President Donald Trump reportedly told Newsmax, “no comment” and it’s “too early” when asked if Bill Barr will be retained as Attorney General in a second term:
Asked by Newsmax if Bill Barr will remain as Attorney General if he gets elected to a second term, Trump says he has "no comment" and says it's "too early" to say
— Jordyn Phelps (@JordynPhelps) October 14, 2020
Yikes. This comes after yesterday’s news via the Washington Post that the unmasking probe of Obama-era officials has come up empty:
‘Unmasking’ probe commissioned by Barr concludes without charges or any public report https://t.co/GZ37nw2L5z
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 13, 2020
According to the Post’s sources, the investigation “didn’t find substantive wrongdoing”:
SCOOP: John Bash's 'unmasking' probe is over, & the Justice Dept. isn't releasing the findings publicly for now. People familiar with the matter say he didn't find substantive wrongdoing, which many who know about 'unmasking' long expected. w/@shaneharris https://t.co/cbjKfhdy7t
— Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) October 13, 2020
Keep in mind the prosecutor — John Bash — was hand-picked by AG Barr:
The prosecutor tapped by BARR to investigate unmasking — billed by Trump and his allies as one of the biggest scandals of the era — has concluded his investigation "without finding any substantive wrongdoing," per @mattzap and @shaneharrishttps://t.co/gDySDmfC4J
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 13, 2020
Bash resigned from the DOJ last week:
Looks like recently-resigned US Attorney John Bash approached the "unmasking" investigation Barr tasked him with fairly and didn't try to, er, trump up nonexistent wrongdoinghttps://t.co/v3BgPVHpTV pic.twitter.com/ObGUmuMqG5
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) October 13, 2020
So, nada from the unmasking probe or from the Durham investigation?
‘Unmasking’ probe commissioned by Barr concludes without charges or any public report
I gave Barr far too much credit and was wrong for doing so.
Durham is running the statute of limitations clock. There is no justice. Our institutions are gone. https://t.co/Jm5GlMRTxv
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 14, 2020
“Another pass from the DOJ”:
Obama Gang Gets Another Pass from DOJ? ‘Unmasking’ probe commissioned by Barr finds no "any substantive wrongdoing" @RealDonaldTrump https://t.co/oO4c1PGws1
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) October 13, 2020
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