Roger Stone backlash: Democrats demand Barr resign, call for investigation, hearings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Wednesday called for an emergency hearing and investigation into the Department of Justice's decision to reduce the recommended sentence for longtime Donald Trump confidante Roger Stone.

Top Democrats are pushing for the GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing to review the decision that led to the sudden resignation of all four prosecutors Tuesday from the Stone criminal case. Stone was found guilty in November of all seven counts against him including making false statements, witness tampering and obstructing a congressional probe.

One Democrat said Wednesday that Attorney General Bill Barr should step down.

"Something egregious like this demands that the inspector general investigate and demands that the chairman of the Judiciary Committee hold a hearing now," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/roger-stone-backlash-democrats-demand-barr-resign-call-for-investigation-hearings/ar-BBZVD5F?li=BBnb7Kz

[Vogon_Glory]

1. If the Good. Guys win this fall

The next President should appoint an Attorney General, give him or her adequate funding, and go after these crooks. Once caught and indicted they need to be brought before duly-constituted magistrates who will show them all the tender mercy and compassion of Maximilien Robespierre.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Only one candidate has pledged a course of action like this- Warren nt

[Vogon_Glory]

17. If Red Earth Daughter Sweeps the remaining primaries, cool

But alas, she doesn’t presently seem to have the numbers, d*mn it.

The remaining Democratic candidates should ALLmake the pledge, and if God Almighty has mercy on our Republic, which ever one wins should follow through.

[Volaris]

22. A modicum of Justice would be to appoint Hillary Clinton the next AG...

So that her name can be signed across every single indictment these greased treason weasels rightly deserve.

[jls4561]

29. What a nasty, vindictive idea - I love it!

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. The Good guys have a habit of saying we should look forward not back, as I recall.

[Scotch-Irish]

2. Democrats need to hound Barr until he steps down.

He really has to go.

[calimary]

30. And to be DISBARRED.

[Nikki28]

3. I agree with this

we all need to start charging the alarm to get rid this mad man. He is worst than Trump. They should open this investigation today since the Senate wants to investigate a sham on Joe. It is now or never because if Barr don't show up, than Biden should not show up at that fake trial when they blocked witnesses in the real trial. I want all the magnificent seven to start this trial and get in front of the camera to all news station and announce what is going on with election security and how Trump and Barr is breaking laws and the Rep are looking the other way because they are using Biden to take focus on all the crimes that are being committed. They should also call in Pe rb or whatever the dud name that Rachael interviewed. Time for Dems to make some loud noise now.Elizabeth has already started it and they need to pick up from there and let the world know everyday as the Repukes will do. Adam , Jerry, Jeffery's all the rest, do it now before it is too late and while it is still hot.

[tblue37]

6. Parnas? nt

[rso]

4. Stone

The sentence will ultimately be up to Judge Berman anyway, and she is no friend of Don the Con.

[maxsolomon]

5. Barr's not going anywhere.

Congress can make as much noise as they want; it means nothing. There is no means by which he would be removed or induced to step down.

Trump has his Roy Cohn.

This is how America works now, for the foreseeable future. No GOP Administration will operate any other way again.

[hot2na]

18. It does mean something.

If i'm reading your post correctly, you are saying that congress should just give up. Strongly disagree. Congress needs to keep on making noise as Trump/Barr keep running roughshod over the constitution and the rule of law.

[maxsolomon]

25. You're not reading it correctly. I didn't say "congress should just give up".

I'm stating the facts of the current situation. Barr won't resign. Calls for resignation are pointless, but not loudly calling out the behavior.

The administration resisted every Congressional subpoena, turned over no documents, and the Judiciary let them get away with it. They're shameless; they cannot be shamed into an ethical action that would be to their detriment. Nor will any future GOP Administration, as the essential impotence of the Constitution's tripartite government structure has been exposed.

Congress can impeach the motherfucker (I'm not sure what for yet), but it will take at least as long at President Asshole's: 4 months. That's June at the earliest. Do you think that will change Barr's behavior before, during, or after he is acquitted?

It won't.

This continues until a Dem President is inaugurated, and not 1 minute less. That's how Authoritarianism works.

[rzemanfl]

28. I agree with you, but I have to get socks out of the washer now. n/t

[calimary]

31. This is why I wish our side would stop playing nice.

We get rolled every damn time! Worse than ever, now.

[CrispyQ]

7. Nothing is going to happen to Barr.

He's certainly not stepping down because the dems ask him to. And if they investigate, he'll withhold documents and witnesses and there won't be a damned thing anyone can do about it. The GOP is going to pull out all the stops between now and November. They have been playing the long game while the dems have been in reactionary mode for 40 years.

[bitterross]

13. You are exactly right.

Barr, like Trump, is going nowhere. The GOP has been playing the long game. They started out by taking the state houses and gerrymandering. They have been rewarded by their actions.

The basic difference between the Dems and the GOP is the GOP people love authoritarianism. They all love to be told what to do. To fall in line and not ask questions. That's what they've been doing and did with the Senate vote on Trump.

The Dems, on the other hand, are much more independent thinkers and we question authority. We don't blindly follow. As Will Rogers famously said "I am not a member of any organized political party, I am a Democrat."

[gratuitous]

15. That's entirely possible

But failing to say or do anything about this naked corruption guarantees that nothing will happen to Barr. If the Constitution is going to the gallows, I'd prefer we went kicking and screaming.

[coti]

16. The Constitution won't go to the gallows. We're going to win this fight. nt

[CrispyQ]

21. Oh I'm not saying we shouldn't go after Barr.

I think we ought to impeach the Con again. And again if we have to. Keep their misdeeds on the news. But with just the House, I don't see how we have any power to overcome their obstruction.

[Liberalhammer]

20. Yup

The complete totalitarian domination of the nation.

[rdking647]

8. They need more than hearings

Subpoena Barr. When he refuses to comply lock his ass in jail. Nothing else has worked. Start hauling trumps lackeys

[triron]

9. Democrats need to get ruthless as hell. but they won't. Sigh.

[lark]

11. What actions would you recommend?

I'm all for ruthless, as long as it's legal, but don't know what that would look like from Dems - hence the question.

[rdking647]

26. subpeona barr to testify before the house

doubtful that he will show up.
if he doesnt show up hold him in inherent contempt of congress and have teh house seargant at arms take him into custody

[Magoo48]

24. Subpoena? It's all too clear at this time there is no

enforcement agency willing to enforce subpoenas.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Good! Bit question. Can judge sentence any way they want?

[Volaris]

23. Yeah she can follow the original recommendations for sentencing...

And then, since Trump or Barr dont control what Judge Jackson does, trump will pardon him, and say it's because of how unfair and mean and hateful the liberal judge is.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

32. Jeez, can we ever catch a break? Like they win every time.

[James48]

14. BARR has just committed Obstruction of Justice-18 USC 1505.

8 U.S. Code § 1505.Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
U.S. Code

Whoever, with intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance, in whole or in part, with any civil investigative demand duly and properly made under the Antitrust Civil Process Act, willfully withholds, misrepresents, removes from any place, conceals, covers up, destroys, mutilates, alters, or by other means falsifies any documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony, which is the subject of such demand; or attempts to do so or solicits another to do so; or

Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

[Sunsky]

27. When these things happen

Dems need to drill the point home that we need to vote these spineless, enabling Republicans out of power.
We not only need to win the presidency, we need to keep the House and take over the Senate. Moscow Mitch and Co. need to go.