An important question about William Barr

[PJMcK]

What did Bill Barr know of Trump's plans for January 6th? Why did Barr resign so abruptly in December? Why was he in such a hurry to put distance between himself and Trump? What caused him to leave the Trump administration so hastily?

Where has Barr been since then? Can he be subpoenaed to testify before Congress?

I have a suspicion that there's an important part of the story in Barr's actions. I think he knew Trump was going to try something with Congress. Can we find out?

[MyOwnPeace]

1. I'm thinking that action with Billy

will begin once we get Judge Garland showing up for his first official day of work at DOJ!

[2naSalit]

2. +1

[AwakeAtLast]

4. And that's why they are STALLING!

[Wounded Bear]

5. Quite likely...

[Golden Raisin]

20. Exactly!

[underpants]

3. I've thought that too.

I think, like anyone else, that he knew that Trump and Bannon were just trying to move the crowd towards the Capitol. Some true believer was going to make a break and others would follow. At least you’d have an image of white males being beaten or detained by police. Legends were to be made that day - though most movement leaders didn’t go inside - all the needed was more of an opportunity they knew that. Barr saw what was probably coming and didn’t want to oversee busting, charging, and trying these loyal foot soldiers.

[lagomorph777]

11. No, they planned it much farther than that. On Jan 4th, they ordered the National Guard to back off

They had multiple major meetings in the days leading up to the insurrection.
Going all the way back to mid-December, Trump suddenly installed multiple loyalists at the Pentagon. That was preparation for January 6th.

[malaise]

18. THIS

Truth

[dalton99a]

6. He knew.

[Wounded Bear]

7. Well, he does know "where the bodies are buried"...

especially since he buried some of them. Wouldn't mind seeing him in front of a Congressional committee, getting grilled.

[sarchasm]

8. KnR!!

great questions. no wonder they're stalling.

[Ford_Prefect]

9. I think he knew a LOT of what was expected to happen and it looked to him like what did go down.

Mob violence and possibly the murder of members of Congress, Senators, and others in the building. I am sure he he got out because he wanted to be on a beach somewhere, collecting his 6%, when it all went down and very likely continued. I suspect he also realized he was in no position to stop it happening, and probably that some of his actions had enabled it.

I am not suggesting he did anything other than get out while the getting was good. What he knew and when he knew it will make quite interesting reading, when they get around to looking at his role in it all.

[C Moon]

14. That big screen tv out doors with all the Trumps there

...eating, and drinking. They were obviously celebrating something.

[BlueIdaho]

10. I don't want to see Barr in front of Congress

I want to see him in court answering for his many crimes against Americans.

[Traildogbob]

13. I don't recall

I don’t recall I don’t recall I don’t recall I don’t recall what about.......

[BlueIdaho]

16. Far less effective in a court of law than in a Senate hearing.

You can take the fifth and still go to prison if the case is well prepared.

[Traildogbob]

31. Made my day 😁🤜🏼🤛🏼

[BlueIdaho]

32. Awesome!

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. I bet he'd have to be given a pretty thick immunity blanket before he'd open up.

Depending on the extent of real and actionable evidence the DoJ has, or will find, the need for him as a witness may dwindle to the point that being able to mount a full prosecution of him is the far superior option.

I hope so, anyway.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Isn't that a big part of it with Trump cronies? Even if they

get super immunity deals... The optics of knowing and going along are so incredibly bad.

Both Omarosa and Michael Cohen, in their books, had a difficult time explaining how they were so mesmerized by this monster for so long. But neither of them were involved in anything as huge as an insurrection.

[malaise]

15. This is a very important question

My bet is he thought this was a bridge too far and had no plan of ending up in prison for Trump.

Rec

[theneworiginal]

28. So isn't the same question about Pence.

I'll save you some trouble. They both knew. I said this in the wake of the insurrection; it's why Barr left. He knew it was coming. Pence knew it, too; that's why there was a lover's quarrel with the Orangutang.

They both knew.

[malaise]

29. But did he know they's come in their screaming hang Mike Pence?

That would be shocking

[Joinfortmill]

17. I do hope so

[patphil]

19. Yes, his resignation in December tell me he knew what was coming.

Perhaps not the full extent of it, but then we still don't know the depth and breath of the conspiracy.
He was a rat, and Trump's ship was going down...time to jump ship.
He needs to be deposed under oath in both the Congress and in the courtroom.
Then we'll see if he's willing to risk jail to protect Trump.
My guess is he isn't willing to risk that.

[tblue37]

22. He has lied to the Senate before. He doesn't seem to worry much about doing so.

[Marcuse]

25. The Senator should have nailed Barr with, "Were you ordered to investigate anyone?".

[patphil]

30. He doesn't have the power of the Office of the Attorney General and Trump to protect him.

He's just a plain old citizen who can easily be convicted of perjury by a Justice Department that's no longer dancing to his tune.
And, it's the criminal court he is most worried about.

[Martin68]

21. I doubt Barr was involved in the insurrection. There are a lot of other crimes he

should be indicted for, most related to politicizing the Justice Department.

[relayerbob]

23. Of course he knew

Where might he be? I'd bet somewhere with no extradition treaties

[SleeplessinSoCal]

24. He was asked if there was voter fraud 12/1. He said a firm no.

He was out then. Probably had enough of being lawyer for the mob. And actually helped to oust his boss. He may even testify on our behalf.

https://apnews.com/article/barr-no-widespread-election-fraud-b1f1488796c9a98c4b1a9061a6c7f49d

[Warpy]

27. I think Barr got wind of what Dumdum had planned on Jan 6

and armed insurrection, even led by his ideal of a unitary executive, was a baby step too far for him.

The only way Barr is going to be prosecuted is if a lot of very frightened people start to talk. That's not going to happen soon.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

33. I also wonder if Barr & Mueller are still close friends.

And if that friendship or shared "values"influenced Mueller's investigation.