Barr claims a man collected 1,700 ballots and filled them out. Prosecutors say that's not true.

[Nevilledog]

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Barr claims a man collected 1,700 ballots and filled them out as he pleased. Prosecutors say that’s not what happened.

In his latest warning about the dangers of mass mail-in voting, Attorney General William P. Barr pointed to a case in Texas that he said highlighted the risk of fraud.

“Elections that have been held with mail have found substantial fraud and coercion,” Barr told CNN on Wednesday. “For example, we indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected, he — from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to. Okay?”

Federal prosecutors brought no such indictment. And while a Justice Department spokeswoman said Barr was referring to a local prosecution involving suspected mail-in voting fraud in a city council election, the assistant district attorney on that case said Barr’s description doesn’t match the facts.

“That’s not what happened at all,” said Andy Chatham, who is now in private practice.

“Unfortunately, it speaks volumes to the credibility of Attorney General Barr when he submits half-truths and alternative facts as clear evidence of voter fraud without having so much as even contacted me or the district attorney’s office for an understanding of the events that actually occurred,” he added later.

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[Keth]

1. Man

Man, this dude is so afraid that Vice President Biden is going to win and his 'cover-ups' are going to be uncovered.

[SheltieLover]

2. Someone give chumputin a crayon?

Lying shitbags!

[mdbl]

3. How screwed up and twisted can things get

when the highest person in the justice department is a Fu*&ing Liar!

[Control-Z]

6. I would say he's a fucking criminal.

A liar too.

[JI7]

4. I want Barr to die a long painful death

[Enterstageleft]

5. He's a tRump-humper.

You can't believe anything that comes out of his pie-hole.

The ONLY credible repug with any power & honesty right now is Mitt Romney. And it really hurts to have to give him credit, but he replaced awful Hatch.

Mitt should consider changing parties.

[brer cat]

7. I do not believe one word that he says.

And that goes double for trump. What a terribly sad state of affairs.

[Sherman A1]

9. Yup

If his lips are moving...............

[stillcool]

8. Vlad has spoken..

and his boys are out in front pushing the latest propaganda campaign. Amazing.

[OAITW r.2.0]

10. What's Barr's kompromat?

A person who had some Washington establishment credibility prior to the signing on with Trump has totally trashed his reputation.

[misanthrope]

11. Maybe he meant 1,700 balloons

Now THAT I could see.

[oasis]

12. Barr's a lying, traitorous sack of shit. nt

[keithbvadu2]

13. Back up your claim, Barr.

Back up your claim, Barr.

[Totally Tunsie]

14. I used to think I couldn't hate anyone as much as I hate Chump.

Bill Barr is pushing the limits of that contention.