Mueller has written to AG Barr to advise that the four-page summary that Barr released "...did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance..." of the work of the Special Prosecutor. On its own, this is a devestating indictment of Barr, who Mueller has essentially said is a shameless shill for Trump. It is important to hear from Mueller himself on this, and he is almost guaranteed to be asked to testify at some point. Stay tuned.
Whether Mueller wrote to Bar or not is irrelevant - the fact is that no one cares. The investigation did not lead to charges against Trump Jr., and Kushner, and Manafort did not rat out his friends, so it was what it was and it was a bust. The fact that it did not do these things, and it did not find that Trump colluded, should suggest to any thinking person that this was not a "deep state" set up...but there are not many thinking people who are commenting on this, whether in favour of Trump or against him.
Barr has launched an investigation into the actions of senior Obama officials and officials in the FBI regarding possible subterfuge vis a vis the Trump Campaign. There seems to be no question that some in the Obama White House overstepped and tried to use their offices for partisan political purposes during the 2016 election (a.k.a. Rice.) As well, the failure to prosecute Clinton for her illegal e-mail use, which was clearly illegal, will also be looked at by Barr's enquiry.
This is an investigation that should proceed, as it is very possible that before Trump obstructed justice Obama's people may have done so, and that some FBI officials may have behaved improperly. Comey, in particular, needs to answer some questions regarding his conduct.
I have down loaded the entire report and intend to read it...will provide my thoughts soon.
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