In a legal saga echoing past political turmoil, Barr’s memo takes center stage, challenging Mueller’s obstruction theory and sparking Supreme Court scrutiny over presidential immunity and prosecutorial power.
Wash Post — How the Supreme Court will likely vindicate Bill Barr on the cooked up Enron obstruction felony.
Robert Mueller and Andrew Weissmann tried this same bullshit against Trump.
Key points:
- Barr’s Memo on Obstruction: In 2018, William P. Barr criticized Robert Mueller’s obstruction theory against Trump.
- Legal Interpretation Concerns: Barr’s memo argued against Mueller’s expansive reading of the law, emphasizing concrete definitions.
- SCOTUS Case and Presidential Immunity: The Supreme Court is considering a case on 18 U.S.C. Section 1512(c), raising questions about prosecutorial power and presidential immunity.
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