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elleng

(131,063 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:56 PM Jun 2020

Federal Judge, After Reading the Unredacted Mueller Report, Orders DOJ to Explain Itself at Hearing.

'A federal judge who previously said that Attorney General William Barr “distorted” the findings of the redacted Mueller Report confirmed on Monday that he has finally read the unredacted version. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton then ordered the Department of Justice to answer his questions “regarding certain redactions of the Mueller Report” at an ex parte (one party only) hearing next month.

The much-anticipated development in the lawsuit filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), BuzzFeed and BuzzFeed News reporter Jason Leopold comes months after the judge expressed his skepticism about the DOJ’s decision-making in no uncertain terms. The pandemic, as Judge Walton noted, more than threw a wrench in the matter and continues to do so. But Judge Walton, having reviewed the full Mueller Report in his chambers, made clear that he has some questions that the DOJ cannot answer remotely:'>>>

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-judge-after-reading-the-unredacted-mueller-report-orders-doj-to-explain-itself-at-hearing/?

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Federal Judge, After Reading the Unredacted Mueller Report, Orders DOJ to Explain Itself at Hearing. (Original Post) elleng Jun 2020 OP
Drip... drip... drip... drip... PJMcK Jun 2020 #1
Definitely worth a kick n/t Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #2
And another kick! calimary Jun 2020 #25
K & R! Iliyah Jun 2020 #3
Oh, man, why is the hearing closed??? I want to hear what's said! Karadeniz Jun 2020 #4
They can't let it known that team trump flat out committed treason SoonerPride Jun 2020 #9
I would LOVE to be a fly on that wall! lastlib Jun 2020 #35
K & R IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #5
Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Jun 2020 #6
I imagine there are also some questions that can't be Harker Jun 2020 #7
Well done! scarletwoman Jun 2020 #12
They write themselves, sometimes. Harker Jun 2020 #14
Thank you, Ellen! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #8
They won't show up. Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #10
You can still whip their horses' eyes, though. jaxexpat Jun 2020 #19
And if they don't show up? essaynnc Jun 2020 #29
Wow. Impeach fuBarr... Like sane people said many months ago. Its Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #13
I wonder if they will be willing to commit perjury? cstanleytech Jun 2020 #15
Is that where they cut their own bowels out? jaxexpat Jun 2020 #20
Why not? Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #34
redactions are about talk radio, russian use of talk radion in particular - that was the collusion certainot Jun 2020 #16
and Hannity sort of threads the needle through Fochs News bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #24
it only works because liberals give it a free speech free ride, ignore it certainot Jun 2020 #27
Sure, and who is going to be in charge of the... reACTIONary Jun 2020 #31
your sister's a whore, your brother's a thief, and your ideas are treasonous. that's certainot Jun 2020 #38
You didn't answer my question ... reACTIONary Jun 2020 #39
you didn't get my point certainot Jun 2020 #40
Honestly, this is probably not too big of a deal SpankMe Jun 2020 #17
Agree bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #22
Thank you, Judge Walton, for not letting this die. niyad Jun 2020 #18
I'm thinking thoughts bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #21
Will connect more dots to more various issues. empedocles Jun 2020 #23
Kicking this for sure pandr32 Jun 2020 #26
KnR...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #28
Wish "we the people" could see the unredacted Mueller report before Nov 3rd KS Toronado Jun 2020 #30
This explains 75-year-old-Antifa-ist-Gate rocktivity Jun 2020 #32
One step closer to dis-Barring Bill. Hassler Jun 2020 #33
(hoping that that is an intermediate step toward PRISON!) lastlib Jun 2020 #36
Finally. The Trump administration and GOP-controlled Senate has successfully used delay tactics to Nitram Jun 2020 #37
Trump will delay delay delay riversedge Jun 2020 #41

PJMcK

(22,040 posts)
1. Drip... drip... drip... drip...
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:01 PM
Jun 2020

It's all going to come out sooner or later.

How are you this evening, Ms. elleng?

lastlib

(23,266 posts)
35. I would LOVE to be a fly on that wall!
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 05:36 PM
Jun 2020

But I think the shit that Barr and his master have pulled is going to come back and bite them--BIGLY!

Please, Karma--do that voodoo that you do so WELL!

essaynnc

(801 posts)
29. And if they don't show up?
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:48 PM
Jun 2020

Does a judge have more resources than congress to "inspire" them to show up and testify, or will they just ignore the judge? I'd sure love to see their butts thrown in jail!!!! I have a pretty good idea what would happen to me if I just ignored a subpoena, and I'd stay in jail until I complied.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
11. Wow. Impeach fuBarr... Like sane people said many months ago. Its
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jun 2020

Utterly insane what we have let them get away with. Formally . For the history books.

