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Barr's letter to Graham, Nadler, Feinstein, and Collins (Original Post) MelissaB Mar 2019 OP
Kick. Agschmid Mar 2019 #1
He may be able to " advise" them of the conclusions? octoberlib Mar 2019 #2
By this weekend and "transparent". BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #3
The stall has begun. BSdetect Mar 2019 #4
So the AG can withhold information from Congress? spanone Mar 2019 #5
Congress passed the special Counsel law the AG is following dumbcat Mar 2019 #7
so, they're not equal when it comes to the special counsel. interesting. spanone Mar 2019 #11
It seems that Congress ceded some of it's authority dumbcat Mar 2019 #12
Just remember -we the people own it JustAnotherGen Mar 2019 #6
Trump will advise the Republicans in Congress to not make information public... kentuck Mar 2019 #8
Luckily, H2O Man Mar 2019 #10
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2019 #9

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
3. By this weekend and "transparent".
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 05:21 PM
Mar 2019

This seems like Barr is trying to get as much to the public as soon as they can. I do not trust him.

spanone

(135,635 posts)
5. So the AG can withhold information from Congress?
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 05:26 PM
Mar 2019

I thought the three branches were separate but equal.

dumbcat

(2,120 posts)
7. Congress passed the special Counsel law the AG is following
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 05:33 PM
Mar 2019

And the then current President, whoever it was at the time, agreed and signed it.

Who’s to blame?

dumbcat

(2,120 posts)
12. It seems that Congress ceded some of it's authority
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:57 PM
Mar 2019

in the Special Counsel law to the Executive Branch. I wonder why they did that?

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
8. Trump will advise the Republicans in Congress to not make information public...
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 06:00 PM
Mar 2019

...and they will block it at trump's request.

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