Democrats have been screaming for the Mueller report to be released, unredacted, with all underlying evidence. That wouldn’t be legal, and if they don’t trust Attorney General Bill Barr to make the redactions, they should find some comfort in the fact that Robert Mueller and his staffers are helping with the redactions.
Barr will have a press conference early Thursday morning, and Mother Jones’ David Corn suggests that reporters boycott the press conference if they’re not getting the full, unredacted report.
Should reporters not attend a press conference about a report before they can read it?
(Not calling for a boycott. But it’s an interesting thought exercise.)
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 17, 2019
This is not at all an interesting thought exercise. Gov'ts all over the country release details and documents alongside press conferences.
It's no different just because it's AG Barr and not, say, AG Holder.
See, e.g., https://t.co/R85TsYrxiy https://t.co/DqCkWeHENW— Fallen Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 17, 2019
These people have lost their minds.
You wanted the report. Here it is with redactions, sure, but some of those were court-ordered and we're all used to redactions for national security and ongoing cases.
"But Barr," the big babies cried.
— Fallen Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 17, 2019
They expect Mueller to be there, standing over Barr, arguing with him like this was some UFC press conference.
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) April 17, 2019
Pure tribalism
— The H2 (@TheH2) April 17, 2019
Now remember, this is just an interesting thought exercise, and Corn isn’t calling for a boycott of the press conference:
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Yes boycott don’t even televise it
— Gary Cahn (@TheTieMaven) April 17, 2019
They should not attend
— Introverts for Pete (@Introverts4Pete) April 17, 2019
No reporters. @RepJerryNadler @ericswalwell @RepAdamSchiff should be the audience.
— Random Bot (@randombott) April 17, 2019
Nadler, Swalwell, and Schiff … talk about the three stooges.
— July Morales (@Jamjumo) April 17, 2019
Yes YES BOYCOTT. DO CALL ON A BOYCOTT! THIS IS CRAP!
— Alyssa Jules (@missalyssajules) April 17, 2019
— colleen arrington (@coiewcats) April 17, 2019
YES! #BoycottBarr
— Bob McClintic (@bmcclintic) April 17, 2019
Absofcukinglutely the press should #BoycottBarr press conference since his sole purpose is to spread misinformation to discredit the #MuellerReport. If a tree falls in the woods and nobody’s there…
— Karen Wormald (@CatsWorking) April 17, 2019
call a boycott
— Kathy Krenz Card (@kathycard528) April 17, 2019
They should not attend.
— RoomZeroSix (@MsDelarosa06) April 17, 2019
BOYCOTT!!
— ? #Poet_Artist ?? (@funksoulsista) April 17, 2019
They can’t help themselves. Always giving legitimacy to the corrupt admin.
— Lets Get Married! (@JeanieAgmon) April 17, 2019
Yes!!!! But it won't happen because all they care about is ratings. Also – it would be nice because Trump would see the only station carrying his propaganda would be his state TV.
— teresa (@terebill) April 17, 2019
Yes!! I think reporters should boycott all Barr press conferences until the full Mueller report is released. I just said this in response to Preet Bharara's tweet.
— Sheryl Canter (@sheryl_canter) April 17, 2019
I am calling for a boycott. What can Barr tell us tomorrow? That he’s going to investigate someone else? Trying to deflect publicity about how the report portrays Trump? Why let him do that?
— Kathy Robisch (@robisch_kathy) April 17, 2019
Definitely boycott. They are using you for this show they are putting on.
— AKG (@amykhris) April 17, 2019
I’m glad someone with more Twitter reach than me has come out and said this. I was thinking about this when the press conference news broke.
— Trump is a fascist. (@BrianX1974) April 17, 2019
I’d rather see Barr impeached. This is making me very angry.
— Sue Meyn (@AZjoyful) April 17, 2019
They should refuse to attend. There isn't even assurance it's the real report. No attendence without report in hand fully digested.
— karen munro (@BaileyPittipat) April 17, 2019
Reporters are being forced to report on only part a story. I would not tolerate it.
— Jo Lown ????? (@JLownLaw) April 17, 2019
Narrator: You will tolerate it. Besides, you can all chill out: “Late Night With Seth Meyers” will expand to 90 minutes on Thursday night “to give context to the redacted version of the Mueller report becoming public earlier in the day.” Meyers will decode it all.
This is stupid. You’ll all get to read the full report. It won’t be redacted by the WH. The fact that you care more about who is gonna see it in first hand than what’s actually inside it is telling. Russia collusion hoax already fell apart, that’s why you’re in full whine mode.
— A Clockwork Lemon ?????? (@EdInTheTropics) April 17, 2019
Related:
*POPCORN* Nancy Pelosi already shifting focus from the Mueller report (and the Resistance is ticked) https://t.co/lhtQ7CzlxU
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 17, 2019
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