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45. Sounds like a pretty flimsy pretext to me

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:06 AM

Jul 2019

But if working at Kirkland Ellis is a disqualifier for overseeing the Epstein "matter," that might start eliminating a LOT of high-ranking DOJ attorneys. I wonder if anyone on the case at the Southern District's U.S. Attorney's office worked at Kirkland Ellis, and now those persons might have to recuse themselves, as well?

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William Barr on Epstein: "I am recused from that matter. . . " [View all] pnwmom Jul 2019 OP

Huh? n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #1

Yeah, yeah, sure, that's the reason.... OnDoutside Jul 2019 #2

Plus my dad gave Epstein a job teaching young children when Epstein was a college dropout MaryMagdaline Jul 2019 #3

Plus, I may or may not have diddled someone Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #6

you got it Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #13

How fast can you run with a hard 🍄 Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #18

Bango! Roland99 Jul 2019 #15

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2019 #21

Bingo! Roland99 Jul 2019 #14

When I read that he taught high school girls math and physics at some high brow boarding school. Blue_true Jul 2019 #34

Need to look into the man who hired him to teach --- William Barr's FATHER Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #46

Plus the school was New York City's top private school. Blue_true Jul 2019 #47

"More to come tomorrow, same time and same station.." Stuart G Jul 2019 #4

What's that crazy whirling sound coming from the Oval Office? marble falls Jul 2019 #5

Orange Blob to explode in 4-3-2..... liberaltrucker Jul 2019 #7

At this moment ... NanceGreggs Jul 2019 #8

A very convenient 'Out' for Barr Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #9

That's a level of need for recusal which Barr (and Sessions, and other AGs) does not (do not) RockRaven Jul 2019 #10

This is so SO GREAT Leghorn21 Jul 2019 #11

So ... does Barr have any access to the evidence or testimony? FakeNoose Jul 2019 #12

Jeff Sessions just called to ask how it was going Billy. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #16

Has trump asked him to un-recuse himself yet? spanone Jul 2019 #17

Oh man, he looks hot and bothered. Or at least that is the phrase we used back in the day before japple Jul 2019 #19

I think the phrase you are looking for is "He has the vapours" ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #23

oh, ho ho ho??? NOW this motherfucker is recused... Somebody is going to jail... LOTS of somebodies. Afromania Jul 2019 #20

So who takes over this matter at the DOJ? Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #22

Rod Rosenstein? Sugarcoated Jul 2019 #25

He retired. nt pnwmom Jul 2019 #31

Jeffrey Rosen is the Deputy Attorney General. pnwmom Jul 2019 #28

Here's his Wikipedia: Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #33

Here's something interesting. Barr says he needs to recuse pnwmom Jul 2019 #37

weird. barbtries Jul 2019 #24

Lock these assholes up. warmfeet Jul 2019 #26

This is the "new normal"? saidsimplesimon Jul 2019 #27

I don't trust him. But sex trafficking may be more than he can stomach. 33taw Jul 2019 #29

Okay let me get this straight... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #30

I am going with your last sentence. Blue_true Jul 2019 #36

I do not trust Barr not one bit. He will work secretly Iliyah Jul 2019 #32

There likely is going to be a steaming pile of dog doo surrounding Trump this time next year. Blue_true Jul 2019 #35

Another scenario is that Trump Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #38

Trump issuing a pardon would be a disaster for him. Blue_true Jul 2019 #41

Good analogy. Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #44

Too many possible state charges possible. 33taw Jul 2019 #42

True, and good point. n/t Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #43

Is he one of the pedophiles who was given immunity? ecstatic Jul 2019 #39

He sounds like Jeff Sessions... kentuck Jul 2019 #40

Sounds like a pretty flimsy pretext to me gratuitous Jul 2019 #45

Barr is NOT recusing himself Poiuyt Jul 2019 #48

Right, he reversed himself the next day. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #49

WOW !!! uponit7771 Jul 2019 #51

Kick ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

CNBC is trying hard Nuggets Jul 2019 #52

Oh, reeeeelyyy? Let me quote Shakespeare: "For they are all, all, honorable men." Hekate Jul 2019 #53