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kentuck

(111,052 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:12 AM Apr 2019

Barr lied:

He said that Trump totally cooperated with the Special Counsel.

He said that with a straight face.

In fact, he obstructed the investigation at every turn. Every day, he attacked it as a "witch hunt" and a "hoax". He got extremely angry with Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, rather than protecting him. He fired James Comey and cleaned house at the FBI, firing McCabe one day before his official retirement. He reportedly attempted to fire Mueller himself, thru the WH counsel, Don McGahn.

Not only that, he refused to be interviewed by the Special Counsel. He refused to answer written questions on certain subject matters.

So, Barr began his news conference with a lie. There was little cooperation from the White House.

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ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
3. And he fired Sesions
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:19 AM
Apr 2019

and hired Barr specifically for THIS.

Could you see Jeff Sessions doing this? Hell no!

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)
12. Actually I could see Sessions doing this
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 01:03 PM
Apr 2019

Just because trump fired him doesnt mean he isn't a lying a**hole.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,121 posts)
4. Oh, and the sun rose today in the east... what else is new?!
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:20 AM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
5. I wonder, what are the guidelines for obstruction. From here, it seems tRump consistently
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:25 AM
Apr 2019

obstructed one way or another. FFS, does he have to sign an affidavit to the effect, "Now I am Obstructing Justice."

RockRaven

(14,898 posts)
7. Trump LITERALLY REFUSED TO BE INTERVIEWED. That's NOT cooperation, by any measure.
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:35 AM
Apr 2019

Well, except by Repuke shill measuring...

Hekate

(90,552 posts)
9. He set a low bar to begin with
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:39 PM
Apr 2019

"Limbo" was playing in the background.

Katy Bar the Door was on the playslist.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
10. I believe the THS which is saying Barr defunded, shut down Mueller & why Mueller made mention
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:44 PM
Apr 2019

that the investigation is not finished.

 

DirtEdonE

(1,220 posts)
14. repubicans lie. It's what they do. They're repubicans.
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 02:14 PM
Apr 2019

They say the truth will set you free but the truth to a repubican is like sunlight to a vampire. So they live in a land of lies and their world depends on the propagation of those lies.

We can stop them with the truth if we're strong enough.

Johnny2X2X

(18,969 posts)
15. Collusion
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 02:17 PM
Apr 2019

"No Collusion" was also a lie. The report contains direct evidence of collusion on page after page.

Qutzupalotl

(14,286 posts)
18. Here's another lie:
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 02:01 AM
Apr 2019

Barr said Mueller’s declination to prosecute was not based on the longstanding DOJ policy. Mueller said otherwise.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
19. "Did AG Barr lie when he said that you were fully cooperative with the Special Counsel?"
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 04:52 PM
Apr 2019

A question someone should ask Trump.

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