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In a conversation with ⁦@Susan_Hennessey⁩ at ⁦@Hewlett_Found⁩ #Verify2019 conference, ⁦@Comey⁩ says he has no idea what Bill Barr was talking about yesterday but still gives him the benefit of the doubt.
My less temperate reaction: lawfareblog.com/bill-barrs-low…
We will be podcasting the entire conversation as soon as we get the audio.
lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcas…
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Benjamin Wittes
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The big picture on Rod is extremely complicated. He played a thoroughly dishonorable role in the Comey firing. He then appointed Mueller. He protected Mueller from Congress. He also played both sides of the fence with respect to Trump. He gave far too much information to Congress
...on pending matters. He threw career public servants under the bus. He also defended Mueller at great personal risk. He has not always told the truth. He cared way too much about not being fired. There is no simple assessment of his performance.
Do I admire him? Not a bit.
Do I think his tenure has been touched by anything like principle? Nope.
Do I think he made an important contribution? Yes.
Has he achieved any kind of redemption? Not my department.
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Benjamin Wittes
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The fundamental problem with Rod Rosenstein in one quotation. If you're not willing to go go out with a tweet, you are already negotiating away your integrity.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Ask yourself this question: Would you want to be in a foxhole with someone afraid to be fired in a tweet?
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Benjamin Wittes
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What a better place Congress would be if more members wrote thoughtful serious policy threads like this!
@Malinowski mentions in it the idea of modeling reporting requirements for campaigns on the "suspicious activity reporting" requirements for banks. I floated this idea the other day at Brookings.
@matthew_j_kahn and I are currently working to develop it and will write up some thoughts for @lawfareblog on it soon.
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So we can get this started, Since the Mueller Report supposed to be out today.
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#Barr to @RepEdCase: "Until someone shows me a provision in 6(e) that permits its release, Congress doesn't get 6(e)" grand jury material.

@marty_lederman and @BarbMcQuade have got the answer

Two provisions—under Rule 6(e) itself—permit sharing grand jury info with Congress
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Expert tip 1: One provision for sharing grand jury info does not even require prior court approval.

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Paula Chertok🗽
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Shocker: Bill Barr—appointed AG after giving Trump a 19-page memo saying Trump didn't obstruct justice—just exonerated Trump of obstruction of justice. Mueller specifically said "this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him"
Mueller couldn't establish corrupt intent for obstruction of justice b/c Trump refused to talk w/ investigators. W/o putting Trump under oath, Barr exonerates him. Barr was put in charge of DOJ to salvage the GOP—even if it meant letting Trump get away with everything. Shameful.
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In advance of my live-tweeting today's HJC hearing, why I use the phrase Big Dick Toilet Salesman when I have tried to avoid similar monikers for Trump himself.

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Just asked @comey if he’s “best friends” with Mueller or has any conflicting relationship with him. He laughed and said:

“Note that I smiled.”
That’s a response to this tweet:
MEADOWS says he has “14 pages of questions.” This is going to be a long day, maybe 10 pm.
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