HOPED FOR THE BEST HEADS IN BOTH PARTIES TO GET TOGETHER IN RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!. IF WE KEEP ON BEING GREEDY!, RUBBING, AND DESTORYING EACH OTHER IN THIS COUNTRY, DON,T THINK THAT IT,S JUST GOING TO BE THE OTHER SIDE, THAT,S GOING UNDER, NO! NO!!, WHEN THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT!!, ALL OF US WILL FALL THROUGH!!!.
THANK YOU!!
It’s a fascinating way of thinking, I agree. Still, there’s the sticky question that maybe we shouldn’t deal with, right now: What are the limits of the President and the Executive branch? Maybe for 4 years there should be no limits, at all … at least on the President. Maybe our contribution to the World is in the term-limit … 4 years till you come before the people, again. It’s a difficult question.
I hope they don’t get any of it
You are nuts i have not posted anything before
THE MULLER REPORT IS FIRST A PUBLIC REPORT!!. WHO PAID FOR IT? AMERICA IS MORE THAN THE DEMOCRAT AND A REPUBLICAN PARTY!!. THE REPORT IS OF NO VALUE IF IT,S NOT TRANSPARENT TO THE REST OF REAL AMERICA, BUT THAT ALMOST DICTATOR IN THE WHITE HOUSE DON,T CARE!!
Well It seems that they have forgoten who they are working for. We need a BIG house cleaning and give the gov back to the American People. Lets get rid of all these politicians that think they are above the law and they have a right to conduct corruption behind the peoples back
The Mueller Report is…. entirely ..the business of every citizen of the United States. Just like Janet Reno, who was a great Attorney General, Bill Barr should hand over the report in its entirety to Congress. If people did not want to be embarrassed, they should not have taken the actions they did, just like Clinton. Only classified info. redactions should occur, after Congress obtains an redacted report. It is an insult to our democracy to not give it up to the people. Point in fact Trump personally does more to endanger national security on a daily basis, by cozing up to the USA enemies, on a daily basis. Also we want the interpreters notes of him meetings with world leaders who are not our allies.
Correction: after congress receives an Un-redacted Mueller Report.
The former FBI director (Mr. Comey) had me fooled. I never dreamed that he was a republican until today. He got fired by a Republican President (Mr. Trump). Being overly technical is very dangerous!.
Sieg Heil!
lets get investigating the dem side , fair is fair.
lets get investigating the dem side , fair is fair. first post not a duplicate
Thank you for an article with substance and clarity.