Sen. Richard Burr, until yesterday the chairman of the Senate Intel Committee, is in hot water. His phone has been seized as part of an investigation in to possible insider trading based on knowledge he had about COVID that may not have been public when he dumped a whole lot of stock. So did his brother-in-law.
The decision to aggressively go after Burr, and not other members of Congress who also made trades of convenient timing, may be merited. It may be that there is more evidence on his actions. We don't know. But.............
"Such a warrant being served on a sitting U.S. senator would require approval from the highest ranks of the Justice Department and is a step that would not be taken lightly."
Warrant marks a major escalation of the investigation of stock trades by lawmakers as the coronavirus spread.
www.latimes.com
Which begs the question, given Barr's willingness to use the DOJ as a cudgel against Trump's perceived enemies, is Burr being investigation because.................
The report represents a confidence-booster to the country’s intelligence community.
www.politico.com
Burr's committee's findings are in stark contrast to those of House Repubs. The findings also make the appointment of John Durham all the more suspect since............
"A new Senate report undercuts claims by President Trump and his allies that Obama-era officials sought to undermine him while investigating Russia’s 2016 election meddling."
A new Senate report undercuts claims by President Trump and his allies that Obama-era officials sought to undermine him while investigating Russia’s 2016 election meddling.
www.nytimes.com
So Burr has already shown a propensity for independence from the Repub/WH/RWM narrative that is being ramped up in an attempt to claim Vlad didn't really want the Bloviator-in-Chief to get elected after all. You know, something being promoted under the vague umbrella of "Obamagate."
That means there was ample motivation for Team Trump to want to sideline Burr. Especially considering.............
"The committee is expected to release a final bipartisan installment in the coming months evaluating possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia."
Is the investigation in to Burr all above board? Maybe. But when you have an AG who applies the law in a random way in order to serve the prez's interests no one can be blamed for sending up a red flag of suspicion.
Burr's committee's past work suggests it will conflict with the predictable Durham report being that Durham was picked by Barr to produce a specific kind of report. One that supports the fatuous "Obamagate" narrative. A narrative Burr has already thrown in the shitter.
If you think the horseshit being circulated now by Trumpworld isn't setting the table for the eventual release of Durham's report, conveniently timed to coincide with the height of the presidential campaign, you aren't paying attention. 
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