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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Apr 23, 2019, 02:05 PM Apr 2019

Barr gets waiver on case linked to inquiry into Trump's inauguration fund

Barr gets waiver on case linked to inquiry into Trump's inauguration fund

By NATASHA BERTRAND 04/23/2019 12:33 PM EDT Updated 04/23/2019 01:06 PM EDT

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/barr-trump-inauguration-fund-1287657

Attorney General William Barr has received a waiver to participate in the investigation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a Malaysian development company that has come under investigation by the FBI and DOJ for alleged money laundering.

The waiver, dated April 16, allows Barr to participate in “the investigation and litigation of the 1MDB matter in which his former law firm represents an entity involved in the matter.”

The head of DOJ’s criminal division, Brian Benczkowski, is also a Kirkland & Ellis alum. But White House lawyer Emmet Flood issued an ethics waiver to Benczkowski in November that allowed him to participate in the 1MDB investigation.

The waiver could also give Barr a window into an investigation in the Eastern District of New York that involves the Trump Victory committee, a political action committee dedicated to re-electing Trump in 2020.

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Barr gets waiver on case linked to inquiry into Trump's inauguration fund (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP

In your face America montanacowboy Apr 2019 #1

People think it can't happen here, even as it's happening here. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #3

How do we get Faux pas Apr 2019 #2

Will Barr Be Facing Obstruction Charges In The Future? Me. Apr 2019 #4

Yes. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #6

The Trump Administration will go down as the most corrupt in US history Poiuyt Apr 2019 #5

montanacowboy

(6,099 posts)

1. In your face America

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 02:14 PM

Apr 2019

what a goddamn joke
his whole family is now infiltrating DOJ and the WH

he is running the country now along with the SS prick Steven Miller

how far we have fallen

CrispyQ

(36,502 posts)

3. People think it can't happen here, even as it's happening here.

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 02:28 PM

Apr 2019

Everyday I'm less optimistic that our republic will survive.

Faux pas

(14,690 posts)

2. How do we get

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 02:15 PM

Apr 2019

rid of barr?

Me.

(35,454 posts)

4. Will Barr Be Facing Obstruction Charges In The Future?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 03:12 PM

Apr 2019

Baitball Blogger

(46,756 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to Me. (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 04:17 PM

Apr 2019

Maybe. What's happening now is that there is a pile-on of bad lawyers following a crooked scheme and they will continue until they create the impression of a norm. They will only face consequences if there are good lawyers who step in to reel them in and set things right. If they don't, our world goes one step further into bizarro world

Poiuyt

(18,130 posts)

5. The Trump Administration will go down as the most corrupt in US history

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 03:22 PM

Apr 2019

I don't know if we can say that Trump will end up being a worse president than Buchanan or A Johnson; we'll need the perspective of time for that. But he and his administration will most certainly be considered the most corrupt and unethical.

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