TRUMP ADMINISTRATION - Acting Director of National Intelligence, Independent or Stooge

At least Trump named someone with real qualifications other than political.

"Will acting top intelligence official speak truth to power?" PBS NewsHour 8/9/2019

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SUMMARY:  The two top officials at the office of the Director of National Intelligence will soon leave their posts.  The Deputy Director, Sue Gordon, resigned Thursday after nearly 30 years in the field.  President Trump then named retired [Admiral] Joseph Maguire, formerly head of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the office’s Acting Director.  Nick Schifrin talks to Amna Nawaz about this critical role.

THE MUELLER REPORT - Mueller Team Questions Barr Summary

Trump appoints Barr who wrote him a letter saying a sitting President cannot be charged with obstruction of justice BEFORE being appointed, and we should not question that Barr is biased?  Not hardly.

#ReleaseTheFullMullerReport

"Some of Mueller team reportedly unhappy with Barr conclusions on their work" PBS NewsHour 4/4/2019

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SUMMARY:  Members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team are reportedly frustrated by Attorney General William Barr's conclusions from the nearly 400-page report.  The Washington Post’s Rosalind Helderman and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss that story, questions about certain White House officials' security clearances, and the effort to force release of the President's taxes.