Dem demands 'ironclad assurances' from Barr on Mueller investigation ahead of confirmation hearings

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY MICHAEL BURKE - 01/13/19 09:50 AM EST

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday demanded that William Barr, the nominee for attorney general, give "ironclad assurances" during his confirmation hearings this week that he will not impede special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Durbin said during an interview on ABC's "This Week" that he's "worried" about whether Barr can properly oversee Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice on the part of President Trump.

“I’m worried about it. Clearly, he’s a good lawyer. There’s no question. But when it comes to this delicate political situation — the power of the presidency, whether this investigation is warranted — Bill Barr had better give us some ironclad assurances in terms of his independence and his willingness to step back and let Mueller finish his job," Durbin said.

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Durbin: 'So many questions' about why Trump is 'so chummy' with Putin

BY MICHAEL BURKE - 01/13/19 09:33 AM EST

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday said there are "so many questions" about why President Trump is "so chummy" with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"This man who is a former KGB agent, never been a friend of the United States, invaded our allies, threatens us around the world and tries his damnedest to undermine our elections. Why is this President Trump’s best buddy? I don’t get it," Durbin said during an interview on ABC's "This Week."

"And when he take the interpreter’s notes and wants to destroy them so no one can see what was said, it raises serious questions about the relationship between this president and Putin," Durbin added.

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[babylonsister]

1. He should recuse himself before a vote takes place. nt

[chowder66]

2. I'm thinking if you have to get "ironclad assurances" he's not right for the job. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

3. What good..........

are the "assurances" going to do? He won't even meet with Democratic senators (until Pugs saw their folly):

https://www.vox.com/2019/1/10/18176865/william-barr-robert-mueller-amy-klobuchar

There is NO way these f**kers can be trusted!

[mysteryowl]

4. Big Red Flags - he won't meet with senators Kloubuchar and Blumenthal.

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[ffr]

6. Will Barr's verbal assurances make any difference? You know why he's been nominated.

To end the Russiar thing.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Yeah, I'm sure he'll get right on that. nt

[PSPS]

8. "I don't get it." LOL. Really?

"This man who is a former KGB agent, never been a friend of the United States, invaded our allies, threatens us around the world and tries his damnedest to undermine our elections. Why is this President Trump’s best buddy? I don’t get it," Durbin said during an interview on ABC's "This Week."

[bitterross]

9. And when he does it anyway, after assurances - What then?

You're going to do some furious tongue-lashing on the Sunday TVEE shows? Send out a few, strongly-worded twitters?

[orleans]

10. fuck all that assurance shit.

he'll tell you what you want to hear and do exactly as he wants.

if dems vote for this guy and this happens.....

dems like myself won't be giving congressional dems very high intelligence marks. (actually, i'll be furious)

[sakabatou]

11. And they think he can be trusted?

Of course he'll impede!

[NYC Liberal]

12. Because a Trump associate (co-conspirator) would never lie.