1 Mueller Report Debuts On “New York Times” Best Seller List
Robert Mueller – not just a Special Counsel, but also, a best-selling author? Yup. A version of the Mueller report is debuting at number one on the “New York Times” best-seller list for non-fiction books this week. And no, it’s not the unredacted version, it’s the same as the free version available online. There are actually several versions floating around – including one by the “Washington Post,” which is bound and includes analysis by its reporters – as well as an introduction by famed attorney Alan Dershowitz. That ‘edition’ is ranked number 11 on the combined print and E-book non-fiction list. Meanwhile…we knew the White House wasn’t thrilled about the Mueller Report, but it turns out that the Trump administration actually sent Attorney General Bill Barr a letter last month, complaining that Mueller's report made "political statements" and offered a "road map" to engage in impeachment proceedings.
2 Pelosi Accuses Barr Of Lying To Congress
While politicians are known for talking around a point, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is doing none of that – and flat out accuses Attorney General Bill Barr of lying to lawmakers about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report. During a Capitol briefing, Pelosi offered, quote: "He lied to Congress; if anybody else did that, it would be considered a crime."Pelosi did not elaborate on what she believes Barr lied about, but argued that the attorney general is “more loyal to President Trump than he is to the American people.” As we told you before, Barr testified about the Mueller report for several hours in a Senate hearing on Wednesday. As expected, Barr declined to show up for scheduled House testimony yesterday in a dispute with Democrats over the format of the hearing in the Judiciary Committee. Dems wanted staff lawyers to question Barr, along with House members.
3 Pharma Executives Convicted Of Racketeering In Fentanyl Spray Scheme
Top executives of a pharmaceutical company are officially guilty of racketeering in a scheme to push a highly addictive fentanyl spray. As you might recall, Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor and the others were tried in Boston on charges of offering bribes to doctors who prescribed the spray to patients who didn't need it. The scheme also involved lying to insurance companies to make sure the powerful painkiller was covered. Last year, the company agreed to pay at least 150-million dollars to resolve a Justice Department investigation into kickbacks to doctors. It took jurors 15 days to reach their verdict. During the trial, a witness testified that an ex-stripper who became a company sales director gave a doctor a lap dance in order to have him prescribe the drug.