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Ahmed Baba
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These non-verbatim notes (not a transcript) are damning.

Trump says the US has been very good to Ukraine but it hasn’t been reciprocal, then asks for a favor and goes on to ask Ukraine to investigate the origins of the Mueller probe and work with Barr and investigate Biden.
This is blatantly corrupt, violates election law, and very well could provide evidence of an implicit quid pro quo/extortion.

Trump talked about the US being good to Ukraine amid suspended military aid and then immediately asks for a favor? This is how mob bosses talk.
The Trump-appointed Intelligence Community IG thought this conduct was so improper that he referred it for criminal investigation, but of course, Barr declined to pursue.

THEN, they blocked the release of the whistleblower complaint.

This is a coverup.
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Ahmed Baba
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Most Trump accounts in my replies are flagged as bot-like on bot detectors.

Trump’s online support is inflated, he lost the popular vote, he’s the only POTUS who never cracked 50% Gallup approval, and 60%+ disapprove.

Media has never treated his base like the minority they are.
In their endless pursuits of “balance,” far too many mainstream orgs have treated Trump’s support as if it is equal to his opposition or go as far as to treat it as if it is in fact more representative of “real” America.

This creates a falsely equivalent depiction of reality.
The truth is, over 60% of Americans dislike Trump.

Accurate coverage of the current state of affairs would be to interview Americans about how they feel about the country’s slide into authoritarianism.

Instead, they interview Trump supporters about how much they love him.
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Ahmed Baba
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1. If it weren't for the Office of Legal Counsel's memos stating a sitting president cannot be indicted, would you have charged Donald Trump with obstruction of justice?
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3. Is President Trump's statement that your report found "no collusion, no obstruction" accurate?

Why ask this: This should get Robert Mueller to say no, and get an answer on video that would directly contradict President Trump's lies.
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Ahmed Baba
@AhmedBaba_
I disconnected yesterday and have taken some time to reflect on the impact of the #BarrLetter

Tuning back in and I see some overcorrection from the media, a demand for answers on the left, some gloating on the right, and dumb 2020 takes all around

Here are my thoughts

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1) Barr (and Rosenstein) need to testify about their obstruction decision and we must see the full report.

Mueller found evidence of obstruction but left it up to Barr to decide what to do. Barr was appointed after writing a letter against the obstruction case. We need answers.
2) Mueller should testify as well.

Not finding a "tacit agreement" to conspire does not void all the open coordination we saw in public view.

We know the Trump camp knew about Russia's efforts to help them via Don Jr.'s emails.

We need details.

#ReleaseTheFullMuellerReport
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If this is about Trump telling Ukraine to investigate Biden using his position as VP to save his son from corruption charges

This may backfire on the Dems

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