AG Barr Calls Black Lives Matter Protests in Portland 'an Assault' on U.S. Government

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In his first appearance ever before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr declined to say that political concerns weren’t animating the Trump administration’s use of federal troops to crack down on Black Lives Matter demonstrators.

Asked by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) if he’d discussed the politics of the crackdown with Trump or anyone in his inner circle, Barr didn’t specifically mention the Department of Justice operations but confirmed that the election “comes up” in his conversations with the president. “I’m a member of the Cabinet,” said Barr, “and there’s an election going on.”

Pressed further by Nadler on the topic, Barr demurred: “I’m not going to get into my discussions with the president.”

As well, Barr indicated he views protesters in Portland, Oregon, not as demonstrators demanding Black liberation or defending themselves from an unwanted federal intrusion but as insurrectionists.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ag-barr-calls-black-lives-162146112.html

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. So they do plan on a civil war. Like I thought.

[Cartaphelius]

2. This alone

is grounds for immediate removal

[donkeypoofed]

3. So anything that pisses them off is an assault on govt?!?

Ridiculous.

[central scrutinizer]

4. Yes, the first amendment

Pisses them off