Response to elleng (Original post)

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
16. redactions are about talk radio, russian use of talk radion in particular - that was the collusion
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:47 AM
Jun 2020

look at the glossary

hannity should be there for incidental references in the report but the only entry between graf and hawker is redacted completely.
and of the few other redactions in the glossary most are related to stone, corsi, an credico - all long time talk radio operatives - not social media geniuses.

the collusion is still happening right under our noses. putin has been feeding llimbaugh, trump's neighbor and golf partner, and rw radio since at least 2008

the incredible stupidity of ignoring talk radio continues

bucolic_frolic

(43,252 posts)
24. and Hannity sort of threads the needle through Fochs News
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:51 AM
Jun 2020

if your connections prove, and they sound logical, then foreign nations committed to First Amendment restrictions are seeding our Free Speech media to undermine our First Amendment and there's nothing we can do about it unless we admit this is a soft spot in our Bill of Rights and restrict our First Amendment to stop what's undermining us.

See how that works? We either allow it to erode us, or we plug the holes which erodes us just the same.

Repression is coming, Baby!

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
27. it only works because liberals give it a free speech free ride, ignore it
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:44 PM
Jun 2020

a democracy can't survive if we let a few hundred blowhards on 1500 coordinated radio stations repeat the same think tank coordinated lies all day to 50 mil a week.

the talk radio monopoly is not and should not be considered part of the free speech spectrum - it's a protected monopoly. even fox tv has to pretend to be balanced and occasionally entertain dissenting opinions. there are alternatives a click away for politics.

it's a very fixable problem, especially now with artificial intelligence allowing it to be digitized, studied/monitored finally. we've been studying fish without water. the problem started when reagan killed the fairness doctrine and it needs to be fixed, with or without a new FD

reACTIONary

(5,771 posts)
31. Sure, and who is going to be in charge of the...
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 03:26 PM
Jun 2020

... fix? Trump?

Sorry, I'll take my chances with free speech.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
38. your sister's a whore, your brother's a thief, and your ideas are treasonous. that's
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jun 2020

what those stations have been screaming about liberals and dems for thirty years from every corner and stump in the country and we just walk by with earbuds in our ears talking about money in politics, GOTV, etc, hoping free speech and democracy can survive

rw radio is not a function of demand- it is a well protected monopoly propaganda operation that depends on its invisibility and for democrats to keep analyzing politics as if studying fish without water

so it's been selling corporations are people and money is free speech and regulating media raises cable casts (now internet), creating made-to-order procorporate constituencies while democrats chase their tails and blaming symptoms - like voter suppression, money in politics, and media consolidation

you can't keep free speech if you let fascist think tanks and putin feed an unchallenged 95% monopoly of 1500 coordinated radio stations, with limbaugh on the point, like we used voice of america around the world for 50 years

it's about saying fuck you to the advertisers and ad companies and all the university sports programs that support it until the ad industry has to democratize talk radio - the ONLY major medium operating with no challenge, outside the free speech spectrum

reACTIONary

(5,771 posts)
39. You didn't answer my question ...
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:23 PM
Jun 2020

.... who is going to be in charge of "fixing" free speech?

Hint - not you.

SpankMe

(2,963 posts)
17. Honestly, this is probably not too big of a deal
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 09:28 AM
Jun 2020

I don't think there's anything terribly explosive in the redactions. I just think the judge found stuff for which there is no rationale for redacting - stuff that is merely embarrassing or concealed for political reasons, but for which there are no privacy or security issues - and he wants an explanation.

For transparency's sake, I hope he unredacts those areas where there's no legit rationale. The more we know, the better.

bucolic_frolic

(43,252 posts)
22. Agree
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:12 AM
Jun 2020

The whole process of creating a transcript would lend itself to limiting collateral damage as much as the real stuff

bucolic_frolic

(43,252 posts)
21. I'm thinking thoughts
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:10 AM
Jun 2020

I'm thinking there are a few gotcha connections that would surprise no one, and the rest of the redactions were over minor points that were redacted to confuse, obfuscate, and point in other directions.

Would not be surprised if there were some juicy points too

KS Toronado

(17,294 posts)
30. Wish "we the people" could see the unredacted Mueller report before Nov 3rd
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 01:26 PM
Jun 2020

Hell, us taxpayers paid for it, but the rethugs will fight it tooth and nail because they're afraid of TRUTH seeing the light of day

Nitram

(22,845 posts)
37. Finally. The Trump administration and GOP-controlled Senate has successfully used delay tactics to
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 05:52 PM
Jun 2020

avoid justice for three years now.

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