"I didn't fire him" defense?

[imanamerican63]

More dangerous than it seems! It means an unhinged administration lead by the moron in chief!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

1. He fired him. Will he go though? n/t

[leftieNanner]

2. But he just told the press that he didn't do it

He said it was all Barr's choice.

Barr can't fire Berman.

This could get very interesting.

[elleng]

5. Yes, more and more interesting.

He 'told the press' where? How?

[leftieNanner]

6. His usual White House Lawn deal

Before he gets on Marine One. On his way to Tulsa.

I'll see if I can find the video.

Found it:

https://democraticunderground.com/1017588772

[dalton99a]

7. Here:

Link to tweet

[Mike 03]

8. Trump is trying (rather ineptly) to avoid an Obstruction charge. nt

[global1]

9. Couldn't It Be Considered Obstruction Of Justice If....

Trump fired him?

[Mike 03]

10. Exactly. nt

[Mike 03]

3. Didn't he try this with Pompeo?

"I didn't fire the Inspector General. Mike Pompeo wanted him fired. But Mike Pompeo can't fire the Inspector General, so it happened and now he's gone. I had nothing to do with it. It's Mike Pompeo!" (a fabricated quote).

[leftieNanner]

4. Berman has to be somewhere in between laughing and horrified

But I would bet he is planning to go to court on Monday morning.

Especially after what Ass Face said to the press on the WH lawn.

Idiot.

[Mike 03]

11. When William Barr realized he lacked the authority to fire Berman

there was no option but to have Trump step in and do it, but now it's Obstruction of Justice.

All the same, Trump will try to deny he fired Berman. It's ridiculous.

[stopdiggin]

12. and Barr wouldn't have known that ahead of time?

Trump is both stupid and ignorant .... Barr is neither. And Berman was not some spur of the moment thing. So .. just can't see it. Barr is obviously convinced this is not obstruction.